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Demographic Profile of Goa

Goa to be developed into an educational hub soon: CM Saturday, August 23 2008 20:52 (IST)   Panaji , Aug 23 Chief Minister Digambar Kamat today said efforts were underway to develop Goa into an educational hub, with at least ten estates coming up soon, the first one being at Bambolim. Addressing a meeting after felicitating eminent teaching and nonteaching staff of Shree Damodar Higher Secondary School of Science in Margao city, Mr Kamat said this was part of fulfilling the government's commitment to giving top priority to education and health sectors in the state. He announced Rs 50 lakh as special grant to the educational institutions, which had completed 100 years of their existence and Rs 25 lakhs to those completing 75 years. In this connection, Rajya Sabha member Shantaram Naik

Achievements Of Goa Ø Ranked the Best Placed State by the

Eleventh Finance Commission for its infrastructure. Ø Ranked on top for the best quality of

life by National Commission on Population based on the 12 Indicators. Ø Placed in top three states in India for

high rate of literacy and low rate of infant mortality.

Primary School (Classes Ist to IVth) nNumber of Schools

Government 942 Non-Government 183 TOTAL 1125 nEnrolment ( 2006-07) Boys 38085 Girls 36481 Ratio- Boys:Girls 100:96 (No detention policy is followed at the primary level)

University In GOA •Goa University is the only university in Goa. •They can choose a subject of their preference from the list of 46 professional and non professional courses offered by the university. •One of the many mentionable achievements of this university is the introduction of need based programmes for economic well being of the people.

Colleges in Goa Architechturecollege -- Panjim Bio – technology -- Panjim Ayurvediccollege -- Panjim Homeopathy college -- Panjim Pharmacy College -- panjim Research institute -- Donapaula Institute of Hotel Management -Porvorim

Engineering colleges Goa College of Engineering , Ponda Agnel Charities College of Engineering, Verna Shri Rayeshwar Institute of Engg. & Information Technology Goa College of Architecture , Miramar Management Colleges in Goa Goa Institute of Management (GIM) Department of Management Studies, Goa University ICFAI Business School , Porvorim Medical Colleges in Goa Goa Medical College Goa Dental College & Hospital Bhartiya Sanskrit Prabodhini Gomantak Ayurved

Controversies surrounding Goa Goa education minister’s son surrenders in rape case November 4th, 2008 - 3:52 pm ICT by IANS

Panaji, Nov 4 (IANS) Goa Education Minister Atanasio Monserrate’s son Rohit, charged with raping a 14-year-old German girl, surrendered to the police Tuesday. Rohit surrendered before the Calangute police a few hours before the police were to inform the Bombay High Court in Panaji about the progress in their investigations into the rape case, in

Goa education minister forged college documents: NGO Panaji: Goa Education Minister Atanasio (Babush) Monserrate has been pulled up by Utt Goenkara, a social organisation for lying on oath. It is alleged that Monserrate has validated on the state government website that he is a BA undergraduate and has only completed the course's second year. The NGO claims that the minister is a Class VIII dropout. “We'd given Monserrate a deadline to prove he is SSC or resign. He has failed to do both and has failed to explain to the people of Goa why he lied to the Election Commission,” said Rodrigues. Controversy had stalked this minister even when he

Information Technology in Ø Goa is well placed to

being a knowledge Knowledge

move society

towards and a economy.

Ø The

Government firmly believes that Information Technology is the let to the enhancing welfare of the citizens of Goa as IT can create employment opportunities for an increasing proportion of the population in variety of diverse sectors.

Ø The State aims to build a government

STATISTICS OF UNEMPLOYED YOUTH Ø Every year many students are passing out

of the various colleges Ø There is a need for creation of jobs to these students Ø Number of students passing out of the colleges are: Engineering Graduates Diploma Engineers 900 Other Technical Graduates 450 Non-Technical Graduates 6000

1140

IT Initiative of Govt Of Goa • Creating IT SEZ • Establishment of IT Parks • Cyberage Scheme • Computerization of All

Departments with Focus on Citizen Centric Services. • Government also focuses a lot on the employment for Goan youth. Goan youth have an advantage of

Cyberage Scheme & Training Ø

The Scheme was started during 2002-03, under this Scheme, Government is providing a free computer, printer and UPS at a nominal cost to all 11th standard student. This will not only help student but also makes their family e-literate.

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Students will be trained in soft skills, accent and social skills to cater to the BPO industries. This will ensure that every graduate in computer savvy in the next 5 years. An incentive of Rs. 2000/- per every candidate placed is announced by us.

Goal Of IT in India Ø e-Infrastructure : The Government recognizes that the success of IT investments is dependent, to a large extent, on connectivity. Ø e-Governance: The Government intends to optimally leverage IT to restructure government-citizen interface with the objective of providing good governance. Ø e-Education : Availability of skilled manpower is a prerequisite for promotion of IT Sector. Ø Employment Generation: Government also focuses a lot on the employment generation for Goan youth.

Incentives for Investment in IT Sector Policy was announced in the official Gazette on 17th November 2005.

Ø IT

Ø Establishment of SEZ.

Government shall declare IT Park as SEZ (Special Economic Zones) which would further enable conducive atmosphere for rapid growth of IT/ITES industryHardware Industry.

Ø Reimbursement of Stamp duty All

registered IT/ITES units that purchase or lease and/or building in the notified IT Park or industrial estates operated by the GIDC

Ø Hardware manufacturing in a priority

sector for the Government. Goa is well suited for hardware manufacturing industry as it is endowed with a very good harbor facility.

Ø Skill Databases.

The Govt. will encourage and assist the university and other educational organizations to create an on-line alumni database. A citizen database will be developed through implementation of Smart Card project. These databases will serve the IT units in the State in

Ø Exemption from the application of specific Acts.

Registered IT/ITES units, except those that are engaged in manufacture of hardware equipment, will be exempted from the application of Goa Pollution Control Act. The IT/ITES units shall be facilitated to operate 365 X 24 X 7. Ø Incentives to promote research activities.

The Government will provide grants and other benefits to units that wish to undertake activities relating to research in cutting edge technologies, particularly in advanced telecommunications area. The proposals for such grants to a maximum of Rs. 10 Lakh will be considered by the Government. Ø Incentive to Training Institutions.

ADVANTAGE Ø Goa Broadband Project: This project

will connect each and every Taluka with a high bandwidth of 10Gbps, and each and every Village with 1Gbps and connects each and every house with 2100 Mbps depending on demand.

Ø With this initiatives each and every

house will get a connectivity with voice, video and data transfer facilities at an affordable and reasonable cost.

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