Leading the Home Guard Parade at Police Headquarters on Home Guard raising day.

HOME MINISTER, MR. RAVI S. NAIK IS SEEN REVIEWING THE PARADE AT THE HOME GUARD/CIVIL DEFENCE RAISING DAY PARADE AT POLICE GROUNDS, PANAJI ON DECEMBER 6, 2011. ALSO SEEN ARE DGP, DR. ADITYA ARYA AND PARADE COMMANDER, MR. JOHN AGUIAR.

GULAB AWARDS-2011

John Aguiar was presented with the GULAB- WRITER OF THE YEAR AWARD-2010 at a function held at Ravindra Bhavan, Margao on July 20, 2011. The award was presented at the hands of Minister for Water Resources Shri Philip Neri Rodrigues.

CM RELEASES JOHN AGUIAR'S BOOKS "GULMOHAR" AND "OFFSIDE"

Chief Minister, Shri Digambar Kamat released two books by Shri John Aguiar at a function on April 9, 2011 at Goa Chamber of Commerce Hall, Panjim. “Gulmohar”) - is a collection of Konkani poems while “Offside- is a collection of English essays and miscellaneous writings.

Well Known Poet Shri Madhav Borkar, Shri Fredrick Noronha, Journalist and Publisher Goa 1556, Shri Manguerish Pai Raikar and Konkani poet Shri Sanjeev Verekar, Shri Mukesh Thali, Publisher Deepanjali prakashan, Shri Navdeep Aguiar were present.

Speaking on the occasion, Shri Kamat congratulated Shri Aguiar for his efforts in penning down two books despite of his busy schedule in the Government service. He appreciated his work in different fields and said, that he was a multifaceted personality and therefore his services needs to be utilized by the State. Shri Kamat urged Shri Aguiar to continue his committed service.

Poet Madhavbab Borkar said book “Gulmohar” is a beautiful manifestation of the poet’s feeling towards life and the realities around him. Shri Aguiar’s poetry is positive in nature, he said.

Poet Shri Sanjeev Verekar and Shri Mukesh Thali narrated their experiences with Shir John Aguiar during the Konkani movement and literary programmes during the youth days.

Shir Manguerish Raikar said that a mechanism should be worked out that the booked is reaches maximum readership. Shri Fredrick Noronha felt that books should reach more and more readers.

Writer and Poet Shri Aguiar’s in his welcome address thanked all the well wishers and friends for standing with him during his days of sorrows and success and hoped for continued support from them. He said the second poetry book comes after a gap of 15 years.

Shri Aguiar said that while in St. Mary’s High School, Ponda he wrote poems while still in the school and his first poem “Tin Rongi Bavtto” was published in “Uzvadd” edited by Late Evagrio Jorge and thus his journey into the literary world began. Thereafter he wrote articles and poems for Rashtramat, Vauradeancho Ixtt, Novem Goem, Gulab, Sunaparant and others.

Shri Navdeep Aguiar proposed a vote of thanks while Shri Mukesh Thali and Shri Sanjeev Zarmekar compered the function.

Prominent among those present on the occasion were Shri S. Valmiki Faleiro, Shri Naguesh Karmali , Shri Ramesh Veluskar, Smt. Savita John Aguiar, Smt. Natasha Ferreira, Dr.Meenakshi Martins, Secretary , Department of Sainik Welfare, Maj. Venugopal Nair, President of National Association for the Blind, Shri Rozendo Mendonca, Secretary, Bharat Scouts and Guides, Goa State Shri James Fernandes, Poet Shri Bhikaji Ghanekar, Principal of St. Mary’s High School, Ponda, Sr. Annie Paul, Vice President of Bharat Scouts and Guides, Goa State Dr. Sidney Pinto do Rosario, Poet Shri Bharat Naik, Magician D. Satish, Prof. Prajal Sakardande, Prof. Anju Sakhardande, Senior Journalist Smt. Devika Sequeira, Artist Shri Naguesh Sardessai, President of Konkani Bhasha Mandal, Shri Prashant Naik, Editor of Prudent Shri Sandesh Prabhudessai, Shri Sidharth Yaji and others.

