Goa govt supporting youth leadership and sustainability initiatives for students: Sawant

panaji: goa chief minister pramod sawant has emphasised the growing importance of sustainability research, environmental stewardship and youth-led innovation. he also highlighted the state government's support for youth leadership and sustainability initiatives for goan students, a senior official said.sawant met the three winners of the pact foundation's scholar programme, selected to represent goa and india at the qs youth impact summit 2025 in london. he encouraged them to explore global best practices and return with ideas that can contribute to goa's development.“not everyone gets an opportunity like this. make the most of it, learn deeply, and bring that knowledge back to our community,” he told the students.as part of its mission to empower young goans, the pact foundation organised a scholar programme for the summit, conducting a statewide competition across colleges in september and october, followed by detailed interviews.three students were selected: sumaiya khan (st xavier's college, mapusa), andrea cardoso (rosary college of commerce and arts, navelim), and raisa mariette pinto (v m salgaocar college of law, panaji).dr ashwin fernandes, founder of pact foundation, briefed the chief minister on the organisation's broader work in goa.