Curti locals residing around the Animal Husbandry guest house on Thursday were taken by surprise with the sudden decision of National Forensic Science University Board to convert the guest house into a forensic science university, near Goa Dairy, at Curti-Ponda.
Sources have reported that the Animal Husbandry guest house is likely to be the temporarily shelter for holding classes of forensic science university.
It is learnt that Union Home Minister Amit Shah will arrive in State on October 14, to lay the foundation stone for forensic science university at Dharbandora and on the same day he is likely to visit the premises of the Animal Husbandry.
It is given to understand that till the forensic science university project gets ready at Dharbandora, the government is preparing to conduct classes for providing training to the students at the guest house.
However, the government has not yet officially announced about this. Ponda MLA Ravi Naik was not available for comment when Herald tried to contact him.
It may be recalled that Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant had inaugurated the guest house on January 31, this year in presence of PWD Minister Deepak Pauskar, Art and Culture Minister Govind Gaude and Ponda MLA Ravi Naik, which was constructed at a cost of Rs 4.70 crore.
Sources said the center might hold classes and training programs until the university's permanent campus at Dharbandora comes up. Union Home Minister Amit Shah, who will grace Goa on October 14 to lay the foundation stone of the Dharbandora campus, is also scheduled to conduct a visit to the Curti premises. Though no official confirmation has been announced, reported preparations are in progress to support the academic transition. The guest house constructed at a price of ₹4.70 crore and opened on January 31 this year by Chief Minister Dr. Pramod Sawant in the presence of PWD Minister Deepak Pauskar, Art and Culture Minister Govind Gaude, and MLA Ravi Naik could soon be repurposed—a decision that has left residents agog and clamoring for clarity from the government.
