Nirmala Institute of Education organized a Campus Placement Programme jointly by the Alumni Association of NIE and the Placement Cell of NIE, in collaboration with GEMS Education, on 19 September 2026.
ESSAY WRITING COMPETITION ON THEMES RELATED TO PATRIOTISM, NATIONAL UNITY, THE FREEDOM MOVEMENT AND THE SIGNIFICANCE OF VANDE MATARAM AMONG STUDENT-TEACHERS.
Date: 14th August 2026
Time: 11:45a.m–1:15 p.m.
Essay Topic:
Modern Relevance and Patriotism OR One Nation, One Spirit: Patriotism and Unity through Vande Mataram
The Directorate of Higher Education, Government of Goa, in collaboration with The Directorate of Art and Culture Panaji-Goa, Government of Goa, undertook a Statewide Observance of ‘Har Ghar Tiranga 2026, Vande Mataram@150, and Partition Horrors Remembrance Day’. In response to this initiative, Nirmala Institute of Education, Altinho- Panaji-Goa, conducted the proposed activities during the period from 10th August 2026 to 17th August 2026 in creating awareness with regard to India’s freedom struggle, and remembrance of the sacrifice and hardships associated with the partitions of India.
The objective of the competition was to foster national pride, unity, and patriotic reflection among student-teachers through a reflective essay writing exercise by participants representing their respective Co-curricular Groups (2026–2028). Participants wrote on one of the two topics: "Modern Relevance and Patriotism" or "One Nation, One Spirit: Patriotism and Unity through Vande Mataram." The event was coordinated by Asst. Prof. Ms. Sangeeta Kadam and Asst. Prof. Ms. Shylaja Sherief.
It was observed that all four teams engaged actively and thoughtfully on the themes of patriotism and unity, and the event proceeded smoothly within the allotted time.
Assistant Professor, Ms. Maclina Furtado and Assistant Professor, Mr. Eltrin D’Souza judged the Essay Writing competition and declared the results by announcing the first and second place.
1st place was secured by Lysha Fernandes and Flacy Raposa representing the Women’s Day Celebration Group while the second place was secured by Ms. Dixita Phadte representing the Peace and Human Rights Group.
Judges for the Essay Writing competition Assistant Professor, Mr. Eltrin D’Souza and Assistant Professor, Ms. Maclina Furtado
