>From John Fernandes Quepem Christian AdivasiSangatna, Quepem felicitated 67 meritorious students of SSC, HSSC and Graduation, at a function organized recently in Pope John XXIII High School Quepem. The students were felicitated at the hands of Quepem MLA Shri Chandrakant Babu Kavlekar, in Presence of Dr. Remy Dias, Dy Director of Higher Education, Shri. Sanjay Talwadkar, Ex-Headmaster of Holy Cross institute, Quepem and Shri Jose Francisco Gomes, Principal of Govt Higher Secondary School, Canocona who was also felicitated on the occasion for the valuable contribution in the field of education. Speaking on the occasion Shri Chandrakant Kavlekar stated that educated youth should not forget their community and should work for the upliftment of the community. He appealed to the felicitating student to be after the community and help the community member to come up in life. He appeal to the member of Sangatna member if the Sangatna to march forward they should brings politics in the affairs of the sangatna. Dy-Director of Higher Education Shri Remy Dias stated that it is not the family background that leads one to achieve in life but if their is determination, selfconfidence one can achieve any mile stone. Ex-principal of Holy Cross High School Shri Sanjay Talwadkar in his humorous speech guided the felicitating youth as to what they have to do while taking further education. Shri Jose Francisco Gomes, Principal of Government Higher secondary Canacona and Sangtana president Salvador Rebello also spoke on the occasion. Earlier a traditional cultural programme called Intrumez was performed by villagers of Ambauli. The programme was compared by Domnic Fernandes, Bernard Menezes and Joycee Carvalho while Caetan Carvalho proposed vote of thank.
