Parents on the Executive committee of Loyola High School, PTA; Dinar Barros alongwith Bruno Gomindes and Leo D'Mello spearheaded a survey of Parents opinion re. Extended school timings in Goa.
An overwhelming majority polled for roll-back of the extended hours. Dinar then interacted with both the Education Board officials and the Education Minister (the Chief Minister himself). CM, Parrikar offered to have a forum discussion with selected parents at Loyola school (where he once studied way back in 1968-69). Parents from different parts of Goa (from Sanquelim to Canacona) came down to share their feelings and difficulties. CM gave them a patient hearing. He made notes of the difficulties raised and promised to find an amicable solution to the problem by the end of the month (though he hoped he would reach his target by 24th July). He wanted to ascertain the views of the parents in the north and also to work through the processes in the Education board. The hopes of the parents were raised both by his patient listening and promise to address the issues, taking all stakeholders into confidence. Dinar Barros welcomed the CM (not as a CM) but as an ex-student of Loyola who once walked up the slope of the school but today came to resolve the grievances and difficulties of both the students and the parents. Leo D'Mello coordinated the meet while Bruno Gomindes gave the Vote of Thanks.
