Konkani poet, writer, media person and lyricist

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John Aguiar ( BA,BJ,MJ. ) is a Konkani poet, writer, media person and lyricist His song Viva Carnival, composed and sung by Mukesh Ghatwal was chosen as the Goa carnival theme song in 2012. . Aguiar wrote a bhakti geet on Lord Ganesha also composed and sung by Mukesh Ghatwal, a first of its kind in Konkani .Thereafter wrote several songs. Four books of Konkani poems ,one each English and romi konkani essays. Nominated for the best lyrics award at Mangalore, bagged KBM’s Literary Award in the year 2017. Gulab Writer of the Year Award ,The Navhind Times Ex-NCC Achiever Award. He bagged Goa CM’s Medal in Home Guards Presidents Medal for Meritorious , Presidents Medal for Distinguished Services DGCD Commendation 2013 and DDGNCC Commendation. Professionally, he was an officer with the Government of Goa's Department of Information and Publicity. Aguiar has been a journalist since his college days, associated with newspapers such as Herald, West Coast Times, Goencho Avaz, Rashtramat, Navhind Times, Gomantak and others.

Thursday, August 2, 2012

SHRI JOHN AGUIAR FELICITATED ON BEING CHOSEN FOR PRESIDENT’S HOME GUARD AND CIVIL DEFENCE MEDAL



FORMER CHIEF MINSITER SHRI RAVI NAIK IS SEEN FELICITATING SHRI JOHN AGUIAR AIO OF THE DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION & PUBLICITY, GOVERNMENT OF GOA ON BEING CHOSEN FOR PRESIDENT’S HOME GUARD AND CIVIL DEFENCE MEDAL AT A FUNCTION ORGANISED JOINTLY BY PONDA PATRAKAR SANGH AND ANTRUZ PATRAKAR SANGH TO COMMEMORATE DEATH ANNIVERSARY OF LOKMANYA TILAK AT PONDA  ON AUGUST 1, 2012. ALSO SEEN ARE CHAIRPERSON OF PONDA MUNICIPAL COUNCIL, SMT RUKMI DANGI, VICE CHAIRMAN OF PMC SHRI DINKAR MUNDYE, SHRI SHRIDHAR VEREKAR AND SHRI SHRIDHAR KHANOLKAR WHO WAS ALSO FELICITATED FOR HIS CONTRIBUTION IN THE LIBRARY MOVEMENT. 

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