THURSDAY, 12 NOVEMBER 2026

Uday Gaonkar appointed Goa Board Chairman

PANAJI

Principal of the District Institute of Education and Training (DIET), Dr Uday Gaonkar, has been promoted and appointed Chairman of the Goa Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education with immediate 

effect.

The appointment comes over a month after the then Goa Board Chairman, Bhagirath Shetye, was entrusted with the additional charge of Director of Education following the superannuation of Shailesh Zingade.

Shetye has since been given full-time charge of the Directorate of Education, paving the way for the appointment of a new chairman to head the Goa Board.

Gaonkar was also holding the additional charge of Deputy Director of Education, Central Educational Zone, Panaji, alongside his responsibilities as Principal of DIET.


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FDA to file FIRs against traders dealing in unsafe meat

Around 6,000 kg of chicken unfit for consumption seized across State during recent raids

The Goan Network
Published Nov 12, 2026, 12:51 AM IST
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PANAJI  The Goa government will take strict legal action, including filing First Information Reports (FIRs), against traders involved in the illegal import, storage and sale of uncertified poultry and meat products, following the seizure of around 6,000 kg of chicken declared unfit for human consumption. Health Minister Vishwajit Rane on Wednesday warned food business operators that those endangering public health would be identified, prosecuted and held…

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