The degree divide: Goa must rethink its engineering roadmap
Earlier this week, this newspaper reported that the majority of engineering colleges across Goa are battling shrinking demand, with 475 seats remaining vacant after the first round, and followed up with another report that listed various reasons for the crisis. For the third year in a row, the Directorate of Technical Education has responded by relaxing admission norms, waiving the mandatory
Protect State from turning into hotbed of global cybercrime
Goa has always been seen as a tourist and party destination across the world, although the ‘foreigner tourist’ is on the decline in the State lately. The susegad lifestyle and the pristine beaches of the 80s and 90s were Goa’s selling points then. Unfortunately, the State, in recent months, has...
Electoral ambition hampers reforms in transport sector
Two decisions by the Transport Department on Tuesday reflect a worrying pattern: the State's long-term interests are repeatedly traded for short-term political convenience. Instead of addressing pressing public needs, the department has chosen to postpone critical reforms, placing electoral calculations ahead of the welfare of the State. In the pursuit...
Prohibition at water bodies is shallow, does little for safety
Goa continued to confront drowning tragedies, with the week opening with the rescue of six youngsters who had ventured into the dense forest area to reach the scenic Vajrasakala Waterfall near Virdi Dodamarg. Also, the body of the youth who drowned at the Surla waterfall was recovered on Monday. In...
IIT: Finding new ground, stirring old wounds
Just when one got the impression that the State government had hit the sweet spot on the IIT venue at Farmagudi plateau, the issue of a permanent campus has run into yet another familiar obstacle. The Sunday protest at the site under the banner of the "Save Katamgal" campaign is...
