Goa Gazette, No. 2526-42, 15 January 2026

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Panaji, ¹⁵th January, ²⁰²⁶ (Pausa ²⁵, ¹⁹⁴⁷) SERIES I No. 42

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Note: There are four Extraordinary issues to the Official Gazette, Series I No. 41 dated 8-1-2026 as follows:-

1. Extraordinary dated 8-1-2026 from pages 2067 to 2072 regarding High Court of Bombay Rules for Video Conferencing for

Courts (Amendment) Rules, 2025 from Department of Law.

2. Extraordinary (No. 2) dated 9-1-2026 from pages 2073 to 2078 regarding Bombay High Court Service of Processes by

Electronic Mail Services (Civil Proceedings) (Amendment) Rules, 2025 from Department of Law.

3. Extraordinary (No. 3) dated 9-1-2026 from pages 2079 to 2082 regarding Framing of monthly lottery Scheme from

Department of Finance.

4. Extraordinary (No. 4) dated 14-1-2026 from pages 2083 to 2084 regarding Regulations from Goa Staff Selection Commission.

INDEX

Department Type

Subject Page No

1 2

3 4

2086 1. Education Not.- Dev/GEDC/OTS/203/2025/87 86

OTS for providing relief to the Interest Free Education Loan Beneficiaries from payment of Penal Interest.

2. Education Corr.- GBSHSE/ACAD/2026/56 Corrigendum 2088 3. Empowerment of

2088 Not.- 1/75/2024-25-DEPwD/Sch/A men/Stipend/1196

The Grant of Stipend to Students with Disabilities.

Persons with Disabilities

4. Handicrafts, Textile Not.- 6/1/2025-HT&C/168 Eligibility criteria under Section 7 of the

                                                                                                                2091
      and Coir                                                     Aadhar Act, 2016 (Vishwakarma Kaushal
                                                                   Yojana).
5.    Handicrafts, Textile    Not.- 6/1/2025-HT&C/169              Eligibility criteria under Section 7 of the  2095
      and Coir                                                     Aadhar Act, 2016 (Swavalamban Yojana
                                                                   for Handicrafts Artisans).
6.    Home                    Not.- 19/2/2025-HD(G)/44             Objectives, broad functions and the          2099
                                                                   facilities for ANTF.
7.    Law                     Ord.- 14/23/2022-LD(Estt.)/127       Upgradation of pay scale of Group 'C' and    2102
                                                                   'D' employees of High Court of Bombay at
                                                                   Goa.
8.    Law                     Not.- 12/06/2015-LD/Estt./(Part-I)/1 Retired Chief Justices and Judges            2104
                              29                                   Domestic help and other Benefits
                                                                   (Amendment) Rules, 2025.
9.    Personnel               Not.- 1/15/2025-PER                  RR's- the Directorate of Mines & Geology.    2104

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10.   Personnel              Not.- 1/8/2025-PER                 RR's- the Goa College of Veterinary and     2107
                                                                Animal Sciences.
11.   Personnel              Not.- 1/21/87-PER (Vol. III)       RR's- the Directorate of Education.         2111
12.   Women and Child        Ord.- 2-104(8)2019/DWCD/8368       Assigning of Cases.                         2115
      Development
13.   Women and Child        Not.- 2-104(8)2019/DWCD/8165       Assigning of Cases.                         2115
      Development

GOVERNMENT OF GOA

Department of Education

Directorate of Higher Education

Notification

Dev/GEDC/OTS/203/2025/8786 Date : 07-Jan-2026

Government of Goa is pleased to notify the One Time Scheme for providing relief to the Interest Free Education Loan Beneficiaries from payment of Penal Interest. The scheme shall be effective from the 1st day of the subsequent month from the date of publication of this notification in the Official Gazette.

One Time Scheme for providing relief to the Interest Free Education Loan Beneficiaries from

payment of Penal Interest.

1. Introduction.— The Goa Education Development Corporation (GEDC) has been implementing the Interest Free Education Loan (IFEL) Scheme for Higher Education, since the year 2005. The Scheme, has generally been successful in meeting its objective to promote pursuit of higher education and technical education by younger population of Goa. Overall, the large number of beneficiaries financed under the Scheme have repaid or are in the process of repaying their loan regularly. However, there are several others who have not repaid their loan and therefore have been charged penal interest as per the norms of the IFEL scheme. Government of Goa has decided to provide relief to such beneficiaries by introducing the "One Time Scheme for providing relief to the Interest Free Education Loan beneficiaries from payment of Penal Interest."

2. Short title and commencement.— The Scheme shall be named as "One Time Scheme for providing relief to the Interest Free Education Loan Beneficiaries from payment of Penal Interest".

The Scheme shall come into force from the 1st day of the subsequent month from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette and shall remain in force for a period of 6 months.

3. Objective.— The objective of the Scheme is to provide relief to the IFEL beneficiaries who have not repaid their loan and therefore have been charged penal interest as per the norms of the IFEL scheme.

4. Scope of the Scheme.—The Scheme covers all the beneficiary loanees under the IFEL Scheme, who come under the following two categories.

1. Beneficiaries who have defaulted in repayment of regular Equated Monthly Instalments (EMIs) and are still in payback period.

2. Beneficiaries who have defaulted in repayment of regular EMIs and are beyond the payback period.

5. Eligibility.— All the beneficiary loanees under the IFEL Scheme, who have availed financial assistance under the said Scheme from GEDC, from the year 2005 onwards.

6. Procedure.— (i) The beneficiary loanees desirous of availing benefit under this Scheme shall submit their applications while the scheme is in force along with the details of repayment made to close the loan account as per the tables below.

Scenario1: For beneficiary loanees beyond payback period.

Scenario 2: For beneficiary loanees in payback period.

(ii) To be eligible under the scheme the beneficiary loanee shall pay the amount and apply within the timeline of the scheme.

(iii) The cases of those beneficiary loanees who have completed repayment of the principal loan amount and only their penal interest payment is outstanding shall be closed. The penal interest already paid prior to the notification of this Scheme shall not be refunded. Such beneficiaries may apply for "No Dues Certificate" from the Corporation.

(iv) The Goa Education Development Corporation (GEDC) shall constitute a Committee for the purpose of scrutinizing and verifying the applications received under this Scheme.

(v) The rejected cases shall not be entitled for any benefits under this Scheme and calculation of interest on the said case shall be as per the norms of the IFEL Scheme.

(vi) The GEDC shall issue No Dues Certificate to the Beneficiary loanees for cases settled under this Scheme.

(vii) The loanee beneficiaries under the payback period who have cleared their outstanding EMIs (scenario 2) shall strictly adhere to the repayment schedule to avoid being charged further penal interest and/or any statutory action as per the norms of the IFEL scheme.

7. Relaxation.— There shall be no relaxation of any kind beyond the scope of the Scheme.

8. Removal of difficulties.— The Government shall be empowered to issue instructions for removal of any difficulty which may arise out of implementation of this Scheme.

