Nirmala Institute of Education, Panaji, in collaboration with the Corporation of the City of Panaji (CCP), organised an awareness session on "Waste Management and Home Composting" for the First-Year B.Ed. students on 24th July 2026. The programme aimed to promote environmental responsibility and sustainable living among future teachers.
Monologue Competition in Konkani on the theme ‘Swaatantryaachi Panchhyattari, Desha khatirTarnnatyanchi Jabaabdaari’ under the Aatmanirbhar Bharat and Swayampurna Goa initiative of the Government.
Report of Monologue Competition
The Students’ Council of Nirmala Institute of Education under the aegis of IQAC organised a Konkani Monologue Competition for the Higher Secondary School Students of Goa. The theme was ‘ Swaatantryaachi Panchyattari ani Deshaa khatir Tarnnatyanchi Jabaabdari’. This competition was held to commemorate the Azaadi ka Amrut Mahotsav and Goa@60. The online monologue competition was open for the students of standards XI and XII, studying in the Higher Secondary schools of Goa. The last date for submission of the recorded video of the monologue was 15th December 2021.
The Winners of the Konkani Monologue Competition:
First Place: Sharv Pai Khot, XI Science, S.S.Angle Higher Secondary School, Mashem, Canacona Goa.
Second Place: Dirgha Phadte, Government Higher Secondary School, Khandola Marcel Goa.
The Judges for the Monologue Competition were:
Mrs. Pournima Rajendra Kerkar, Folklore Researcher and Teacher Grade I of D.M.B Higher Secondary School Mulgao Bicholim Goa.
Ms.Shubhada Chari, School Teacher, folklore Artist and writer.
Mrs. Suvarna P. Gauns, Associate Professor in Education, Nirmala Institute of Education, Goa.
Organiser of the Monologue Competition: Students’ Council of Nirmala Institute of Education and IQAC.
Conceptualisation of the theme for Konkani Monologue and Coordinator of competition:
Mrs. Suvarna P. Gauns, Associate Professor, Nirmala Institute of Education, Panaji Goa.
