During the Zero Hour mention, Congress MLA Digambar Kamat said that several Class XII Science students, who answered Physics paper on March 5, alleged that Physics question paper and its applications were out of the syllabus. “I received so many complaints. The govt should intervene so that there is no injustice done to the students,” he said.
In response to this, Parsekar said he would verify the allegations even though there has not been any complaint made to him so far. “I always speak to some students and teachers after they answer their papers inquiring about the exams. I did not get any such complaint, however, I will verify with teachers about the Physics paper,” he told the House.
On another issue raised by Congress MLA Vishwajit Rane about lack of facilities and shortage of doctors at Ponda district hospital, government conceded and said it would tackle the situation.
“Things were not set up properly when the hospital had come up. We are struggling to get doctors. The 15 doctors whom we recruited, either quit because of low salary or to pursue further studies,” Health Minister Francis D’Souza said. He nonetheless suggested increasing the salary, relaxing age for recruitment or taking retired professionals and most importantly getting non-Goan doctors, provided there is consensus.
Vishwajit, who held Health portfolio during the previous Congress-led regime, alleged lack of blood testing and X-ray facilities besides other shortcomings. He questioned what the government has been doing since three years of taking office.
The Minister for Archives and Archaeology Francisco (Mickky) Pacheco assured the House to conduct a survey of the Rajbir road leading from Agassaim to Old Goa, in three months in a bid to protect it from deterioration.
