XXVI ANNUAL REPORT GOA UNIVERSITY

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• Celebrated Founders’ Day - 25 th of August 2010. Mr. Chetan Bhagat, renowned
author, youth icon and one of the 100 most influential people in the world
addressed.
• Saori Sadoshima, Director of the Writing Centre of Waseda University, Tokyo,
Japan, was invited as visiting faculty at the Writing Centre in August-September
2010. She also conducted workshops for faculty and students on Academic
Writing and Plagiarism.
• Visit by Professor Robert Witmer from Sophia University, Japan.
• Exchange programme with Tullinge Gymnasium, Stockholm, Sweden (Athena
Programme of the Swedish government).
• H. C. Chopdekar, Assistant Professor, Department of Konkani, was awarded
Literary Award by Goa Konkani Academy for his One-Act play collection,
‘Kunvadi’.
• Sangeeta G. Sankhalkar was sanctioned a UGC Minor Research Project titled
“Characterization of Moringa oleifera for its antioxidant molecules in vegetative
and reproductive tissues”.
• Rupali Tamuly was awarded a two-year minor Research project titled “Changing
population structure: A case study in Goa’s Education and Employment Scenario”
by UGC.
• Champions at the 16 th Goa Yuva Mahotsav, held at Ponda - 15 th and 16 th January,
2011.
5.3 St. Xavier’s College of Arts, Science and Commerce, Mapusa
Year of Establishment: 1963.
Principal’s name and contact address: Fr.Walter de Sá, St. Xavier’s College of Arts,
Science & Commerce, Altinho, Mapusa, Bardez, Goa – 403 507.
Website: www.xavierscollege-goa.com
Courses offered and sanctioned strength: B. A. – 180, B. Sc.- 180, B. Com. – 180, B.C.A.
(Self-Financed) – 120, B.B.A. (Self-Financed) – 90, B.B.A. (T&T) (Self-Financed) – 90, M. A.
(Psychology) (Self-Financed) – 60, M. Com. (Self-Financed) – 60, M. Sc. (Physical
Chemistry) (Self-Financed) – 40.
Faculty Strength: 82.
Achievements of the College:
• Best College Award 2010-2011, by Goa University.
Teachers deputed for higher studies under FIP or on Fellowship abroad:
• Mathias Lawrence Bosco John and Yasmin Z. Shaikh.
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