PANJIM: The Goa Education Department is open to move the State government with proposals, if any school wishes to attend the Defence Exposition 2016. The department feels the event could motivate the students to take defence as career.
“We have not received any proposal so far. But if any school is interested to take its students to the event on any of the four days, they will have to write to the department. We will then forward the proposal to the government for an approval,” Education Director GP Bhat told Herald.
In his recent interaction with the media, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar had asserted that DefExpo at Betul would not only help scientists in the field but also offer engineering and local students a good exposure. He had even urged that educational institutions interested to be a part of the Expo, should apply to the Defence Ministry for an approval.
Besides inspiring Goan students to enter the armed forces, a senior official said it would also benefit students to gain basic information of the defence equipment displayed at the venue. “No one will be allowed to touch any defence equipment or come in its close contact. At least one defence official will take charge of one group taking them to the stalls displaying the equipments. It will be an awareness trip for the students. We have ensured security in and around the area,” the official said. Parrikar is quoted as saying that Goans are not inclined to be soldiers but they are good officers as several of them are having brilliant career as officers of different ranks in the defence forces, right from military to Indian Navy and Indian Air Force.
