Mr S.V.Kurade passed away Ex Director of Education ,Govt. of Goa Daman &Diu and ex Officio Additional Secretary to the Govt,
He hails from Panzorcon ,Cuncolim. He shifted his residence later after retirement at Veroda and then to Panjim. He started his humble career as a teacher at St Bosco`s High School Chinchinim. He was an excellent Science and Mathematics teacher, but well conversant with many other school subjects. He provided private coaching to weak students. He got a well-deserved break as the subject School Inspector in the Education Department. Being an astute, diligent worker, he climbed the ladder of success to done the crown of Deputy Director of Education and finally retired with distinction and honour, as the Director and ex Officio Additional Secretary Govt of Goa, Daman and Diu. During his tenure he helped shape, plan, start many educational Institutes, technical, Educational colleges and Goa University, Grant in aid code, etc and the brain behind growth and development of education. His services were dependable in shaping the nascent Educational map of Goa. He had his ups and down but never lost his focus and determination to tide over resolutely his ambitious goals. He dealt with many contentious issues of teachers, Headmasters, Management, and other school related issues with absolute clarity and directions. He was the force behind the Trust, which took over the Management of St Bosco`s H School Chimchinim, and which eventually folded up due to emergence and competition of two new schools. I was very fortunate to receive his guidance, as the newly appointed Headmaster. He made it convenient for me to meet him at his residence on holidays .I received guidance on relaxation of additional divisions, appointments, promotion, regularization of services and condo nation of break in service etc I shall ever remain grateful for making my task easy and memorable. I remember that he admonished his assistant for directing a Pvt .Management to take action against an employee and communicate the same . He was forced to withdraw the controversial letter beyond his jurisdiction and without approval of his authority and admonished too He was ailing for some time .He finally succumbed to his illness at ripe old age of about 97 years .He was blessed with long and happy life, Unfortunately his beloved wife Sudha also passed away on the same day after a few hours .She was a sheet anchor behind his success and expressed the praise lavishly They were together in life and death. Cremated on the same day together on what appears to be their last wedding anniversary. A few of his Headmasters, teachers and a doctor conveyed the sad news and as his ardent admirer, .It was a day of mourning of having lost a true guide and a friend His memories will last a life time in the minds and hearts of all those Teachers, Headmasters, Managers etc whom he touched intimately He is survived by his daughters, son and their family .I convey my heartfelt sympathies and condolences to the bereaved family Nelson Lopes Ex Headmaster Chinchinim