9. Interpretation.— If any question arises regarding interpretation of any clause, word, expression of the scheme, the decision about the interpretation shall be with the Government, which shall be final and binding on all concerned.

10. Redressal of grievances and disputes.— Grievances if any, arising out of the implementation of this scheme, will be heard and decided by Directorate of Higher Education and the decision in this regard shall be final and binding on all concerned.

This issues with the concurrence of the Finance (Expenditure) Department vide their U.O. No. 1400117791 dated 10-09-2025.

By order and in the name of the Governor of Goa.

Santosh P. Naik, Under Secretary (Higher Education).

Porvorim.

Corrigendum

GBSHSE/ACAD/2026/56 Date : 06-Jan-2026

Ref. Notification No. GBSHSE/Acad/ITI/2025/1969.

The following correction shall be made in the text of the Notification No. GBSHSE/Acad/ITI/2025/1969 dated 22-09-2025 published in the Official Gazette Series I No. 26 dated 25th September, 2025.

Accordingly, the relevant text in Section 17-A (1) para (ii) shall be read as

"After passing class VIII has completed recognized Industrial Training Institute's Course of one-year duration from a recognized centre and has completed one-year apprenticeship training OR certified employment shall be eligible for equivalence of Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and his/her Industrial Training Institute's Course Certificate shall be considered as equivalent to class X (SSC) subject to fulfillment of the following condition, namely":—

And Section 18-A (1) para (ii) shall be read as "After passing class X (SSC Examination) from recognized Board, has completed recognized Industrial Training's Course of one-year duration from a recognized centre and has completed one-year apprenticeship training OR certified employment, shall be eligible for equivalence of Higher Secondary School Certificate (HSSC) and his/her Industrial Training Institute's Course Certificate shall be considered as equivalent to class XII (HSSC) of this Board subject to fulfillment of the following condition, namely":—

The other contents in the above referred notification remain unchanged.

By order and in the name of the Governor of Goa.

Shri Shailesh R. S. Zingde, ex officio Joint Secretary (School) & Director of Education.

Porvorim.

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Department for Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities

Notification

1/75/2024-25-DEPwD/Sch/Amen/Stipend/1196 Date : 28-Oct-2025

Government of Goa is pleased to supersede the scheme "The Grant of Stipend to Physically Handicap Student" notified vide Notification No. 50-289-96-97-HC/VOL-I/PART I dated 20-05-2008 and published in Official Gazette Series I No. 8 dated 22-05-2008 cited by a Scheme viz. 'The Grant of Stipend to Students with Disabilities' the following Scheme and is hereby published for general information of public, which shall come into force with the date of publication in the Official Gazette.

1. Short title and commencement.—

This Scheme shall be called Grant of Stipend to Students with Disabilities. This Scheme shall be applicable throughout the State of Goa, and shall come into force with effect from publication in Official Gazette.

2. Objective.—

The objective of the scheme-Grant of Stipend to Students with Disabilities is to encourage students with disabilities to pursue education by providing financial support in the form of stipends. This assistance helps them to overcome economic barriers that might otherwise prevent them from attending school.

3. Applicability.—

The stipend is awarded to students with disabilities enrolled in school-level education.

Under this scheme, stipend will be given to the Students studying from Anganwadi to Class VIIIth.

4. Definitions.—

a) Government means the Government of Goa.

b) Director means, The Director, Department for Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities, Government of Goa.

c) Head of Institution means the Headmaster/Headmistress of the school.

d) Institute means the school/institute recognized by the Directorate of Education of Goa or any other recognized agency.

5. Eligibility conditions.—

To be eligible to apply for financial assistance under this scheme, the applicant must satisfy the following conditions:

a) The Student must be regular student of a recognized school.

b) Combined Income Certificate issued by Competent Authority not exceeding Rs. 8.0 lakhs per annum.

c) The Student should not be in receipt of any other stipend from any other source.

d) If a family has more than one Child with Disabilities, all will be eligible for the grant of stipend under this scheme subject to the conditions that other conditions under these scheme are fulfilled.

e) Stipend is open to students with benchmark disability i.e. 40% or more disability as defined in the 'Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016'.

f) The Student must have UDID Card, Aadhaar card and Bank Pass book (Bank account should be Aadhaar seeded).

g) The Student shall not be eligible for the grant of stipend if he/she happens to be a repeater in a particular standard. However the failure can be condoned at the discretion of the Director.

6. Financial Assistance.—

The eligible students will be paid stipend at the following rates:-

a) The applications received shall be scrutinized by the Department for Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities.

b) One academic year shall be taken as 11 months.

c) The payment shall be disbursed through ECS after furnishing G.A.R 33 from concern school/institution.

d) The Director shall be the sanctioning Authority under this scheme and his decision as regard to the selection or rejection of the grant shall be final.

7. Cancellation/Withdrawal of Financial Assistance.—

a) The Stipend shall be cancelled or withheld for a particular period if a candidate fails to pass in an annual examination or if the progress continues to be unsatisfactory or if the conduct is found to be unsatisfactory.

b) Furnishing incorrect information or suppressing material facts will automatically liable for cancellation of scheme.

c) Every student shall abide by such rules as may be prescribed by the concerned of authority.

Failure to do so will automatically be liable for cancellation of scheme.

8. Mode of applying.—

The applications should be sent to the Department for Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities within the period as may be specified from time to time. Each application shall be accompanied by the following documents:

a) Disability Certificate issued by Goa Medical College Bambolim, District Hospital North and South and Institute of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Bambolim.

b) Income Certificate issued by Competent Authority not exceeding Rs. 8.0 lakhs p.a c) A copy of a Mark Sheet of last annual Examination.

d) A copy of Bank Pass Book. (Bank account should be Aadhaar seeded)

e) A copy of Aadhaar card

f) UDID card

9. Other terms and conditions.—

a) A Student is liable to refund the Stipend amount at the discretion of the Department for Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities, if during the course of the year, the student discontinued the studies for which the Stipend has been awarded.

10. Interpretation of the provision of this Scheme.—

If any question arises regarding interpretation of any clause, word, expression of the scheme, the decision about the interpretation shall lie with the Government which shall be final and binding on all concerned.

11. Relaxation of the provisions of the Scheme.—

a) The Government shall be empowered to relax any or all of the clauses or conditions of this scheme in genuine case(s) for sanction of the grant.

b) The Government shall have the power to modify, amend, or make any necessary changes to the Scheme, as and when required.

This issue with the approval of Finance (Exp) Division vide U.O. No. 1400114817 dated 11-10-2025.

By order and in the name of the Governor of Goa.

Varsha Naik, Director & ex officio Joint Secretary (DEPwD).

Porvorim.

