PANAJI
Minister for Water Resources, Shri Filipe Neri Rodrigues felicitated 10 eminent freedom fighters from Salcete Taluka posthumously for their contribution towards freedom Struggle of Goa, at a programme titled `Sangharsh Sanman` organized by Ravindra Bhavan, Margao in association with Department of Information and Publicity held at Margao, yesterday. The Family members of the freedom fighters received the honour on behalf of them. MLA Shri Aleixo Reginaldo Lourenco; Chairman of Ravindra Bhavan, Margao Shri Damodar (Damu) Naik, and Member Secretary Shri Prasanna Acharya along with Information Assistant, Department of Information and Publicity Smt. Sanghamitra Faldessai, Former Minister Shri Eduardo Faleiro and council members of Ravindra Bhavan were among those were present on the occasion.
Freedom fighters who were felicitated posthumously included Costa Sam Paul Cruzinho Alias C.P.DE, Narayan Vithal Palekar, Umanath Anant Verkekar, Mangueshkar Ramakant Keshav, Paes Emiterio Antonio Jaao Alias Sebastio Alias Emiterio, Jouquim Conceicao Souza Ferrao, Fernandes Roque Santana, Kesarkar Vishnu Harischandra and Shashikant Bondre.
On the occasion late Antonio Gauncar was felicitated (posthumously) for his contribution towards upliftment of ST community in Goa. Maria D’Souza, wife of late Antonio Gauncar received the honour.
The Minister also felicitated six people from ST community towards their tremendous service in the respective field - Andrew Gomes, Sports man; Antonio Pango, Sports and Social work; Anthony Gomes, Employee of Central Government Navy, Vasco; Joao B. Fernandes, Dy. Collector, SDO II, Salcete; Jose Francisco Gomes, Principal of Multipurpose School, Borda and Elvis Barbosa, PSI-IRBN Police.