SHRI JOHN AGUIAR PRESENTED WITH “ SARVA DHARM BHAKTI PURASKAR”

KONKANI POET AND WRITER SHRI JOHN AGUIAR WAS PRESENTED WITH “ SARVA DHARM BHAKTI PURASKAR” AT THE HANDS OF SADGURU SRI SRI SRI PARVEDESHWAR MAHARAJ AND SRI SRI BHAU MAHARAJ AND IN THE PRESENCE OF MP, SHRI SHRIPAD NAIK, MP, SHRI RAMGOPAL YADAV, CHARIPERSON OF GOA LAW COMMISION, ADV. RAMAKANT KHALAP, PRESS AND MEDIA ADVISOR TO GOVERNMENT OF GOA SHRI VISHNU SURYA WAGH, CHARIMAN OF MAHABHAKTI SAMMELAN AND MLA SHRI DAYANAND SOPTE, MLAS SHRI MAHADEV NAIK, SHRI ANANT SHET AND OTHERS ON APRIL 2, 2011.

Poet, Writer Shri John Aguiar was presented with “Sarva Dharm Bhakti Puraskar” on the occasion at the hands of Sri Sri Sri Sadguru Parvedeshwar Maharaj and Sri Sri Bhau Maharaj during the 22^nd Sarv Dharm Mahabhakti Sammelan(Prayer Meeting of all faiths) which was organized by Sampradaya at Shree Gayatri Muth at Talewadam Betora, Ponda, Goa on April 2, 2011 in support of the view that all religions can coexist in harmony.

Sri Sri Sri Sadguru Parvedeshwar Maharaj presided over the meet along with Sri Sri Bhau Maharaj.

MP(Lok Sabha) Shri Shripad Naik, Shri Francisco Sardinha, MP (Lok Sabha) Shri Ramgopal Yadav, Revenue Minister, Shri Jose Phillip de Souza, Chairperson of Law Commission , Adv. Ramakant Khalap, OBC Corporation Chairperson Shri Vishnu Surya Wagh, Chairman of Mahabhakti Sammelan MLA ,Shri Dayanan Sopte, MLAs, Shri Mahadev Naik , Shri Anant Shet and others were present.

In his blessing to the Sammelan, Sadguru Paradeshvar Maharaj asked his devotees to work for peace, humanity and respect for all religions.

Religious leaders such as Rev. Fr. Francis (Christian), Guru Gurdeep Singh (Sikh), Sufi Pir Kwaja Afzal Nizam Sanada Nasin (Mohammaden) and Rajesh Jain (Jain), Prof. G. M. A. Shaikh, Mr. Afrian Fernandes participated in the meet and propagated God’s word. They said that all religion propagate peace and therefore all such all faith religious prayer meets assume great significance keeping in mind the unrest all over the world. They thanked Sadguru Parodeshwar Maharaj for his initiative to bring all religions on one platform which they said was a great service to the mankind.

Speaking on the occasion Prof. G.M. A. Shaikh expressed his happiness that “Sarva Dharm Bhakti Puraskar” has been rightfully presented to Shri John Aguiar who he said was his student during his college days. His mother was hindu and wife too is a hindu and believes in all faiths equally.

Member of Parliament Shri Ramgopal Yadav was also presented an award at the hands of sadguru Parodeshwar Maharaj and Sri Bhau Maharaj.

Earlier Member of Parliament Shri Francisco Sardinha, Revenue Minister Shri Jose Phillip D’Souza, Adv. Ramakant Khaalap, Shri Shripad Naik, Shri Vishnu Surya Wagh, Shri Ramgopal Yadav, MLA Shri Mahadev Naik and others spoke on the occasion.

Shri John Aguiar while replying to the felicitations thanked the ‘Parvadeshwar Sampraday’ for choosing him for the award. Chairman of Mahabhakti Sammelan , MLA, Shri Dayanan Sopte proposed a vote of thanks. Prof. Bhushan Bhave compered the programme.Programme officer of Kala Akademi Shri Sanjeev Zarmekar, Shri Suhas Mandrekar, Shri Ravindra Naik and others were present among others.

Leading the Home Guards contingent at the Republic Day Parade at Campal Panaji on January 26, 2011