-------- PEOPLE OF CHINCHINIM TRUST; Looking back with pride and with hope to the future ?PEOPLE OF CHINCHINIM WARDS? ,unregistered Association was founded in 1971. The aim then was to encourage students not to migrate to city schools, as local schools were facing number crunch .It did convey a message of recognition, appreciation and encouragement, when none existed at that time .Students of St Boscos, H.S, ;Mount Mary`s H.S.; St Mary of the Angels H.S, Assumpta H.S Sarzora were eligible .The first awards were only for the first student in each school at the SSCE . The funds were generated yearly through activities. Associated actively with the movement in the early stages were late Constance D Costa, late Mr. Carmo Lopes; Mr Cyril Maria Pereira;Mr Olavo Cotta; MrVivian Almeida; eng AXE Gomes.,Mr Nelson Lopes and Mr Fideles S M Pereira The P.C.Trust is registered under No.1652/06 on 3-4-2006 and accumulated funds of Rs 5.23,400=of the previous Organization were transferred to the Trust to continue the specified schemes.The Trustees are Mr Nelson Lopes, Mr Fideles SM Pereira,Mr Cipriano Lopes, Mrs Leena Sequeira Lopes; Late Eng Sorenson E.Gracias ( Mr Antoniel Lopes, New Trustee). There is provision for Board of seven Trustees any one desirous of joining to strenghten the Trust is welcomed Fr.Oscar Melo Furtado prize added in 1976,First in Science and Social Science 1978;Science scholarship in 1980;School Text Books fund in 1971;Frst in Std XII arts and Science in 1978; Teacher award in 1994 HELPING OTHERS IN THE MEMORY OF OUR LOVED ONES, ENCOURAGING EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION, , RECOGNITION IN SPORTS, MUSIC, ASSISTANCE FOR UNIFORMS, BOOKS, ELDERS. The activities have brought joys, smiles on the grateful students, parents, donors and the villagers. This motivation through cash incentives, citations is the unique feature of Chinchinim Village The Schemes of P,C.Trust are as follows. A ?prizes to the SSCE students for standing I.II, III on merit, B-First Boy/Girl in among Chinchinim schools First student, first in Kon, First Boy first girl in Assolna ,Velim. Chinchinim C- First & Second in all subjects, D- First in Std XII Arts &Science E-- 6 scholarships to continue degree courses in Science, including medicine and engineering &-Commerce and Science Scholarship first at Goa Board F- Medical assistance and free check up; Financial assistance for uniforms, text books, and other school materials G '- help to village elders H--?Teacher awards for heads, Sec, primary, Pre primary teachers and special awards sponsored by local Banks ,also Rev Canon Antimo Gomes for 4 teachers of D.S.E schools. From 16 schools I--'Sports awards in cash for Best Boy/Girl, football,, basket ball, hockey athletics Music, violin and Chess . The recipients of all awards, assistance have compulsorily to express gratitude and inform the donors and is a part of our process P,C.Trust . area of operation is Chinchinim _Deussau, Panchayat , Sarzora and Dramapur, Sirlim . Extended to Margao Navelim, Curchorem Some schemes are limited to specific area as per donors wishes, but most others based on strict merit.. The P.C.Trust donors are eligible for 50 %deduction U/S 80G of I.Tax The Trust fund stand at one crore almost and interest is paid out as awards
accounts of the Trust must be compulsorily audited by C.A and the Trust has to file annual returns. The prizes and minimum expenses are distributed out of interests and citations are issued with all prizes Teachers and students scoring 99 or 100 marks are appreciated by citations TRUST HAS ISSUED magazines dedicated to Mrs Margarida ,Dr Vilberto, Mr Martin Mr Cypriano and hand bound magazines in honour of Mr Rumaldo , Fr Antimo , SIR DCruz with poto album Fr Roberto and magazine with all certificates and with details of donors ,donation and purpose The P.C.Trust is encouraged , inspired by generous donations, appreciation, acknowledgement, trust of our well wishers, benefactors, gratitude of students ,parents , school managements and the Villagers and constitutes our prime motivation to continue services and enlarge the range of activities in future Nelson Lopes Founder Chairman P.C.Trust TRUSTEES ARE WILFRED MASCARENGAS, LEENA LOPES, KENEDDY PEREIRA Shodan VERLEKAR ***************************************
