Looking for school in Goa

GoanCanuck · May 22nd, 2005, 16:52

>> There are several 'Western' style schools run by Westerners, particularly for younger kids, <<

Are you talking about kindergartens? As far as I know there is no primary school in Goa being run by 'westerners'. To run a nursery/kindergarten you do not need a licence from the Goa Education department but to operate a primary school or a secondary school you do need one.

helzer · May 22nd, 2005, 17:10

Hi Guys,

I'm starting to feel more comfortable about this trip now.

I sell software online (shareware) - http://www.onthegosoft.com/

(If anyone's interested in something, let me know, I make enough money anyway)

At home, in Israel, I have pretty good 750Kbps Internet connection for about $30/month. Since I just use it to browse the web and keep in touch with customers via email, this is much more than enough.

About coming to Goa in the monsoon season - it sounds like not the best idea in the world, however, this is the only time I can come. I hope I can make the most of it. If all goes well, we can start getting ourselves packed and get to India after this summer.

My goals for this trip are quite modest:
- Be in India for the 1st time for me (I'm sure I can achieve this goal

)
- See the sights, hear the sounds, smell the air (easy goal too)
- Find some place where we can all land in October / November (I hope I can get this goal)
- Find the minimal facilities we'll need once we get there (like doctor, phone, car)

CU there,
Amir

GoanCanuck · May 22nd, 2005, 17:23

Sounds like a good plan. Check out some other places besides Goa so that you have more options.

helzer · May 22nd, 2005, 17:32

Quote:

Originally Posted by GoanCanuck

Sounds like a good plan. Check out some other places besides Goa so that you have more options.

I want to spend some time in Pune.
I'm landing in Mumbai on June 2nd, and leaving from Mumbai on the 16th. Is this going to leave me enough time to look around other places too?

I'm assuming that during this time, I'll see next to nothing. If I can just feel comfortable enough when I return with the family that's good enough. Then, we can continue.

Amir

GoanCanuck · May 22nd, 2005, 17:36

Two weeks is adequate time to get a feel of the place. Pune(Poona) is definitely a place worth checking out.

AnnieG · May 22nd, 2005, 19:21

Sorry, I can't be more helpful. I don't have kids that age any more so I'm out of the loop, but I do have many friends in the Anjuna / Assagao area with youngsters and they use kindergarten and junior schools, but I can't give you more details. Sorry. All I meant was that there does seem to be provision. AnnieG

AnnieG · May 22nd, 2005, 19:25

*About coming to Goa in the monsoon season - it sounds like not the best idea in the world, however, this is the only time I can come. I hope I can make the most of it. If all goes well, we can start getting ourselves packed and get to India after this summer.*
Actually, I think Monsoon is a fabulous time to go, but there won't be much sun and there will be quite a bit of rain (hopefully). Goa is a place with two very distinct seasons, and both have their pros and cons. In the monsoon, the country is more verdant, the locals are more chilled and its all a lot more shanti. The sea is really dramatic (although you can't go in to the water because it is so powerful) and the beaches a lovely to walk.
Do you know where you are going?
There are more foreigners settled in the North than the South.
Good luck, AnnieG

AnnieG · May 22nd, 2005, 19:26

You like Pune? Wow.
What do you like about Pune ?
I found it very polluted, a very big sprawling city with not much going for it apart from the yoga, the ashrams and a very good swimming pool.
But obviously I must have missed something !
AnnieG

Karma Queen · May 22nd, 2005, 20:42

^ agreed! but my mum, who visited a couple of years before me, loved it! takes all sorts i suppose...

GoanCanuck · May 23rd, 2005, 14:44

Ambert, just heard that BSNL broadband is now available in Calangute and some other areas. Any updates?

AnnieG · May 23rd, 2005, 14:48

There is broadband running past our house, which is opposite the Hotel Astoria on the main road between Mapusa and Anjuna. We haven't actually got it in to our house yet, but its on the list of things to do this coming season.
AnnieG

Goandentist · May 23rd, 2005, 15:57

Quote:

Originally Posted by GoanCanuck

Ambert, just heard that BSNL broadband is now available in Calangute and some other areas. Any updates?

hi,

There is no concrete news about this though i did hear that they were upgrading their systems etc. Only when the major towns i.e Panjim and Margao start operations can we have hope of it starting out here.

Cheers !

AnnieG · May 23rd, 2005, 19:28

There are several broadband Internet places in Mapusa.
There are two IWay centres, for a start.
And as I understand it, the cables are laid in many places (like, past our house).
AnnieG

helzer · May 23rd, 2005, 20:07

Hi Annie,

Can you recommend me a local travel agency or something similar where I can go when I get to Goa?
I'm looking for a place where I can find information and get oriented for my short 2 week visit.

From Mumbai, where do I need to take to train to in order to start in Goa?

