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Growing green

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Yuva organized a tree plantation programme with Dr Kedar Padte’s One World and Forest Department recently in Dona Leonar memorial high school, Porvorim.

Saplings of mango, chiku, jamun, almond, hibiscus, etc were planted in the school complex by over 60 students. The programme was graced by Raghuvir Mahale, Yuva founder, Sudhir Agshikar, advisor of Yuva, Sheela Jaiwant, school administrator, Chitra Sawant, headmistress, Tushar Narvekar, Daisy D’Souza, Chanda, Sharana and other teaching staff. John Vaz, Diksha Shetye, ladies representative of Yuva, Sanath Bharne, environment incharge along with Forest department officials.

Forest officials educated the students about scientific names of the saplings and how to take care of them so they grow bigger. Yuva members taught students how to plant saplings and water them regularly. Raghuvir Mahale expressed happiness as students were very much receptive and curious about plantation. They promised to organize similar plantation drives in schools.

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A history quest through games

Over the next five months, the museum space will be hosting several such fantasy quests influenced by these numerous histories. Created by Mahima Samant, a student of BITS Goa as a part of her undergraduate thesis project, these games are inspired by the Escape room format that has exploded across the globe.

The Goan Network
Published Aug 2, 2019, 2:08 AM IST
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#TG LifeOn August 3 and 4, Goa Chitra Ethnographic museum will be launching two unique live action role playing games. Both games will allow randomized groups of 4-5 players to experience alternate realities influenced by the history of Goa and India. The first, ‘Lost in time’ which will be held on August 3, is about a tribe’s quest for survival and identity in a land where past and present have mixed up. The second, ‘Thus the wheel spoke’, which will be held on August 4, is…

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