GVM’s A.J.de Almeida High – School, Ponda – Goa.

Introduction: A.J.de Almeida High School, with a strength of 2000 plus students from V to X is a well established English medium Co-educational Institution having completed 110 glorious years of educating young minds and is counted among the top-rated schools in Goa with an excellent academic track record. Our School caters to differently-abled students too. Our School works at implementing a well-balanced curriculum with equal importance to academics, Arts, Music, Computer & Physical activities. The band of selfless, dedicated & experienced teachers marches forward to form the young students in and around Ponda to evolve as men & women of Character, Competence, Conscience, Compassion & Commitment who will contribute to the all-round transformation of the society and the world at large.

Institute was founded in: 2nd October 1911
Headmistress: Mr. Pravin Concar
Contact No:9604034536
Courses/programs offered: 6 First Language : English Second Language : Hindi Third Language : Marathi/Konkani/French/Sanskrit Mathematics ( Level 1 & Level 2 Science, Social Science
School affiliated to: Goa Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education, Porvorim – Goa.
Email: almeidahsponda@gmail.com

List of Teaching Staff for the academic year 2023-2024

Sr. No.	Principal/Teacher Name	Gender	Qualification	Designation	Subjects Taught
1	PRAVIN CONCAR	Male	Post Graduate	Head Master	Maths
2	ELIZABETH RAPOSE	Female	Graduate	Asstt. Headmistress	Science
3	VIVEK DESSAI	Male	Post Graduate	Assistant Teacher (Trained Graduate Teacher)	Marathi, Konkani
4	SMITA BANDODKAR	Female	Graduate	Special Teacher – Drawing	Arts
5	SHIRISH KAMAT	Male	Graduate	Assistant Teacher (Trained Graduate Teacher)	Maths
6	SUDIPA NEUREKAR	Female	Graduate	Assistant Teacher (Trained Graduate Teacher)	Science
7	SADHANA DESSAI	Female	Post Graduate	Assistant Teacher (Trained Graduate Teacher)	Maths
8	MEGHANA SAVAIKAR	Female	Post Graduate	Assistant Teacher (Trained Graduate Teacher)	Maths
9	RIMMY SARDESSAI	Female	Graduate	Assistant Teacher (Trained Graduate Teacher)	Hindi
10	SUSHMA SATARKAR	Female	Post Graduate	Assistant Teacher (Trained Graduate Teacher)	Konkani, Hindi, Marathi
11	ANITA PENDSE	Female	Post Graduate	Assistant Teacher (Trained Graduate Teacher)	English, History
12	GANDHALI GHATE	Female	Post Graduate	Assistant Teacher (Trained Graduate Teacher)	Hindi
13	SAPNA SINGBAL	Female	Graduate	Assistant Teacher (Trained Graduate Teacher)	English, Geography
14	GAURI PAI RAIKAR	Female	Graduate	Assistant Teacher (Trained Graduate Teacher)	Maths, Science
15	PRAVIN SANE	Male	Graduate	Assistant Teacher (Trained Graduate Teacher)	Sanskrit
16	SUCHITA DESSAI	Female	Post Graduate	Assistant Teacher (Trained Graduate Teacher)	Maths, Science
17	ANGELA GOMES	Female	Post Graduate	Assistant Teacher (Trained Graduate Teacher)	English, History
18	APARNA KAMAT	Female	Graduate	Assistant Teacher (Trained Graduate Teacher)	Maths, Science
19	SHUBHANGI NAIK	Female	Post Graduate	Assistant Teacher (Trained Graduate Teacher)	English, Geography
20	NILIMA NAIK	Female	Post Graduate	Assistant Teacher (Trained Graduate Teacher)	Hindi, Marathi
21	HARSHADA DONGARE	Female	Post Graduate	Assistant Teacher (Trained Graduate Teacher)	Hindi, Marathi
