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The Medical Superintendent of Goa Medical College and Hospital, Bambolim - has been appointed chairperson of the State-level panel to authorize human tissue and organ transplants in Goa.
Under Secretary (Health) Trupti Mandrekar in the notification reconstituting the committee has named on it two Mapusa-based medical professionals - gynecologist Dr Olavo Rebeiro and Dr Pramod Salgaonkar - besides the Superintendent of Hospicio Hospital Margao, Dr Ira Almeida.
Noted lawyer, Shubhalaxmi Naik, Health Secretary or his nominee and Health Director or his nominee are the other members named on the committee.
Meanwhile, Vishwajit K Rane, who contested the last assembly election on a BJP ticket from Poriem against Pratapsing Rane, has been named the vice-chairman of the Goa, Daman and Diu Khadi and Village Industries Board.
Narayan Sawant, from Sanquelim has been appointed chairman of the board, according to a notification issued by Under Secretary (Industries) A S Mahatme. Santosh Kerkar of Dabolim, Dayanand Surya Naik, Kamalakant Naik of Sacorda, Mario Cardozo of Assolna are the other members of the board.
Also on the Board are the Director of Industries, Trade and Commerce and the Chief Executive Officer of the Board and the State Director, of the Khadi and Village Industries Commission.
The Board and its members shall have a three-year term.
Meanwhile, in yet another decision, the State government appointed Vice Admiral (Retd) John C De Silva as the Commissioner of NRI Affairs, a post previously held by Urban Development Minister, Milind Naik. The Secretary (NRI Affairs) will be the Commission’s vice-chairman.
Joint Secretary (Finance), Labour Commissioner, Director of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship are the other members of the NRI Commission’s executive committee.
Director of Accounts will be its treasurer, while the director of NRI Affairs is the member-secretary, according to
a notification.
