A SUGGESTION FOR TORONTO GOAN CONVENTION Scholarships like these are indeed a great boon,
For Goans that are not born with a silver spoon In their mouths, but still have the brains And the fire and determination in their veins, To get ahead, and reach for the stars and the moon. For well-to-do Goans abroad it should be an obligation To assist voluntarily and join in the speedy creation Of several more such scholarships, That will help the poor eclipse Their difficulties, and contribute to their educational formation. Such scholarships need not necessarily be Only for studies abroad, but also guarantee Goan youth the possibility of pursuing their studies Elsewhere in India, as do their better-off buddies, And thus from their bondage of backwardness, free. This is an idea for this Goan convention in Toronto. If it could set up one such scholarship or maybe more, That would be visionary and prudent In aiding some disadvantaged student, To continue his university education, and also their genuine concern for Goans visibly show. Scholarships like these would indeed be a great concept, That we should actively foster, and not just in principle accept. Fervently would our youth bless and applaud Those well-to-do Goans that are living abroad, Who would set up such scholarships for those intellectually adept. - Shanti Dhoot RE: From GoanvoiceUK [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> date Thu, Jun 12, 2008 at 8:03 AM** **subject GoanvoiceUK Newsletter Issue 2008-24. June.12, 2008** *British Council seeks applications for De Souza Trust Scholarships* 6 Jun: Navhind Times. The British Council has sought applications for the De Souza Trust Goa Scholarships 2008, from Goan students desiring to undertake courses of up to one year duration in UK. The closing date for applications is June 30, 2008. The applicant should be an Indian national, domiciled and resident of Goa, or born of Goan parents… a total of 19 Goan students have availed of the scholarships provided by the Trust in the last 10 years. For text of article, 321 words, click here. <http://www.navhindtimes.com/articles.php?Story_ID=060636> For application details click here.<http://www.britishcouncil.org/india-scholarship-de-souza-trust-goa-scholarship.htm>
