| Mr. Noronha is the founder-member of the Indian Heritage Society (Goa Chapter), and the founder of the Association of Friends of Astronomy (AFA) Goa. As a Gazetted Officer (Grade I), Mr. Noronha held numerous positions in the Goa Government, and retired as Chief Protocol Officer in 1981. Both in his capacity as a Government official and a private citizen, Mr. Noronha has been instrumental in organizing numerous cultural events and shows, and is currently involved in documenting Goa's endangered architectural homes and artifacts. |