Chief Minister Dr. Pramod Sawant presented Gomantak Seva Gaurav Puraskar 2026 to Non-Governmental Organisations for their outstanding contributions to social welfare and community development in Goa, at a function organised by Directorate of Social Welfare at Akhil Gomantak Kshatriya Maratha Samaj Hall, Porvorim.
Minister for Social Welfare, Subhash Phal Dessai, Secretary (Civil Supplies), Sanjiv M. Gadkar, IAS, Director, Social Welfare, Dipak Desai and others were present.
Amongst the awardee were Matruchhaya Bambolim and Yuva Panaji. YUVA’s Founder, Raghuvir Mahale and Sarvesh Shetye, received the award on behalf of the organisation. The recognition came as YUVA marked 14 years of dedicated community service and reflected the collective efforts of its volunteers in areas including youth development, senior citizen welfare, health awareness, environmental conservation and community engagement.
The award was graciously received on behalf of Matruchhaya by Dilip Desai, treasurer of the organisation, and Jagannath Bhingi, Pramukh of Wade CCI, Matruchhaya.