Department of Handicrafts, Textile and Coir

Notification

6/1/2025-HT&C/168 Date : 21-Nov-2025

Whereas, the use of Aadhaar number to establish identity enables individuals to receive subsidies, benefits and services in a convenient and seamless manner, obviates the need for multiplicity of documents to establish identity, simplifies processes and promotes transparency and efficiency:

And whereas, the Department of Handicrafts, Textile and Coir (hereinafter referred to as the "said Department") in the Government of Goa (herein after referred to as the "said Government") is administering "Vishwakarma Kaushal Yojana" (herein after referred to as the "said scheme"):

And whereas, providing Training/Stipends/Remuneration (hereinafter referred to as the said benefit) is given to the Artisans (hereinafter referred to as the beneficiaries) under the said scheme and the instructions and guidelines issued in respect thereof:

And whereas, expenditure for the said scheme is incurred from the Consolidated Fund of State of Goa.

And whereas, the said Department is desirous that the said Government, for the purpose of establishing identity of a beneficiary as a condition for the receipt of the said benefit, require that such beneficiary undergo authentication, or furnish proof of possession of Aadhaar number or in the case of an individual to whom no Aadhaar number has been assigned, make an application for enrolment:

Now, therefore, in pursuance of the provisions of Section 7 of the Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Act, 2016 (hereinafter referred to as the said Act), the Government of Goa hereby notifies the following, namely:—

1. (1) An individual desirous of availing of the said benefit under the said scheme shall be required to undergo authentication, or furnish proof of possession of Aadhaar number.

(2) In case such an individual has not been assigned an Aadhaar number, he shall be required to make an application for enrolment:

Provided that if that individual is a child, such application shall be made only with the consent of his parent or legal guardian.

(3) In accordance with the provisions of regulation 12 of the Aadhaar (Enrolment and Update) Regulations, 2016, the Department of Planning, Statistics and Evaluation shall ensure enrolment of such beneficiaries who are yet to be enrolled, or update their Aadhaar details through appropriate measures, including coordination with Registrars and setting up enrolment centres at convenient locations or providing enrolment facilities by becoming a Registrar itself:

Provided that till such time an Aadhaar number is assigned to such beneficiary, he may establish his identity to avail of the said benefit, by presenting the following documents to which he is entitled and which are valid at the time of presentation, or, in case the software provided or authorised by the said Department of Planning, Statistics and Evaluation for such identification supports electronic obtaining of information evidencing the contents of such documents from the database of the authorities dealing with the preparation or maintenance thereof, by giving his consent for so obtaining, namely:—

For a child below 18 years of age to whom an Aadhaar number has not been assigned:

(a) The acknowledgement of the beneficiary having undergone the process of enrolment, provided by the operator at the enrolment centre, containing the Enrolment ID (EID); and

(b) Any one of the following documents to evidence that the beneficiary is a child below 18 years of age, namely:—

(i) Certificate of birth given under the Registration of Births and Deaths Act, 1969, as extracted from the entry made in the register of births regarding the birth of the beneficiary;

(ii) Indian passport;

(iii) Certificate or statement of marks of matriculation or 10th class or higher secondary or 12th class, issued by a recognised board of school education;

(iv) In respect of a child in need of care and protection or a child in conflict with law, who is housed by Child Care Institution registered as such with the State Government concerned under the rules made by it under the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015, certificate specifying his date of birth issued by the person-in-charge, superintendent,

(v) child welfare officer or probation officer of such institution; or

(vi) In respect of a foreign national,—

(I) if he is an Overseas Citizen of India Cardholder, Overseas Citizen of India Card;

(II) if he is a Tibetan refugee, registration certificate issued by a Foreigners Regional Registration Office;

(III) if he is a national of Nepal or Bhutan, passport of Nepal or Bhutan;

(IV) if he is other than a Overseas Citizen of India Cardholder, Tibetan refugee or a national of Nepal or Bhutan, either an Indian visa along with foreign passport or a Long Term Visa to India along with currently valid or expired foreign passport; or

(c) Any one of the following documents, having the photograph of the beneficiary, to evidence his relationship with the parent or legal guardian, namely:—

(i) Ration card;

(ii) Caste certificate or domicile certificate, issued by a Gazetted officer who is an Executive Magistrate or a revenue officer of the State Government, not below the rank of Tahsildar;

(iii) Medical or insurance identity card issued by a government entity or public sector enterprise to a retired or serving public servant or his family member;

(iv) Indian passport;

(v) Certificate or statement of marks of matriculation or 10th class or higher secondary or 12th class, issued by a recognised board of school education;

(vi) In respect of a child in need of care and protection or a child in conflict with law, who is housed by Child Care Institution registered as such with the State Government concerned under the rules made by it under the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015, certificate specifying his date of birth issued by the person-in-charge, superintendent, child welfare officer or probation officer of such institution; or

(vii) In respect of a foreign national,—

(I) if he is an Overseas Citizen of India Cardholder, Overseas Citizen of India Card;

(II) if he is a Tibetan refugee, registration certificate issued by a Foreigners Regional Registration Office;

(III) if he is a national of Nepal or Bhutan, passport of Nepal or Bhutan;

(IV) if he is other than a Overseas Citizen of India Cardholder, Tibetan refugee or a national of Nepal or Bhutan, either an Indian visa along with foreign passport or a Long Term Visa to India along with currently valid or expired foreign passport; or2092 OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES I No. 42 15TH JANUARY, 2026 (viii) In respect of a beneficiary who has a legal guardian, adoption order or other document to evidence legal guardianship, which is issued by a court of law or competent authority under the Guardians and Wards Act, 1890, the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015, the National Trust for Welfare of Persons with Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Mental Retardation and Multiple Disabilities Act, 1999 or the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 and the applicable rules and regulations made under the said Acts; or

(ix) Any other document as the said Department may specify.

For beneficiaries aged 18 years or more to whom an Aadhaar number has not been assigned:

a) The acknowledgement of the beneficiary having undergone the process of enrolment, provided by the operator at the enrolment centre, containing the EID; and

b) Any one of the following documents, having the beneficiary's photograph, namely:—

(i) Elector's Photo Identity Card issued by the Election Commission of India;

(ii) Ration card;

(iii) Caste certificate or domicile certificate, issued by a Gazetted officer who is an Executive Magistrate or a revenue officer of the State Government, not below the rank of Tahsildar;

(iv) Medical or insurance identity card issued by a government entity or public sector enterprise to a retired or serving public servant or his family member;

(v) Indian passport;

(vi) Certificate or statement of marks of matriculation or 10th class or higher secondary or 12th class, issued by a recognised board of school education;

(vii) Identity card or other identity document issued to serving or retired public servant by a government entity or a public sector enterprise;

(viii) Disability certificate issued by notified medical authority under Rights of Persons with Disabilities Rules, 2017, or Unique Disability Identification (UDID) card issued by the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (Divyangjan), Government of India;

(ix) Driving licence issued in India:

(x) In respect of a child in need of care and protection or a child in conflict with law, who is housed by Child Care Institution registered as such with the State Government concerned under the rules made by it under the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015, certificate specifying his date of birth issued by the person-in-charge, superintendent, child welfare officer or probation officer of such institution; or

