Chapter on Goa’s Liberation for freshers at Goa PTS

PANAJI: The golden chapter of Goa’s Liberation, along with the contributions made by freedom fighters, will be made part of Police Training School syllabus, Goa police said.

Inspector general of police Jaspal Singh inaugurated two photo panels at the GRP Convention Hall at Altinho, here, in the presence of deputy inspector general of police Paramaditya and others. The panels showing Liberation-related documents and photos were installed following an initiative by superintendent of police (Training) Bosco George.

On the panel, one can see a copy of the ‘Instruments of Surrender’ of Goa and Daman, December 19, 1961, signed by the last Portuguese governor general Manuel Antonio Vassalo e Silva and the Portuguese governor at Daman. A rare hand-written copy of their intention to surrender on December 19, 1961, is also displayed on one the panels.

The panels were appreciated as a deserving remembrance and recognition of the sacrifices during the Liberation movement. The invitees appreciated George’s initiative of installing the panels.

George said that the golden chapter of Goa’s Liberation, along with the contributions made by freedom fighters, a few of whom joined the Goa Police force, after liberation, shall be made part of the syllabus at the Police Training School in the state.


“The memoirs written by a couple of freedom fighters who joined the Goa Police force after liberation,” he said.


The mandates of safe distancing were maintained at the function.


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