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CANACONA: Goa Governor P S Sreedharan Pillai along with Chief Minister Pramod Sawant inaugurated the 22nd edition of Lokotsav 2022 at Adarsh Gram, Amonem, Poinguinim, Canacona organised by Adarsh Yuva Sangh and Shree Balram Education Society in association with Ministry of Culture and Ministry of Tribal Affairs, Government of India.
Speaking on the occasion, the Governor said that Lokotsav is one of the largest people's gathering in the country and added that he is extremely happy to participate in the event a second time.
He said if we analyse the ideology, literature and life of great leaders like Mahatma Gandhi, Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay and others - their opinion was that the goal of Swarajya and Surajya can be achieved only through gramswarajya and antyodaya tatva meaning serving to the last citizen of the society. People's participation is very much important in any people-related event to achieve the goal he remarked.
“I have visited Canacona taluka three times through my Goa Sampurna Yatra and have asked an expert team and Goa University to study the problems and get solutions to the problems and difficulties faced by people. I am writing a book on the heritage trees of Goa and have identified 31 such types of trees. The tree in the premises of Partagal Math in Canacona is one of the oldest tree I have come across the State,” Pillai said.
Chief Minister Sawant said people from across Goa visit the Lokostsav as it is one of the annual festivals for which people wait eagerly. The concept of the Lokotsav itself describes that the organizers are connected with the land. Every citizen of the State - may it be youth, women or old age they should be self-sufficient and make the State self-reliant. The Swayampurna Goa programme was launched by the government is to make every citizen stand on their own feet. If we do it continuously it will happen,” he said.
Lokotsav is the event which preserves the culture of the State. Human development is very much important just like other infrastructure development, he said. Lokotsav is the event which preserves Culture, language and food culture. Lokotsav has played a major role to revive and get energy level high to the folk culture of the State, he added.
Bhagwan Birsa Munda Tribal Sports Festival organised by the Ministry of Tribal Affairs; Sports Authority of Goa; Adarsh Yuva Sangh and Balram Education Society was also inaugurated on the occasion.
Students of Balram Residential High School presented a unique welcome song by presenting culture on lok sangeet of Goa. Various personalities were felicitated on the occasion for their immense contribution in the various fields.