(xi) In respect of a foreign national,—

(I) if he is an Overseas Citizen of India Cardholder, Overseas Citizen of India Card;

(II) if he is a Tibetan refugee, registration certificate issued by a Foreigners Regional Registration Office;

(III) if he is a national of Nepal or Bhutan, passport of Nepal or Bhutan;

(IV) if he is other than a Overseas Citizen of India Cardholder, Tibetan refugee or a national of Nepal or Bhutan, either an Indian visa along with foreign passport or a Long Term Visa to India along with currently valid or expired foreign passport; or

(xii) In respect of a beneficiary who has a legal guardian, adoption order or other document to evidence legal guardianship, which is issued by a court of law or competent authority under the Guardians and Wards Act, 1890, the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015, the2093 OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES I No. 42 15TH JANUARY, 2026 National Trust for Welfare of Persons with Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Mental Retardation and Multiple Disabilities Act, 1999 or the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 and the applicable rules and regulations made under the said Acts; or

(xiii) Any other document as the said Department may specify:

(4) An officer designated by the said Department in this behalf shall check in respect of the documents presented or the information evidencing the contents thereof under clause (3),—

a) the status of the enrolment request by submitting the Enrollment ID on my Aadhaar portal (https:// myaadhaar.uidai.gov.in/portal) to confirm that the Enrollment ID is valid and that the enrolment request does not stand rejected; and

b) the other documents, and for this purpose, may take the assistance of and share the information presented with any government entity or an authority that deals with the preparation or maintenance of the information contained in such documents.

2. In order to enable beneficiaries to avail of the said benefits conveniently, the Ministry shall make all necessary steps to ensure wide publicity through media to make the beneficiaries aware of the requirement of Aadhaar number under the said scheme.

3. Where the authentication of the Aadhaar number of a beneficiary done through any of the biometric- based modes of authentication (namely, facial image, fingerprints or iris scan based authentication) fails due to any reason, such as poor quality of biometric information, the following remedial mechanisms shall be adopted, namely:—

(a) In case any particular biometric-based mode of authentication is not successful, any other mode of biometric-based authentication or one-time pin (OTP) based authentication shall, wherever feasible and admissible, be offered;

(b) In cases where biometric-based or OTP-based modes of authentication are not possible, benefits under the said scheme may, after establishing the genuineness of the Aadhaar number by doing offline verification of the digital signature certificate of UIDAI on the Aadhaar Secure Quick Response (QR) Code or the Aadhaar Paperless Offline e-KYC document, as the case may be, be given on the basis of any of the following:

(i) An Aadhaar Secure Quick Response (QR) Code containing Aadhaar card, Aadhaar letter (i.e., the letter issued to an Aadhaar number holder on generation of his Aadhaar number) or e-Aadhaar (i.e., the password-protected electronic copy of Aadhaar letter downloadable from the website of UIDAI or accessible using its mAadhaar app), after its genuineness is established through offline verification by scanning the QR code using the Aadhaar QR Scanner or mAadhaar apps.

(ii) Aadhaar Paperless Offline e-KYC document (downloadable from the website of UIDAI or accessible using its mAadhaar app), after its genuineness is established through offline verification of the digital signature certificate of UIDAI on the document through the application developed by the Ministry or Department or scheme implementing agency concerned for this purpose, in accordance with the details given in this regard on the website of UIDAI.

4. Notwithstanding anything contained hereinabove,—

(a) benefit under the said scheme shall not be denied to a child—

(i) in case of failure to establish his identity by undergoing authentication or to furnish proof of possession of Aadhaar number; or

(ii) in case of production of an application for enrolment where he has not been assigned an Aadhaar number; and2094 OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES I No. 42 15TH JANUARY, 2026 (b) benefit under the said scheme shall be given to such a child by verifying his identity and establishing his relationship with his parent or legal guardian in the manner specified in the proviso to clause (3) of paragraph 1; and

(c) where benefit is given under clause (b), a record shall be maintained in respect of the same, which shall be reviewed and audited periodically by the said Department (Handicrafts, Textile and Coir).

5. In order to ensure that bonafide beneficiaries who are aged 18 years or more are not deprived of the

benefit due to them under the said scheme, the Department shall follow the exception handling mechanism

specified in the Office Memorandum No. D-26011/04/2017-DBT, dated the 19th December, 2017 of the Direct Benefit Transfer Mission, Cabinet Secretariat, Government of India (available on https://dbtbharat.gov.in).

6. This notification shall be effective from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.

By order and in the name of the Governor of Goa.

Darshani S. Dessai, Under Secretary (Handicrafts, Textile & Coir).

Porvorim.

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Notification

6/1/2025-HT&C/169 Date : 21-Nov-2025

Whereas, the use of Aadhaar number to establish identity enables individuals to receive subsidies, benefits and services in a convenient and seamless manner, obviates the need for multiplicity of documents to establish identity, simplifies processes and promotes transparency and efficiency:

And whereas, the Department of Handicrafts, Textile and Coir (hereinafter referred to as the said Department in the Government of Goa (herein after referred to as the said Government) is administering "Swavalamban Yojana for Handicrafts Artisans" (hereinafter referred to as the said scheme):

And whereas, financial assistance/stipends (hereinafter referred to as the said benefit) is given to the Beneficiaries (hereinafter referred to as the beneficiaries) under the said scheme and the instructions and guidelines issued in respect thereof:

And whereas, expenditure for the said scheme is incurred from the Consolidated Fund of State of Goa.

And whereas, the said Department is desirous that the said Government, for the purpose of establishing identity of a beneficiary as a condition for the receipt of the said benefit, require that such beneficiary undergo authentication, or furnish proof of possession of Aadhaar number or in the case of an individual to whom no Aadhaar number has been assigned, make an application for enrolment:

Now, therefore, in pursuance of the provisions of Section 7 of the Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Act, 2016 (hereinafter referred to as the said Act), the Government of Goa hereby notifies the following, namely:—

1. (1) An individual desirous of availing of the said benefit under the said scheme shall be required to undergo authentication, or furnish proof of possession of Aadhaar number.

(2) In case such an individual has not been assigned an Aadhaar number, he shall be required to make an application for enrolment:

Provided that if that individual is a child, such application shall be made only with the consent of his parent or legal guardian.

