Hon'ble Minister Subash Shirodkar said Laxmidas Borkar should be a role model to students. The program was attended by Sarpanch of Borim Village Shri Satish Naik
Laxmidas Borkar Birth Centenary Quiz Contest 2024
The quiz was held in two categories:
▪ Category 1: For High School students (Class V to X)
▪ Category 2: For Higher Secondary students (Class XI to Graduation)
The online qualifying round was held on 26th September 2024 from 11 to 11:30 am via Google
The qualifying, semi finals & Finals round was held in-person on 1st October 2024 from 9 am to 1pm
at the auditoriums of Sanskruti Bhavan, Patto, Panaji, Goa (Multipurpose Hall & Lecture Hall)
कालची पत्रकारिता, फाल्यांची पत्रकारिता
To commemorate 169th Birth Anniversary of Govind Pundalik Hegde Desai to be held on 7 Nov 2024
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Journalism Yesterday talk by Waman Prabhu
A Symposium of Editors on the topic “Goa Journalism 2030” shall be conducted.
Panel Coordinator shall be Senior Journalist Kishor Naik Desai
Panelists
Raju Nayak - Marathi Newspaper
Vijay D'Souza - English Newspaper
Sandeep Kerkar- TV Media
Fredrick Noronha - Social Media
Niraj Naik - Digital Media
गोवा पत्रकार संघ पुरस्कार
To celebrate Marathi Patrakar Din on 6 Jan 2025, Goa Marathi Patrakar Sangh arranged a program at IMB Hall, Panaji. Laxmidas Borkar Patrakarita Puraskar was awarded to Senior Journalist Ambaji Kamat.
ग्राम पुरस्कार
On 9 Feb 2025 Laxmidas Borkar Smruti Patrakarita Puraskar 2025 was awarded Dilip Borkar at Bori Utsav 2025 in Borim
21 February 2025 कथावीर - Sane Guruji Katha Mala, Mapusa -talk by Waman Prabhu
27 February 2025 कथावीर - Sane Guruji Katha Mala, Margao - talk by Adv. Uday Bhembre
कर्मभूमी
5 Apr 2025 Mumbai Marathi Patrakar Sangh paid tribute to Laxmidas Borkar at Marathi Patrakar Sangh hall, Mumbai
Suresh Walve & Prakash Kulkarni were keynote speakers on Laxmidas Borkar
Release of books
Nibonichya Zaada khali - Marathi Travelogue
Dyandev - Original English author - Prof. Sonopanth Dandekar, Translated by Laxmidas Borkar
Dipatkar - Konkani book for children
18th June Kranti Yatra on Konkani Book on Goa Freedom Movement
18th June Kranti Yatra on Konkani Digital Book on Goa Freedom Movement
25 May 2025 - अर्पण - Swatantryasenani Laxmidas Krishna Borkar Memorial Auditorium
14 Jun 2025 - लोक लाभ - First Aid & Disaster Management Training, Borim
लोक समर्पण
South Goa District Collector's office arranged the Goa Krantidis Suwalo on 18 June 2025 at Lohia Maidan.
Students from various schools sang group National songs in Hindi, Marathi, Konkani & English
Program was attended by Minister of
18 June 1946 - Goa Kranti Din
18th June 2025 - 8 to 9 am
Release of Videos - "Freedom Fighters of Goa in 2024"
लोक समर्पण
The program was
18 Jun 2025 - लोक समर्पण - Alive Freedom Fighters video release & Laxmidas Borkar Documentary screening, 18 June Kranti Samiti, Lohia Maidan, Margao
18th June 2025 - 3 to 7 pm program by 18 June Kranti Samiti at Lohia Maidan
Keynote address by History Faculty
Release of Videos - " Echoes of Heroes & Freedom Fighters of Goa in 2024"
पत्रकारिता कार्यशाळा
5 Jul 2025 (Sat) Prospective Journalist workshop
5 Jul 2025 - पत्रकारिता कार्यशाळा - Workshop for Prospective Journalist of Goa, Black Box, Kala Academy
Workshop to guide prospective journalists
Participants : New entrants in Journalism, Don Bosco & St. Xavier students, E- paper journalist & You tube journalists
Prerequisite: Prereads by resource persons to prepare for entrance interview & Application to be accepted by resource persons based on interview performance
Action Plan:
Feedback from 10 participants wrt their experiences in the field, aspirations from students and cross over professionals to journalism
Review of the journalism status in India and Goa
Trends in Newspaper journalism
Trends in broadcast journalism
Trends in You tube journalism
Trends in Media Ethics & Standards
Group discussions with resource persons.
Forced innovation session to review the workshop
Workshop feedback by participants and resource persons
सांगता दीस
Valedictory Session 17 August 2025 from 5 to 6.30 pm
Chief Guest - P Ashok Gajapathi Raju
Guest of Honours - Shri Amitabh Singh - Chief Postmaster General (Maharashtra & Goa)
Damodar Mauzo Dnyanpeethakar, Konkani Writer
Key Note Address by Dr. Narayan Desai
Release of Commemorative Postage Stamp & First Day Cover
Release of Das-Both - Documentary on Laxmidas Borkar
Release of Das - Laxmidas Borkar Shatabdi Smruti Granth
Release of Digital Books: Dipatkar, Dnyandev, Nimbonichya Zaada Khali & Avatar Rahasya
📢 Book Release Announcement
We are delighted to announce that the Hon’ble Governor of Kerala, Shri Rajendra Arlekar, will release the Malayalam translation of the acclaimed Konkani work "Athara June Ek Krantiyatra" by Freedom Fighter, Writer and Journalist Laxmidas Borkar.
The translation, titled “Pathinettu June Oru Kranthiyathra”, has been rendered into Malayalam by renowned writer Shri R.S. Bhaskar.
📖 Release Event Details
📅 Date: Friday, 7 November 2025
⏰ Time: 4:00 PM
📍 Venue: Kochi International Book Fair