22	UMA PATIL	Female	Post Graduate	Assistant Teacher (Trained Graduate Teacher)	English, Geography
23	MEENA KAMATH	Female	Graduate	Assistant Teacher (Trained Graduate Teacher)	Maths, Science
24	SUVIDHA KADKADE	Female	Post Graduate	Assistant Teacher (Trained Graduate Teacher)	English, History
25	SARIKA V NAIK	Female	Graduate	Assistant Teacher (Trained Graduate Teacher)	Science
26	RESHMA JALMI	Female	Graduate	Assistant Teacher (Trained Graduate Teacher)	Science, Maths
27	MEENAXI BORKAR	Female	Graduate	Assistant Teacher (Trained Graduate Teacher)	Science
28	SHREEYA ARAVKAR	Female	Graduate	Undergraduate Teacher	Science
29	RADHIKA MANOJ	Female	Graduate	Undergraduate Teacher	Science
30	MANISHA NAUKUDKAR	Female	Post Graduate	Undergraduate Teacher	Hindi, Marathi
31	VILPA DESAI	Female	Post Graduate	Undergraduate Teacher	Science, Maths
32	SHAILAJA AMSHEKAR	Female	Post Graduate	Assistant Teacher (Trained Graduate Teacher)	English, Geography
33	AVINA DCRUZ	Female	Graduate	Undergraduate Teacher	English, History
34	NISHA GOSAWI	Female	Graduate	Undergraduate Teacher	Hindi, Marathi
35	BHARATI KAVLEKAR	Female	Graduate	Undergraduate Teacher	Hindi, Marathi
36	VINDA DIVKAR	Female	Graduate	Undergraduate Teacher	English, Science
37	ASHWINI A NAIK	Female	Post Graduate	Undergraduate Teacher	Hindi, Marathi
38	DISHANTA MALKARNEKAR	Female	Post Graduate	Undergraduate Teacher	English, Geography
39	VANDANA KERKAR	Female	Graduate	Undergraduate Teacher	Maths, Science
40	DEEPALI DESAI	Female	Graduate	Undergraduate Teacher	English, Geography
41	MAYURI SAHAKARI	Female	Post Graduate	Undergraduate Teacher	English, Geography
42	GANDHISHA RAHUL RAJ	Female	Post Graduate	Undergraduate Teacher	English, History
43	BINDIYA NAIK	Female	Secondary	Special Teacher – Drawing	Arts
44	EVELYN FERNANDES	Female	Post Graduate	Undergraduate Teacher	French
45	MRUNAL NAIK	Female	Graduate	Assistant Teacher (Trained Graduate Teacher)	Hindi, Marathi
46	VINDA NAIK	Female	Post Graduate	Undergraduate Teacher	English, History
47	DIPIKA PEDNEKAR	Female	Graduate	Special Teacher – Drawing	Arts
48	RUHI M. SHAIKH	Female	Post Graduate	Undergraduate Teacher	English, Geography
49	PUJA NAIK	Female	Graduate	Undergraduate Teacher	Maths, Science
50	PRIYA KOMARPANT	Female	Post Graduate	Undergraduate Teacher	Hindi, Marathi
51	SANDESH GAONKAR	Male	Graduate	Undergraduate Teacher	Maths, Science
52	MANASI BAKHALE	Female	Post Graduate	Undergraduate Teacher	Maths, Science
53	DEEPALI MANERIKAR	Female	Post Graduate	Undergraduate Teacher (Resource Room)
54	PRADNYA PATIL	Female	Post Graduate	Undergraduate Teacher (Resource Room)
55	SHUBHALAXMI AIKAR	Female	Post Graduate	Undergraduate Teacher (Resource Room)
56	DEVDATTA KERKAR	Male	Graduate	Special Teacher - Physical Education	P.E.
57	GOVIND NAVELKAR	Male	Graduate	Special Teacher - Physical Education	P.E.
58	PREMANAND KUDALKAR	Male	Graduate	Special Teacher - Physical Education	P.E.
59	MAHESH PRABHU	Male	Graduate	Special Teacher - Physical Education	P.E.
60	FILDA ENDRO	Female	Graduate	Special Teacher - Physical Education	P.E.
61	JEYASAKTHI MARIAPPAN	Female	Post Graduate	Computer Teacher	Computer
62	ARCHANA KAMAT	Female	Post Graduate	Computer Teacher	Computer
63	PRESHA LOTLIKAR	Female	Post Graduate	Computer Teacher	Computer
64	ARYA DHAVALIKAR	Female	Post Graduate	Computer Teacher	Computer