(3) In accordance with the provisions of regulation 12 of the Aadhaar (Enrolment and Update) Regulations, 2016, the Department of Planning, Statistics and Evaluation shall ensure enrolment of such beneficiaries who are yet to be enrolled, or update their Aadhaar details through appropriate measures, including coordination with Registrars and setting up enrolment centres at convenient locations or providing enrolment facilities by becoming a Registrar itself:

Provided that till such time an Aadhaar number is assigned to such beneficiary, he may establish his identity to avail of the said benefit, by presenting the following documents to which he is entitled and which are valid at the time of presentation, or, in case the software provided or authorised by the said Department of Planning, Statistics and Evaluation for such identification supports electronic obtaining of information evidencing the contents of such documents from the database of the authorities dealing with the preparation or maintenance thereof, by giving his consent for so obtaining, namely:—

For a child below 18 years of age to whom an Aadhaar number has not been assigned:

(a) The acknowledgement of the beneficiary having undergone the process of enrolment, provided by the operator at the enrolment centre, containing the Enrolment ID (EID); and

(b) Any one of the following documents to evidence that the beneficiary is a child below 18 years of age, namely:—

(i) Certificate of birth given under the Registration of Births and Deaths Act, 1969, as extracted from the entry made in the register of births regarding the birth of the beneficiary;

(ii) Indian passport;

(iii) Certificate or statement of marks of matriculation or 10th class or higher secondary or 12th class, issued by a recognised board of school education;

(iv) In respect of a child in need of care and protection or a child in conflict with law, who is housed by Child Care Institution registered as such with the State Government concerned under the rules made by it under the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 certificate specifying his date of birth issued by the person-in-charge, superintendent, child welfare officer or probation officer of such institution; or

(v) In respect of a foreign national,—

(I) if he is an Overseas Citizen of India Cardholder, Overseas Citizen of India Card;

(II) if he is a Tibetan refugee, registration certificate issued by a Foreigners Regional Registration Officer:

(III) if he is a national of Nepal or Bhutan, passport of Nepal or Bhutan:

(IV) if he is other than a Overseas Citizen of India Cardholder, Tibetan refugee or a national of Nepal or Bhutan, either an Indian visa along with foreign passport or a Long Term Visa to India along with currently valid or expired foreign passport; or

(c) Any one of the following documents, having the photograph of the beneficiary, to evidence his relationship with the parent or legal guardian, namely:—

(i) Ration card;

(ii) Caste certificate or domicile certificate, issued by a Gazetted officer who is an Executive Magistrate or a revenue officer of the State Government, not below the rank of Tahsildar;

(iii) Medical or insurance identity card issued by a government entity or public sector enterprise to a retired or serving public servant or his family member;

(iv) Indian passport;

(v) Certificate or statement of marks of matriculation or 10th class or higher secondary or 12th class, issued by a recognised board of school education;

(vi) In respect of a child in need of care and protection or a child in conflict with law, who is housed by Child Care Institution registered as such with the State Government concerned under the rules made by it under the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015, certificate specifying his date of birth issued by the person-in-charge, superintendent, child welfare officer or probation officer of such institution; or

(vii) In respect of a foreign national,—

(i) if he is an Overseas Citizen of India Cardholder, Overseas Citizen of India Card;

(ii) if he is a Tibetan refugee, registration certificate issued by a Foreigners Regional Registration Office;

(iii) if he is a national of Nepal or Bhutan, passport of Nepal or Bhutan;

(iv) if he is other than a Overseas Citizen of India Cardholder, Tibetan refugee or a national of Nepal or Bhutan, either an Indian visa along with foreign passport or a Long Term Visa to India along with currently valid or expired foreign passport; or

(v) In respect of a beneficiary who has a legal guardian, adoption order or other document to evidence legal guardianship, which is issued by a court of law or competent authority under the Guardians and Wards Act, 1890, the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015, the National Trust for Welfare of Persons with Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Mental Retardation and Multiple Disabilities Act, 1999 or the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 and the applicable rules and regulations made under the said Acts; or

(vi) Any other document as the said Department may specify.

For beneficiaries aged 18 years or more to whom an Aadhaar number has not been assigned:

(a) The acknowledgement of the beneficiary having undergone the process of enrolment, provided by the operator at the enrolment centre, containing the EID; and

(b) Any one of the following documents, having the beneficiary's photograph, namely:—

(i) Elector's Photo Identity Card issued by the Election Commission of India;

(ii) Ration card;

(iii) Caste certificate or domicile certificate, issued by a Gazetted officer who is an Executive Magistrate or a revenue officer of the State Government, not below the rank of Tahsildar;

(iv) Medical or insurance identity card issued by a government entity or public sector enterprise to a retired or serving public servant or his family member;

(v) Indian passport;

(vi) Certificate or statement of marks of matriculation or 10th class or higher secondary or 12th class, issued by a recognised board of school education;

(vii) Identity card or other identity document issued to serving or retired public servant by a government entity or a public sector enterprise;

(viii) Disability certificate issued by notified medical authority under Rights of Persons with Disabilities Rules, 2017, or Unique Disability Identification (UDID) card issued by the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (Divyangjan), Government of India;

(ix) Driving licence issued in India:

(x) In respect of a child in need of care and protection or a child in conflict with law, who is housed by Child Care Institution registered as such with the State Government concerned under the rules made by it under the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015, certificate specifying his date of birth issued by the person-in-charge, superintendent, child welfare officer or probation officer of such institution; or

(xi) In respect of a foreign national,—

(I) if he is an Overseas Citizen of India Cardholder, Overseas Citizen of India Card;

(II) if he is a Tibetan refugee, registration certificate issued by a Foreigners Regional Registration Office;

(III) if he is a national of Nepal or Bhutan, passport of Nepal or Bhutan;

(IV) if he is other than a Overseas Citizen of India Cardholder, Tibetan refugee or a national of Nepal or Bhutan, either an Indian visa along with foreign passport or a Long Term Visa to India along with currently valid or expired foreign passport;

(xii) In respect of a beneficiary who has a legal guardian, adoption order or other document to evidence legal guardianship, which is issued by a court of law or competent authority under the Guardians and Wards Act, 1890, the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015, the National Trust for Welfare of Persons with Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Mental Retardation and Multiple Disabilities Act, 1999 or the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 and the applicable rules and regulations made under the said Acts; or

(xiii) Any other document as the said Department may specify:

(4) An officer designated by the said Department in this behalf shall check in respect of the documents presented or the information evidencing the contents thereof under clause (3),—

(a) the status of the enrolment request by submitting the Enrollment ID on my Aadhaar portal (https://myaadhaar.uidai.gov.in/portal) to confirm that the Enrollment ID is valid and that the enrolment request does not stand rejected; and

(b) the other documents, and for this purpose, may take the assistance of and share the information presented with any government entity or an authority that deals with the preparation or maintenance of the information contained in such documents.

2. In order to enable beneficiaries to avail of the said benefits conveniently, the Ministry shall make all necessary steps to ensure wide publicity through media to make the beneficiaries aware of the requirement of Aadhaar number under the said scheme.

