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Vedanta highlights rural education, digital inclusion on Literacy Day

Vedanta highlights rural education, digital inclusion on Literacy Day

PANAJI: On International Literacy Day, observed on September 8, Vedanta Sesa Goa highlighted its initiatives under ‘Project Vriddhi’ to promote rural education and digital inclusion. The company has upgraded 119 anganwadis into Nand Ghars, supported over 3,000 rural students through its “Back to School” programme, and awarded scholarships to 1,200 underprivileged children. It has also set up 19 computer labs and six centres across Goa, Maharashtra, and Karnataka, benefiting more than 5,000 students annually. A new computer lab was recently inaugurated at Shri Mahamaya High School, Mayem.

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St Anne Church in Ponda celebrates Mother’s Jubilee

The Goan Network
Published Sep 15, 2025, 12:35 AM IST
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St Anne Church in Ponda celebrates Mother’s Jubilee

PONDA: St Anne Church, Ponda, celebrated Mother’s Jubilee on September 8, the feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary. The nine-day novena, which began with the traditional Maddi, concluded with the Feast Mass led by Parish Priest Rev Fr Francis Rozario.Catechism children actively took part by reading Mass readings, leading the rosary, singing the litany and performing in the Children’s Choir. In his homily, Fr Rozario reminded the faithful that, like Mother Mary,…

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