List of Non-teaching Staff for the academic year 2023-2024

Sr. No.	Staff Name	Gender	Qualification	Designation
1	Mrs. Manjiri Devari	Female	B.Sc	Lab. Asstt.
2	Mr. Rupesh Gaude	Male	B.Sc	Lab. Asstt.
3	Mrs. Varsha R. Naik	Female	S.S.C.	Head Clerk
4	Mrs. Prashanti Naik	Female	XIIth Com	U.D.C.
5	Mr. Shrikrishna Naik	Male	B.Com	U.D.C.
6	Mrs. Supriya Naik	Female	S.S.C.	L.D.C.
7	Mrs. Pranali R. Sardesai	Female	BSc.B.Lib	LDC-cum-Lib
8	Mrs. Pradnya P. Sanvordekar	Female	B.Com.	LDC-cum-Lib
9	Shri Digambar N. Madekar	Male	IXth Eng	MTS
10	Shri. Shrikant Gaude	Male	VIIIth Eng	MTS
11	Mr. Vinod Shirodkar	Female	Xth	MTS
12	Mr. Gurudas Y. Naik	Male	IXth Eng	MTS
13	Mr. Sanjeev R. Gaude	Male	XIIth Com.	MTS
14	Mrs. Suvarnagauri O.N. Dhaimodkar	Male	XIth Com.	MTS
15	Mr. Siddesh Pawar	Female	Xth	MTS
16	Ms. Dhanita P. Naik	Male	Xth	MTS

Nation Builder Award by Rotary Club of Ponda

Headmistress of A J. de Almeida High School Mrs. Santana Pinheiro e Colaco is awarded the Nation Builder Award by Rotary Club of Ponda on 29th Sept. 2023

"Meri Maati, Mera Desh" programme on 23rd August, 2023 in A.J. de Almeida High School

"Chandrayaan 3" landing video shown to students on 24th August, 2023

Group of Almeida students were taken to Assembly session , Porvorim

Teacher Mrs. Suvidha Kadkade was invited as resource person to guide Shiroda Super School complex students in English Subject.

Vanamahotsava celebration on 07/07/2023

Guru Pournima celebration on 03/07/2023

S.S.C.E. felicitation of Meritorious students 2022-2023 batch

S.S.C.E. felicitation of Meritorious students 2022-2023 batch on 03/07/2023. Chief guest was Dr. Ugam P.S.Usgaonkar, H.O.D. of Ophthalmology department at GMC.

International day against drug abuse dated 26/06/2023

National Education Policy talk on 12/06/2023

National Games dated 18/06/2023

Club Inauguration on 24/06/2023

Toppers of the School 2022-23

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Summer Reading Camp

“ Reading maketh a full man ” The quote "Reading maketh a full man" highlights the importance of reading in shaping a person's intellectual and emotional development. In line with this idea, G.V.M’S A.J.de Almeida High School has taken a positive step towards inculcating the habit of reading among its students by organizing a summer reading camp, which was inaugurated on May 8th, 2023. The Chief Guest for the occasion was Shri. Krishna Shetye, the Chairman of G.V.M’S Working Committee, and the event was also graced by the Vice-Chairman Shri. Ashok Nagvenkar and Secretary Shri. Jayant Mandurkar. The resource person for the camp, Shri. Subhash Jan, shared his knowledge on reading habits with the students. The inauguration ceremony was well attended by parents, the Headmistress, the Assistant Headmaster, the school staff, and the participants. The summer camp will conclude on May 13th, and the students will be taken on a visit to the Krishnadas Shama Goa State Central Library in Panjim. Distribution of certificates will be done at Central library Panjim. The library visit provides an opportunity for students to explore a wide range of books and develop a deeper appreciation for the value of reading. This initiative by G.V.M’S A.J.de Almeida High School is commendable, as it will encourage students to develop the habit of reading, which is essential for their overall development. The camp aims to instill a love for reading among students and encourage them to read regularly. The event is expected to benefit students in their academic and personal lives by increasing their knowledge, expanding their imagination, and enhancing their communication skills. Overall, the Summer camp organized by G.V.M'S A.J.de Almeida High School is an excellent initiative to promote reading habits among students, which will ultimately benefit them in their future endeavors.

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Rotary Club of Ponda felicitated teacher Sudipa Neurekar from A. J. de Almeida High School, with Nation Builder Award on 18th March 2023.

Pariksha Pe Charcha 2023

Mast. Piyush S. Gaonkar studying in Std. IX in A. J. de Almeida High School, was selected to participate in our Honourable Prime Minister's "Pariksha Pe Charcha 2023" at Talkatora Stadium, New Delhi on 27th January 2023.