3. Where the authentication of the Aadhaar number of a beneficiary done through any of the biometric- based modes of authentication (namely, facial image, fingerprints or iris scan based authentication) fails due to any reason, such as poor quality of biometric information, the following remedial mechanisms shall be adopted, namely:—

(a) In case any particular biometric-based mode of authentication is not successful, any other mode of biometric-based authentication or one-time pin (OTP) based authentication shall, wherever feasible and admissible, be offered;

(b) In cases where biometric-based or OTP-based modes of authentication are not possible, benefits under the said scheme may, after establishing the genuineness of the Aadhaar number by doing offline verification of the digital signature certificate of UIDAI on the Aadhaar Secure Quick Response (QR)2098 OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES I No. 42 15TH JANUARY, 2026 Code or the Aadhaar Paperless Offline e-KYC document, as the case may be, be given on the basis of any of the following:

(i) An Aadhaar Secure Quick Response (QR) Code containing Aadhaar card, Aadhaar letter (i.e., the letter issued to an Aadhaar number holder on generation of his Aadhaar number) or e-Aadhaar (i.e., the password-protected electronic copy of Aadhaar letter downloadable from the website of UIDAI or accessible using its mAadhaar app), after its genuineness is established through offline verification by scanning the QR code using the Aadhaar QR Scanner or mAadhaar apps.

(ii) Aadhaar Paperless Offline e-KYC document (downloadable from the website of UIDAI or accessible using its mAadhaar app), after its genuineness is established through offline verification of the digital signature certificate of UIDAI on the document through the application developed by the Ministry or Department or scheme implementing agency concerned for this purpose, in accordance with the details given in this regard on the website of UIDAI.

4. Notwithstanding anything contained hereinabove,—

(a) benefit under the said scheme shall not be denied to a child—

(i) in case of failure to establish his identity by undergoing authentication or to furnish proof of possession of Aadhaar number; or

(ii) in case of production of an application for enrolment where he has not been assigned an Aadhaar number; and

(b) benefit under the said scheme shall be given to such a child by verifying his identity and establishing his relationship with his parent or legal guardian in the manner specified in the proviso to clause (3) of paragraph 1; and

(c) where benefit is given under clause (b), a record shall be maintained in respect of the same, which shall be reviewed and audited periodically by the said Department (Handicrafts, Textile and Coir).

5. In order to ensure that bonafide beneficiaries who are aged 18 years or more are not deprived of the benefit due to them under the said scheme, the Department shall follow the exception handling mechanism specified in the Office Memorandum No. D-26011/04/2017-DBT, dated the 19th December, 2017 of the Direct Benefit Transfer Mission, Cabinet Secretariat, Government of India (available on https://dbtbharat.gov.in).

6. This notification shall be effective from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.

By order and in the name of the Governor of Goa.

Darshani S. Dessai, Under Secretary, Handicrafts, Textile & Coir.

Porvorim.

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Department of Home

Home-General Division

Notification

19/2/2025-HD(G)/44 Date : 08-Jan-2026

Ref: Order No. 192/2025-HD(G)/43 dated 08-01-2026

In compliance of the instructions issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs, IS-II Division, Government of India vide Order No. 1-12023/02/2017-NCB-II (Vol-1) dated 25-03-2022 and in reference to above2099 OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES I No. 42 15TH JANUARY, 2026 referred Order regarding the constitution of the Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF), the Government of Goa hereby notifies the following objectives, broad functions and the facilities for the ANTF in order to have effective operation of the said Task Force.

The jurisdiction of State Level Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF) will be the entire State of Goa.

Information pertaining to criminals and other details can be obtained from any branch or unit of Goa Police.

Objectives of the Anti-Narcotics Task Force.—

a) Take preventive measures against drug trafficking and undertake issues for action and Criminal prosecution of all those including in drug manufacture, peddling, supply and distribution.

b) Conduct Mass awareness campaign and people's participation in the drive against drug menace.

c) Co-ordinate closely with other stakeholders/agencies/departments etc. at both State and Central levels to achieve the above objectives in a manner that contributes to the vision of a drug free India.

Functions of the Anti-Narcotics Task Force.—

a) ANTF will function as the Narco Coordination Centre (NCORD) Secretariat for the State and will monitor follow up action on compliance with the decisions taken at different levels of NCORD.

b) The Head of the ANTF will serve as the State Nodal point for the Narcotics Control Bureau and other Drug Law Enforcement Agencies (DLEAs) on all drug related matters, such as Assistance to States & UTs for Narcotics Control Scheme, National Fund for Control of Drug Abuse (NFCDA), Co- ordination of illicit cultivation destruction operations, etc.

c) To develop strategies, measures and methods to enforce the law against drug trafficking, prevent drug abuse and co-ordinate with other governmental agencies and police units to achieve this objective.

d) To collect technical/human intelligence and maintain surveillance in accordance with the existing provisions of law, plan and execute special operations against drug traffickers through ANTF teams and also in association with other units of State Police as well as other departments of the Government.

e) The Anti-Narcotics Task Force would register and investigate cases independently or in association with the local police under the provisions of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, the Prevention of illicit Trafficking in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1988 and other related laws. All Police units/districts/Government Railway Police (GRP) shall assist the Anti- Narcotics Task Force in all aspects related to investigation. ANTF may move proposals to the DGP, State Police for approval to hand over, transfer and take over the investigation of any case related to offences under the above laws from the local police.

f) To apprehend Kingpins/big dealers and distributors in illicit drugs to obliterate drug abuse from the State.

g) To take effective action against those involved in illegal trade of narcotics through dark web, social media, crypto currency etc. by misusing information technology.

h) To keep an eye on the illicit cultivation of narcotic drugs in the State.

i) To commission or conduct drug related data analysis and make recommendations to the Government for necessary policy changes.

j) To take time-bound action to establish coordination with forensic science laboratories to provide test results at the earliest in cases of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act.

k) Holding consultations from time to time in all matters related to NDPS with the neighboring States.

l) Organization of special program related to NDPS for police officers as well as to train the staff of Police, Health and other Departments for their effective participation in awareness and guidance camps to wean youth away from drug menace.

m) To convene meetings of State level NCORD committee in consultation with the Chief Secretary as Convener for State NCORD in timely manner.

n) To take action on instructions given from time to time by the State level NCORD committee constituted under the chairmanship of the Chief Secretary.

o) Monitoring the regular conduct of District level NCORD committee meetings.

p) Attend NCORD meetings organized by the Narcotics Control Bureau.

q) To co-ordinate the work of government departments on objectives as per instructions of the Government issued from time to time.

r) To perform such other duties as may be assigned by the Government/DGP from time to time.

Approach of Anti- Narcotic Task Force for enforcement of relevant laws.—

a) Develop actionable intelligence and act on such intelligence to enforce the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 and all related criminal and civil laws to sever drug supply lines by taking stringent action against the drug manufacturers, suppliers, dealers and peddlers.

b) Guide, supervise, coordinate and monitor the action of the District Police/other police units/State Law Enforcement Agencies in enforcement of the Prevention of illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1988 and all related criminal and civil laws.

c) Coordinate with various agencies of the Central Government including Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), Enforcement Directorate (ED), Intelligence Bureau (IB), Cabinet Secretariat, Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI), Central Bureau of Narcotics (CBN) etc. for effective enforcement of the Prevention of illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1966 and all related criminal and civil laws.

d) Take measures to create a mass sentiment against the menace of drug abuse in the State and enlist the support of the public for efficient and effective law enforcement.

