PANAJI: The Directorate of Official Language, Government of Goa organised special programmes in North and South Goa on the occasion of the Opinion Poll Day. A special programme titled as Opinion Poll: The Movement for Goa’s Existence’ was held in South Goa in collaboration with MA Konkani Department of Government College of Arts, Science and Commerce, Quepem. Konkani writer and thinker Adv Uday Bhembre gave information on the events of the Opinion Poll day.
Adv Uday Bhembre, is one of the leaders who expressed Opinion Poll day and worked to safeguard Goa’s separate identity, highlighted the important events from 1963 to 1967. He further said that this day preserved the separate identity of Goa.
Director of Official Language Prashant Shirodkar, Principal of the college Dr Joydeep Bhattacharjee, Asst Professor Sushant Naik, Programme Coordinator Deepraj Satordekar, Junior Translator Sneha Sabnis, and other assistant professors as well as students were present.
Director Prashant Shirodkar said that Adv Uday Bhembre is the right person who can share events of Opinion Poll which he experienced and such programmes are organised to create awareness about the day among the students. Asst Professor Sushant Naik delivered the welcome address. Asst Professor Deepraj Satordekar introduced the guest. Translator Sneha Sabnis proposed the vote of thanks.
In North Goa, Directorate Official Language, the Department of Konkani and the Department of Political Science of the Government College of Arts, Science and Commerce, Khandola jointly organised the Opinion Poll day programme. At the event, senior journalist and writer Sandesh Prabhudesai shed light on the history of the Opinion Poll. Sandesh Prabhudesai said that Opinion Poll gave Goa an independent existence and the youth made a huge contribution during that period. He added that it is because of this day that Goans can express their views today.
Deputy Director of Official Language Anil Sawant delivered the introductory address. Principal Dr Purnakala Samant delivered the welcome address. Asst Professor Prithvi Naik moderated the function and introduced the guest. Asst Professor Divya Govekar delivered the vote of thanks. Prof Prakash Vazrikar, Head of Konkani Department, Prof Seema Salgaonkar, and assistant professors from various departments and students were present.
About 230 students, teachers and government employees learned about the Opinion Poll at both the programmes.