Panaji: Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar offered condolences on the sad demise of Sr Mary Jane Pinto who passed away after a brief illness on Wednesday morning.
The chief minister stated that Sr Mary Jane Pinto was instrumental in social rehabilitation of prisoners by providing counselling and vocational awareness leading to attitudinal positive changes, mental stability and transformation of prisoners into disciplined citizens. With the demise of Sr Mary Jane Pinto, the State had lost a great social worker known for her compassion, love, hope and help.
In recognition and appreciation of her contributions to the Prison Ministry, Directorate of Women & Child Development “ Government of Goa had honoured Sr Mary Jane Pinto with the prestigious Rajya Mahila Saman Award for the year 2014.
The chief minister has conveyed his heartfelt sympathies to the bereaved family of Late Sr Mary Jane Pinto and other members of the mission.