Facilities for the Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF).—

a) The Anti-Narcotics Task Force would be provided arms and ammunition, technical other gadgets and special equipment, if any, by the Goa Police.

b) The Anti-Narcotics Task Force would be allowed to use Kote/Malkhana/Stores maintenance and storage weapons/equipment, seized drugs & other items etc.

c) The logistics support including men, material and machines required by the Anti-Narcotics Task Force would be provided by the Goa Police.

d) The Anti-Narcotics Task Force may, if so required, hire professional/special expert/Consultant services with the prior approval of the DGP, Goa.

The Anti-Narcotics Task Force shall submit monthly progress report to the Director General of Police of Goa.

The Chief Secretary would review the progress/action/interventions of the Anti-Narcotics Task Force at regular/periodic intervals in the State NCORD Committee meeting.

By order and in the name of the Governor of Goa.

Manthan Manoj Naik, Under Secretary (Home-I).

Porvorim.

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Department of Law & Judiciary

Law (Establishment) Division

Order

14/23/2022-LD(Estt.)/127 Date : 08-Jan-2026

Read Order: 14/06/2018-LD(Estt.) dated 15-01-2019

Whereas, the Government has sanctioned the interim implementation of revised pay scales as per Order dated 21-12-2018 in Misc. Application No. 645/2018 in Stamp Number (Appln.) No. 3582 of 2016 and in accordance with the Annexure appended thereto, which interim arrangements were to remain in force until the relevant rules were finalized, with pay scales fixed in accordance with the CCS (Revised) Pay Rules, 2016;

And whereas, the Registrar (Administration), High Court of Bombay at Goa, had requested for maintenance of pay scale parity across all Benches of the High Court of Bombay;

And whereas, pursuant to the directions of the Hon'ble Supreme Court in Writ Petition No. 464/2023 dated 15-05-2023, the State of Goa notified the High Court of Bombay at Goa Officers and Members of the Staff on the Establishment (Recruitment and Conditions of Service) Rules, 2023 on 03-06-2023;

And whereas, the State Government, on 22-06-2023, further notified the Amendment Rules, 2023 in order to remove discrepancies in the Rules notified on 03-06-2023;

And whereas, the Hon'ble the Chief Justice of the High Court of Bombay has, under Article 229 of the Constitution of India, approved the extension of revised pay scales to the Group 'C' and Group 'D' employees of the High Court of Bombay at Goa on the basis of parity with the pay scales applicable to the employees of the High Court of Bombay and its Benches, as per Government Resolution of the Government of Maharashtra dated 11-01-2023;

Now, therefore, the Government of Goa is pleased to implement the revised pay scales to the Group 'C' and Group 'D' employees of the High Court of Bombay at Goa, as indicated in the Annexure appended hereto, with effect from the dates specified therein against the respective posts.

This issues with the concurrence of the Finance (R&C) Department vide U.O. No. 1400102806 dated 25-12-2025.

By order and in the name of the Governor of Goa.

Gajanan X. Bhonsle, Under Secretary (Estt.), Law.

Porvorim.

ANNEXURE

(Revised Pay Scales – Group 'C' & 'D' Employees of High Court of Bombay at Goa)

Notification

12/06/2015-LD/Estt./(Part-I)/129 Date : 08-Jan-2026

In pursuance of the order dated 18-02-2025 and 29-04-2025, in Contempt Petition (C) Nos. 425-426 of 2015 in Writ Petition (C) No. 523 of 2002 of the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India filed by Justice V. S. Dave, President, the Association of Retd. Judges of Supreme Court and High Courts V/s. Kusumjit Sidhu and Others, the Government of Goa hereby makes the following rules so as to amend the Retired Chief Justices and Judges Domestic Help and Other Benefits Rules, 2025 namely:—

1. Short title and commencement.— (1) These Rules may be called the Retired Chief Justices and Judges Domestic Help and Other Benefits (Amendment) Rules, 2025.

(2) They shall be deemed to have come into force on the 4th day of September, 2025.

2. Substitution of rule 5.— In the Retired Chief Justices and Judges Domestic Help and Other Benefits Rules, 2025 (hereinafter referred to as the "principal Rules"), for rules, the following rule shall be substituted, namely:—

"5. Reimbursement.— To enable the retired Chief Justice/Judge, or their spouse, as the case may be, to engage one domestic help, High Court shall provide basic salary and dearness allowances as admissible to class IV employee and to engage one driver, basic salary and dearness allowances as admissible to the post of driver.".

3. Substitution of rule 7.— In principal Rules, for rule 7, the following rule shall be substituted, namely:-

"7. Secretarial Services and telephone allowances.— The retired Chief Justice/Judge or their spouse, as the case may be, shall be paid Rs.14,000/- per month towards Secretary/Assistant/Supplementary Allowance and Telephone allowance of Rs. 6000/- per month:

Provided that this facility/allowances shall not be available if the retired Chief Justice/Judge or their spouse, as the case may be, is appointed to any office or post/or assignment and has been provided the same facilities/allowances under that office/ post/assignment during the continuation of the same.

By order and in the name of the Governor of Goa.

Gajanan X. Bhonsle, Under Secretary (Estt.), Law.

Porvorim.

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Department of Personnel

Notification

1/15/2025-PER Date : 23-Dec-2025

In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to article 309 of the Constitution of India, the Governor of Goa hereby makes the following rules to regulate the recruitment to the Goa General Service,2104 OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES I No. 42 15TH JANUARY, 2026 Group 'B', Gazetted, Non-Ministerial post, in the Directorate of Mines and Geology, Government of Goa, namely:-

1. Short title, application and commencement.— (1) These rules may be called the Government of Goa, Directorate of Mines and Geology, Group 'B', Gazetted, Non-Ministerial post, Recruitment Rules, 2025.

(2) They shall apply to the post specified in column (1) of the Schedule to these rules (hereinafter called as the "said Schedule").

(3) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.

2. Number, classification and the level in the pay matrix.— The number of posts, classification of the said post and level in the pay matrix attached thereto shall be as specified in columns (2) to (4) of the said Schedule:

Provided that the Government may vary the number of posts as specified in column (2) of the said Schedule from time to time subject to exigencies of work.

3. Method of recruitment, age limit and other qualifications.— The method of recruitment to the said post, age limit, qualifications and other matters connected therewith shall be as specified in columns (5) to (13) of the said Schedule.

4. Disqualification.— No person who has entered into or contracted a marriage with a person having a spouse living or who, having a spouse living, has entered into or contracted a marriage with any person, shall be eligible for appointment to the service:

Provided that the Government may, if satisfied that such marriage is permissible under the personal law applicable to such person and the other party to the marriage and that there are other grounds for so doing, exempt any person from the operation of this rule.

