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MARGAO
Famous personalities in the fields of sports and art and culture from the Curtorim Constituency were awarded at a programme organised by Oorja Training and Research Academy (OTRA) and BJP Curtorim Mandal at the Manora grounds, Raia.
The personalities were felicitated at the hands of BJP-Goa Chief and Rajya Sabha Member, Sadanand Tanawade, Speaker of Goa Legislative Assembly Ramesh Tawadkar, Ex-MP and NRI Affairs Commissioner Narendra Sawaikar, and Ex-MLA and BJP General Secretary Damu Naik.
Speaking as the Chief Guest of the function, Tanawade praised the efforts of OTRA by organising cooking competitions, rangoli, and other awards presentations. “Every talent needs a platform for acceleration, and that platform has been provided by OTRA. He congratulated St Teresa School Raia band students and their parents for playing their march pass and the students at the state and West Zone levels. He also praised the efforts put in by their physical teacher and headmistress Sr. Jennifer,” he said.
Special awards were presented to Vincy Quadros and Anuya Shirodkar for their excellence in Journalism and Literature, Ives Tavares for holding the World Record for Biblical Concordance, Xavier Fernandes and Team for being State awardees for Best BMC in Goa, Basilio Fernandes for being the Sarpanch of the Best Panchayat (Camurlim) in Goa, and Dr Vallabh Nadkarni, Sr. Medical Officer of Curtorim PHC.
Art and Cultural awards were presented to Anle Barbosa and Neves Oliveira for Singing, Menino Barbosa Paklo for Ghumat, Shamee Rasaikar for Dance, and Rati Bhatikar for Acting.
Sports stream awards were presented to Mahi Viju for powerlifting and bench press, Vilton D Cruz for pencake silat, Zarah Ayesha Sayen for swimming, Lara D Cruz for football, Lilian Nicole Rodrigues for athletics, Tanvir Shaikh for bike racing, and 30 students of St Teresa’s High School, Raia Best school Band and March past in Goa were felicitated along with some entrepreneurs.
