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Student activism needed in State

The dynamics of student responsibility encompasses their concern and involvement in issues dealing with economic, environmental, political and social change on and off the campus.

Having been closely associated with vibrant student movements that Goa witnessed in the 70s and 80s, it is disheartening that the student activism today is virtually non-existent in our State. 

Maybe, it is now time that the students in Goa find their voice once again. Unlike in our student days, the social media today is a very handy tool to expand the scope and strength of the positive role that students can play. We also did not then have the Right to Information Act which the students today can invoke for the betterment of society.  Students need to be the caring voice of the poor, deprived and under privileged. 

With Goa currently in dire straits soaked in rampant corruption and bad governance, the voice of the students could cause a political, environmental, economic and much needed social change that Goa so desperately requires. The power and diversity of our students could energize into a vibrant engine to tow Goa out of the woods.


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Accepting challenge for debate healthy trend

JOHN ERIC GOMES, Porvorim
Published Jul 29, 2021, 9:19 PM IST
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The power ministers of Goa and Delhi agreed for debate, a refreshing change in attempting to enlighten the citizen on how they propose to help improve the power situation in Goa. Although it is reported that the debate was high on politics and low on cogent arguments on technical and financial issues involved, it set a very healthy trend which politicians need to encourage! Perhaps had there been a good anchor and public broadcast there would have been more zing to the…

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