GVM’s performing art (street play) competition

1st place RPRS Bandora
2nd place Ajde Almeida
3rd place KRSS Savoiverem

GVM Quiz organised by Almeida high school

- 1st Prize Almeida High School
- 2nd Prize M.I.B.K. High School
- 3rd Prize Utkarsh Vidyamandir
- All 3 winners

Almeida High School won 1st place in U-17 girls State level Chess Tournament organised by DSYA, Panaji, Goa.

Won Second place in 'Rangotsav 2022 folk dance competition' organised by Goa Samagra Shiksha.

SAKHAR FREE SHUKRAWAR

As a part of it's CSR initiative, in association with Department of Health, Govt. of Goa ,SANOFI collaborates with CONEXUS Foundation to bring a platform for Kids to raise awareness around ' Diabetes prevention' and also brings SAKHAR FREE SHUKRAWAR, a cooking contest for children was conducted on 17 November in school and on 19 November for second round at Rosary High School and the grand finale at Radissons Candolim .Miss Samruddhi Patil ,from class VIII F represented our school in top 10 finalist at the state level.

One hour of reading activity for students held on 11th November 2022.

Rashtriya Ekta Diwas

Science exhibit of Almeida high school has been selected for NCERT's National Science exhibition

Our student Mast Ved Harshad Kamat will be presenting his science exhibit 'ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATION' in Rashtriya Bal Vaigyanik Pradarshani (RBVP) – 2022, exhibition which will be held at Guwahati, Assam.

GIRLS U 17 are WINNERS and BOYS U 17 RUNNERS UP AT TALUKA TENNIKOIT TOURNAMENT AT SPORTS COMPLEX PONDA.

National Innovative Shiksha Ratna Award

Almeida school resource room teacher Deepali Korde received National Innovative Shiksha Ratna Award

State level Marathi Elocution Competition.

Miss Mayuri Sindgikar from Std IX secured the 2nd place in the State level marathi elocution competition.

Report: Talk On Motor Vehicle Act

Students of V.M Salgaocar College of Law and members of Bandora Free Legal Aid Cell in coordination with Tr. Nicole D’Costa conducted a talk on 30th September,2022 on the Motor Vehicle Act. Master Siddhant Jambhale and Miss Simran Kanekar were highly resourceful as they elicited essential information on the topic. Mr. Jambhale gave a brief introduction to the Motor Vehicle Act as well as educated the students of class 10 the importance of each traffic sign. The students were also made aware of the dangers of driving without a license. Ms. Kanekar spoke on challans and it’s types and the ways in which challans can be paid. Overall the session was very informative as all the students were engaged and frequently asked questions. Click here to read more

Rotary Club Rapid Rating Open Chess Tournament

Congratulations Netra Savaikar for standing third in Rotary Club Rapid Rating Open Chess Tournament, Goa. A girl (that too, 20th seeded) standing third among Men is rare and 14 year old Netra has achieved the feat

Sanskrit Subhashit Competition

Disha Dessai from standard 9th secured 2nd prize in sanskrit subhashit competition organised by sanskrit pracharini sabha margao at State Level.

Visit to Tech Expo at BITS PILANI

We got an opportunity to visit the Tech Expo at the BITS PILANI,Goa Campus,which is an elite University in the field of Science and Technology along with a group of 30 students from STD IX on 17th September. We were at first shown a short video which made us familiar with the huge campus and the different technical departments of the Institute.Later, the Department Heads of the Institute briefed us about the different subjects taught in the Institute and also made the session interesting by involving the lively audience. The session that followed next was the power point presentation of the different exhibits which was followed by the display of projects ranging from automobiles,robotics,drones,and telescopes to projects on persistence vision and Schlieran photography. Our students were also briefed regarding the working of the exhibits. Tech Expo was successful in making the school students aware of the technical culture of BITS and displaying passion and innovation and technology. It was really an interesting experience and our students seemed to be highly impressed.

Zonal Level Science Seminar

Ms Disha Dessai secured first place in the zonal level Science seminar on the topic Basic sciences for sustainable development: challenges and prospects. She will be contesting in state level on 16 September

Poster competition on National Nutrition Week Celebration

Poster competition on National Nutrition Week Celebration was held under Primary Health Centre , Ponda and the 1ST PRIZE and a cash prize of Rs 500/- is secured by Miss .Astha Vikrant Shahapurkar of Std IX G.

Hiking of almeida students

Honourable Minister for Power, Govt. of Goa, Shri. Sudin Dhavalikar with students of Almeida High School, Ponda, during their Hike to Undir, Bandora village.