5. Power to relax.— Where, the Government is of the opinion that it is necessary or expedient so to do, it may, by order, for reasons to be recorded in writing and in consultation with the Goa Public Service Commission, relax any of the provisions of these rules with respect to any class or category of persons.

6. Saving.— Nothing in these rules shall affect reservation, relaxation of age limit and other concessions required to be provided for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Other Backward Classes, Ex- servicemen and other special categories of persons in accordance with the orders issued by the Government from time to time in that regards.

These rules are issued in consultation with the Goa Public Service Commission conveyed vide its letter bearing No. COM/II/13/25(4)/2025/1335 dated 10-12-2025.

By order and in the name of the Governor of Goa.

Raghuraj A. Faldesai, Under Secretary (Personnel-I).

Porvorim.

Notification

1/8/2025-PER Date : 13-Jan-2026

In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to article 309 of the Constitution of India, the Governor of Goa hereby makes the following rules to regulate the recruitment to the Group 'A', Gazetted, Non-Ministerial post, in the Goa College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Government of Goa, namely:—

1. Short title, application and commencement.— (1) These rules may be called the Government of Goa, Goa College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Group 'A', Gazetted, Non-Ministerial post, Recruitment Rules, 2026.

(2) They shall apply to the post specified in column (1) of the Schedule to these rules (hereinafter called as the "said Schedule").

(3) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.

2. Number, classification and level in the pay matrix.— The number of posts, classification of the said post and level in the pay matrix attached thereto shall be as specified in columns (2) to (4) of the said Schedule:

Provided that the Government may vary the number of posts specified in column (2) of the said Schedule from time to time subject to exigencies of work.

3. Method of recruitment, age limit and other qualifications.— The method of recruitment to the said post, age limit, qualifications and other matters connected therewith shall be as specified in columns (5) to (13) of the said Schedule.

4. Disqualification.— No person who has entered into or contracted a marriage with a person having a spouse living or who, having a spouse living, has entered into or contracted a marriage with any person, shall be eligible for appointment to the service:

Provided that the Government may, if satisfied that such marriage is permissible under the personal law applicable to such person and the other party to the marriage and that there are other grounds for so doing, exempt any person from the operation of this rule.

5. Power to relax.— Where the Government is of the opinion that it is necessary or expedient so to do, it may, by order, for reasons to be recorded in writing and in consultation with the Goa Public Service Commission, relax any of the provisions of these rules with respect to any class or category of persons.

6. Saving.— Nothing in these rules shall affect reservation, relaxation of age limit and other concessions required to be provided for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Other Backward Classes, Ex- servicemen and other special categories of persons in accordance with the orders issued by the Government from time to time in that regard.

These rules are issued in consultation with the Goa Public Service Commission conveyed vide its letter bearing No. COM/II/13/84(1)/2025/388 dated 05-01-2026.

By order and in the name of the Governor of Goa.

Raghuraj A. Faldesai, Under Secretary (Personnel-I).

Porvorim.

Notification

1/21/87-PER (Vol. III) Date : 13-Jan-2026

In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to article 309 of the Constitution of India and in supersession of the existing recruitment rules for the post of Government Primary School Teacher, published vide Government Notification No. 1/14/89-PER/(Pt. I) dated 23-07-2024, in the Official Gazette, Series I No. 18 dated 01-08-2024, the Governor of Goa hereby makes the following rules to regulate the recruitment to the Group 'C', Non-Ministerial, Non-Gazetted post, in the Directorate of Education, Government of Goa, namely:—

1. Short title, application and commencement.— (1) These rules may be called the Government of Goa, Directorate of Education, Group 'C', Non-Ministerial, Non-Gazetted post, Recruitment Rules, 2026.

(2) They shall apply to the post specified in column (1) of the Schedule to these Rules (hereinafter called as the "said Schedule").

(3) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.

2. Number, classification and level in the pay matrix.— The number of posts, classification of the said post and level in the pay matrix attached thereof shall be as specified in columns (2) to (4) of the said Schedule:

Provided that the Government may vary the number of posts as specified in column (2) of the said Schedule from time to time subject to exigencies of work.

3. Method of recruitment, age limit and other qualifications.— The method of recruitment to the said post, age limit, qualifications and other matters connected therewith shall be as specified in columns (5) to (13) of the said Schedule.

4. Disqualification.— No person who has entered into or contracted a marriage with a person having a spouse living or who, having a spouse living, has entered into or contracted a marriage with any person, shall be eligible for appointment to the service:

Provided that the Government may, if satisfied that such marriage is permissible under the personal law applicable to such person and the other party to the marriage and that there are other grounds for so doing, exempt any person from the operation of this rule.

5. Power to relax.— Where, the Government is of the opinion that it is necessary or expedient so to do, it may, by order, for reasons to be recorded in writing, relax any of the provisions of these rules with respect to any class or category of persons.

6. Saving.— Nothing in these rules shall affect reservation, relaxation of age limit and other concessions required to be provided for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Other Backward Classes, Ex- servicemen and other special categories of persons in accordance with the orders issued by the Government from time to time in that regard.

By order and in the name of the Governor of Goa.

Raghuraj A. Faldesai, Under Secretary (Personnel-I).

Porvorim.

Department of Women and Child Development

Directorate of Women and Child Development

Order

2-104(8)2019/DWCD/8368 Date : 08-Jan-2026

Ref.: Notification No. 2-104(8)2019/DWCD/8165 dated 01-01-2026.

Sanction of the Government is accorded to the Principal District and Sessions Judge, South Goa, Margao to assign the cases filed under Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956 to the Court of District Judge and Additional Sessions Judge, South Goa, Margao presided by Lady Judicial Officer working under his/her control

By order and in the name of the Governor of Goa.

Jyoti Desai, Director & ex officio Jt. Secretary, Women & Child Development.

Panaji.

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Notification

2-104(8)2019/DWCD/8165 Date : 01-Jan-2026

In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 22A of the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956 (Central Act 104 of 1956) and in supersession of Government Notification No. 2-104(8)2018/DWCD/6193 dated 25-10-2022, published in the Official Gazette, Series I No. 31 dated 03-11-2022 and in consultation with the Hon'ble High Court of Bombay, conveyed vide letters No. A.3945/G/3509/2019 dated 20-12-2019 and No. A.1201/G/2025/1500 dated 14-08-2025, the Government of Goa hereby establishes the Court of the District Judge and Additional Sessions Judge, South Goa, Margao, presided by Lady Judicial Officer as a Special Court, within the limits of its jurisdiction, for the purposes of the said Act.

Accordingly, the Principal District and Sessions Judge, South Goa, Margao, shall assign the cases filed under Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956, to District Judge and Additional Sessions Judge, South Goa, Margao, presided by Lady Judicial Officer.

This Notification shall come into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.

By order and in the name of the Governor of Goa.

Jyoti Desai, Director & ex officio Jt. Secretary, Women & Child Development.

Panaji.

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