FROM GOA SUDHAROP COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT INC. USA. (www. goasudharop. org), a Goan Diaspora Volunteer, Non-profit, NGO working for betterment of Goa and Goans worldwide.
_______________________________________ October 2, 2008 Teachers Training Workshop held at Cuncolim. Goa Sudharop Community Development Inc. USA in association with Rotary Club of Cuncolim, organized a day’s teachers training workshop “Effective Discipline in Schools” for South Goa school teachers on 25th September, 2008 at Cuncolim. Goa Sudharop is observing 2008 as “Year of Education” in Goa, and in line with this theme Goa Sudharop has chosen to specially focus on training and empowerment of school teachers. Hence, this workshop, which is one of the many such types of educational programmes being conducted by Goa Sudharop this year. The topics at the workshop were: Case discussions; handling behaviour problems in school children; classroom management skills – creating an atmosphere of mutual caring and respect; building co-operation in the class room and discipline policies for schools. About 40 teachers from different schools in South Goa participated in the workshop, and each teacher was presented with a participation certificate. The resource person was Dr. Nandita de Souza of Sethu Centre for Child Development & Family Guidance, Panjim. The Chief Guest, Mrs. Sylvia D’ Souza, Asstt. Director of Education, inaugurated the workshop by lighting the traditional lamp, and addressed the participants stressing the importance of training of teachers and the key role they played in educating and moulding the young ones. The gathering was welcomed by Rtn. Bhicu Dessai. Mr. Ibonio D’Souza, the local representative of Goa Sudharop addressed the gathering explaining the purpose of the workshop, as also detailing the other educational programmes of Goa Sudharop planned in this theme year. The Chief Guest at the concluding session of the workshop was Rtn. Prof. Uday Ballikar, recipient of the prestigious Presidential Award for Best Teacher, this year, who was introduced to the gathering by Rtn. Bhicu Dessai. Prof Ballikar addressed the participants and also presented Certificates of Participation to each of the participants, along with Dr. Nandita de Souza and Goa Sudharop representative, Ibonio D’Souza. The programme was compered by Goa Sudharop volunteer, Mrs. Melinda Powell. The workshop came to an end with a Vote of Thanks by Ibonio D’Souza of Goa Sudharop. ________________________________________________________________________ Ibonio D’Souza, “Suyash Garden”, 1st Floor, Flats: AF3/4, Swami Chinmaya Marg, Gogol, Margao, 403601; Tel: 2751002; e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