Thanks,
Amir

AnnieG · May 23rd, 2005, 22:44

Hi Amir,
The trains from Mumbai take about 10 hours to get to Goa (and the nearest
station to the Airport is Dadar - the CST station is the one in the middle
of Downtown Mumbai and about an hour from the airport. If you are flying in
to Mumbai and then going straight out, just go straight to the Dadar
station).
The nearest station to Mapusa is Thivim, which is the stop about 15 minutes
after Pernem. There are taxis at Thivim and can take you to Anjuna,
Vagator, Calangute or Baga, where there are a few hotels open all season.
The cost is about Rs400 - Rs500 (Goa is more expensive that the rest of
India).
You'll find that Calangute and Baga are 'charter land' where all the package
tourists stay and Anjuna and Vagator have less charter tourists. It depends
what sort of place you want, really.
There are several travel agents - I'm reluctant to recommend any as several
are shut for monsoon and I don't want to send you on a wild goose chase.
They are all pretty good, really.
If you are looking for somewhere to stay you can do worse than the Hotel
Bougainvillea at Anjuna (0091 832 2273 271).
Then you are in the middle of the area where there are a high proportion of
Westerners with kids.
Hope that's all helpful, AnnieG

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May 22nd, 2005, 16:52	#16
GoanCanuck Maha Guru Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Vancouver Posts: 3,102	>> There are several 'Western' style schools run by Westerners, particularly for younger kids, << Are you talking about kindergartens? As far as I know there is no primary school in Goa being run by 'westerners'. To run a nursery/kindergarten you do not need a licence from the Goa Education department but to operate a primary school or a secondary school you do need one.

May 22nd, 2005, 17:10	#17
helzer Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Israel Posts: 12	Hi Guys, I'm starting to feel more comfortable about this trip now. I sell software online (shareware) - http://www.onthegosoft.com/ (If anyone's interested in something, let me know, I make enough money anyway) At home, in Israel, I have pretty good 750Kbps Internet connection for about $30/month. Since I just use it to browse the web and keep in touch with customers via email, this is much more than enough. About coming to Goa in the monsoon season - it sounds like not the best idea in the world, however, this is the only time I can come. I hope I can make the most of it. If all goes well, we can start getting ourselves packed and get to India after this summer. My goals for this trip are quite modest: - Be in India for the 1st time for me (I'm sure I can achieve this goal ) - See the sights, hear the sounds, smell the air (easy goal too) - Find some place where we can all land in October / November (I hope I can get this goal) - Find the minimal facilities we'll need once we get there (like doctor, phone, car) CU there, Amir

May 22nd, 2005, 17:23	#18
GoanCanuck Maha Guru Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Vancouver Posts: 3,102	Sounds like a good plan. Check out some other places besides Goa so that you have more options.

May 22nd, 2005, 17:36	#20
GoanCanuck Maha Guru Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Vancouver Posts: 3,102	Two weeks is adequate time to get a feel of the place. Pune(Poona) is definitely a place worth checking out.

May 22nd, 2005, 19:25	#22
AnnieG Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Goa and Penzance, Cornwall Posts: 152	About coming to Goa in the monsoon season - it sounds like not the best idea in the world, however, this is the only time I can come. I hope I can make the most of it. If all goes well, we can start getting ourselves packed and get to India after this summer. Actually, I think Monsoon is a fabulous time to go, but there won't be much sun and there will be quite a bit of rain (hopefully). Goa is a place with two very distinct seasons, and both have their pros and cons. In the monsoon, the country is more verdant, the locals are more chilled and its all a lot more shanti. The sea is really dramatic (although you can't go in to the water because it is so powerful) and the beaches a lovely to walk. Do you know where you are going? There are more foreigners settled in the North than the South. Good luck, AnnieG

May 22nd, 2005, 19:26	#23
AnnieG Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Goa and Penzance, Cornwall Posts: 152	You like Pune? Wow. What do you like about Pune ? I found it very polluted, a very big sprawling city with not much going for it apart from the yoga, the ashrams and a very good swimming pool. But obviously I must have missed something ! AnnieG

May 23rd, 2005, 14:44	#25
GoanCanuck Maha Guru Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Vancouver Posts: 3,102	Ambert, just heard that BSNL broadband is now available in Calangute and some other areas. Any updates?

May 23rd, 2005, 14:48	#26
AnnieG Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Goa and Penzance, Cornwall Posts: 152	There is broadband running past our house, which is opposite the Hotel Astoria on the main road between Mapusa and Anjuna. We haven't actually got it in to our house yet, but its on the list of things to do this coming season. AnnieG

May 23rd, 2005, 19:28	#28
AnnieG Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Goa and Penzance, Cornwall Posts: 152	There are several broadband Internet places in Mapusa. There are two IWay centres, for a start. And as I understand it, the cables are laid in many places (like, past our house). AnnieG

May 23rd, 2005, 20:07	#29
helzer Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Israel Posts: 12	Hi Annie, Can you recommend me a local travel agency or something similar where I can go when I get to Goa? I'm looking for a place where I can find information and get oriented for my short 2 week visit. From Mumbai, where do I need to take to train to in order to start in Goa? Thanks, Amir

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May 23rd, 2005, 22:44	#30
AnnieG Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Goa and Penzance, Cornwall Posts: 152	Hi Amir, The trains from Mumbai take about 10 hours to get to Goa (and the nearest station to the Airport is Dadar - the CST station is the one in the middle of Downtown Mumbai and about an hour from the airport. If you are flying in to Mumbai and then going straight out, just go straight to the Dadar station). The nearest station to Mapusa is Thivim, which is the stop about 15 minutes after Pernem. There are taxis at Thivim and can take you to Anjuna, Vagator, Calangute or Baga, where there are a few hotels open all season. The cost is about Rs400 - Rs500 (Goa is more expensive that the rest of India). You'll find that Calangute and Baga are 'charter land' where all the package tourists stay and Anjuna and Vagator have less charter tourists. It depends what sort of place you want, really. There are several travel agents - I'm reluctant to recommend any as several are shut for monsoon and I don't want to send you on a wild goose chase. They are all pretty good, really. If you are looking for somewhere to stay you can do worse than the Hotel Bougainvillea at Anjuna (0091 832 2273 271). Then you are in the middle of the area where there are a high proportion of Westerners with kids. Hope that's all helpful, AnnieG