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Problems faced by students answering NEET exam

NEET exam for professional courses, engineering, medical was held on May 7 across India except Manipur. Goa was centre for the same which included Government College of Arts, Commerce and Science, Tilamol, Quepem. The entry started at 11 am for the exam from 2 pm to 5.20 pm. There was no sign board on the road showing the way to NEET exam centre. The college is located in the interior and hence there should have been some sign board. The students come to answer exam from north Goa and nearby States being the nearest centre. There was no canteen or store available for water, etc especially as it was Sunday. The students also were not allowed to take any eatables except water bottle. The exam centres should have  been near the bus stand or at regular colleges in the city which would help students to reach centre in time. The organisers should keep some basic requirements in mind while selecting centres which will help both students and parents to reach the exam centre.



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On frequent pipe bursts

AF Nazareth, Alto Porvorim
Published May 7, 2023, 12:55 AM IST
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During the past week, Goa experienced two major pipe bursts. The first was at Guirim, where a major pipe line (trunk main) supplying drinking water to Guirim, Saligao, Sangolda and surrounding areas, burst, causing a loss of lakhs of litres of drinking water. The second was a 30inch, 50-year old pipeline at Curti, Ponda that ruptured, cutting off drinking water to most of Ponda, sending  a few more thousands  of litres of water down the drain.Not long back, we were…

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