House okays pension hike for seafarers

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PANAJI

Kavlekar in his resolution said that they deserved it in view of "the tremendous hardships/sacrifices done by them working in tough and dangerous situations and earning foreign exchange for the country."
Parrikar assured that a decision in this regard will be taken by December in this financial year.
Another resolution moved by Aleixo Reginaldo Lourenço that the government introduce facilities like that of a day care for senior citizens, resource room for special children and a convention hall be set up at Rachol was withdrawn after minister Govind Gaude said that there was no problem for him sancationing the money under the varous tribal schemes provided the panchayat submits a proposal after following due process which included a panchayat resolution, a no objection certificate from the director of panchayats.
Mandrem MLA Dayanand Sopte's resolution that the government hand over the buildings of primary schools that were closed for want of sufficient students was also withdrawn after Parrikar said that no more schools were being closed down.
Sopte had sought that the buildings could either be handed over to other departments like the Health Department to run primary health centres or to the anganwadis which are run in rented premises.
Parrikar instead insisted that no more government schools are being closed down, and that he would consider letting private managements run the school while the ownership remains with the government.