Media Highlights & Press Mentions

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Mentions and Highlights

Coverage of Ganga Zuari Academy’s impact and events as featured in leading newspapers, magazines, and digital media.

Swami Vivekananda Jayanti

Venue: Dona Paula, Goa
Organiser: Ganga Zuari Academy
The Academy commemorated the 160th birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda with a community Prabhat Pheri procession, spreading his message of youth empowerment, social harmony, and spiritual strength.

Successfully Held

Completed

Heritage Cyclothon

Route: Miramar to Goa Medical College
Organiser: Ganga Zuari Academy
A heritage-themed cyclothon aimed at creating awareness about Goa’s cultural conservation and sustainable lifestyles while promoting fitness and community spirit.

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Book Launch: Heritage is our Soul

Venue: International Centre Goa, Dona Paula
Organiser: Ganga Zuari Academy
Launch of the book “Heritage is our Soul” by Minister for Tourism Rohan Khaunte. The publication, supported by the Department of Tourism, features contributions from historians, folklore experts, scientists, and educators, focusing on heritage documentation, rituals, and island mapping of Goa.

Milestone

Released

Leadership Announcement

Venue: Annual General Meeting, Dona Paula
Organiser: Ganga Zuari Academy
Mr. Mangurish Pai Raiker has been unanimously elected as President of GZA for the 2025–2028 term. The newly formed Governing Presidium includes eminent leaders across cultural, academic, and business spheres, with a renewed vision to expand activities, launch the Cultural Stewardship Awards, and deepen international collaborations.

Leadership

Elected
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Press Mentions & Media Coverage

Explore how our initiatives and milestones have been captured across leading newspapers, magazines, and digital platforms — including video and photo features.

Featured in Newspapers

Coverage in regional and national dailies highlighting our initiatives:

  • 📰 NT Buzz – Remembering Swami Vivekananda (160th Birth Anniversary)
  • 📰 Times of India – Film Festival to Conserve Goa’s Traditional Art Forms
  • 📰 Navhind Times – Heritage-Tourism Book Release: ‘Heritage is Our Soul’

Digital & Online Coverage

Mentions and feature articles across digital news and cultural portals.

Video Features & YouTube

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Magazines & Journals

Our cultural and heritage efforts have also been spotlighted in curated magazines and academic journals:

  • 📖 Cultural Goa Quarterly – Feature on Folk Traditions
  • 📖 India Heritage Review – Special Issue on Goa’s Living Heritage
  • 📖 Society & Culture – Youth Empowerment through Arts





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Congratulations!

Mr. Manguirish Pai Raikar

Heartfelt congratulations to Mr. Manguirish Pai Raikar, President of the Ganga Zuari Academy, on his esteemed election to the Managing Committee of the All India Red Cross Society National Headquarters in Delhi.

This is a prestigious honor, with the Honorable President of India serving as the Committee's Chairperson.

This remarkable achievement brings immense pride to the academy and reflects Mr. Raikar’s dedication and commitment to humanitarian causes.

We extend our best wishes for his continued success and good health, and look forward to his impactful contributions to the Red Cross Society.

Congratulations, sir, on this distinguished honor!