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{{short description|Indian poet and lyricist}}
{{more footnotes needed|date=December 2018}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=September 2019}}
{{Infobox person
| name = John Aguiar
| image = John Aguiar, Konkani writer from Goa, India.jpg
| caption = Aguiar in 2022
| birth_place =
| occupation = {{hlist|Poet|writer|songwriter|journalist}}
| years_active = 2007–present
| awards =
}}

'''John Aguiar''' is an Indian [[Konkani language|Konkani]] poet, writer, lyricist and journalist. His songs have been broadcast over the [[All India Radio]] network, mainly in [[Goa]] and on [[CD]]s.

==Personal life==
Professionally, Aguiar was an officer with the [[Government of Goa]]'s Department of Information and Publicity. He has been a [[journalist]] since his college days, associated with newspapers such as ''[[O Heraldo]]'', ''West Coast Times'', and others.{{citation needed|date=January 2023}}

He was also Honorary Company Commander of Home Guards at Panaji and is listed in Vandana Seth”s book, ''200 famous persons of Goa''.<ref>{{cite report |url=https://www.goa.gov.in/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/200-FAMOUS-GOANS-RELEASED-BY-MINISTER-GOVIND-GAUDE.pdf |title=`200 FAMOUS GOANS` RELEASED BY MINISTER GOVIND GAUDE |date=25 October 2019 |website=Goa Government}}</ref>

==Career==
===Music===
His song ''Viva Carnival'', musically composed and sung by [[Mukesh Ghatwal]] was chosen as the Goa [[carnival]] theme song in the year 2012. In November 2011, he was a contributor to 'Swatantra Goa', a patriotic album consisting five Konkani and three Marathi songs produced by Buyao Theatres Goem.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.daijiworld.com/news/newsDisplay.aspx?newsID=122686|title=Margao: 'Swatantra Goa' Patriotic CD Released|access-date=2018-10-14}}</ref>

Aguiar wrote a ''[[bhakti geet]]'' (devotional hymn) on [[Lord Ganesha]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.heraldgoa.in/Cafe/Singing-praises-to-Lord-Ganesha/136021.html|title=Singing praises to Lord Ganesha|last=D'Cruz|first=Dolcy|date=12 September 2018|website=Herald|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181013132902/https://www.heraldgoa.in/Cafe/Singing-praises-to-Lord-Ganesha/136021.html|archive-date=13 October 2018|access-date=13 October 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref> which was also composed and music arranged and sung by Mukesh Ghatwal, a first of its kind in [[Konkani language|Konkani]] language.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.uniindia.com/govind-gaude-launches-first-konkani-ganesh-video-song/states/news/1344768.html|title=Govind Gaude launches first Konkani Ganesh video song|last=|first=|date=8 September 2018|website=Uniindia.com|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=15 October 2018}}</ref>

Apart from All India Radio, his songs are in popular on CDs like ''Valley of Colorz'', ''Ek Natem'', ''Buyao Rocks'' so also devotional CDs like ''Grateful to Jesus''<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.goacom.com/sidhanath-buyao-releases-six-new-music-singles/|title=Sidhanath Buyao releases six new music singles - GOACOM - GOA - INDIA - INFORMATION AND SERVICES IN GOA. Goa News, Goa Konkani News, Goa Sunaparant News, Goan Konakani News, Goa Video News, Goa Yellow Pages|work=GOACOM - GOA - INDIA - INFORMATION AND SERVICES IN GOA. Goa News, Goa Konkani News, Goa Sunaparant News, Goan Konakani News, Goa Video News, Goa Yellow Pages|access-date=2018-10-14|language=en-US}}</ref> and ''Hey, Damodara'' by well-known music composer [[Siddhnath Buyao]]. One of his songs is on [[Lord Damodar]],<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.navhindtimes.in/sidhanaths-re-damodara-to-release-on-july-24/|title=Sidhanath's 'Re Damodara' to release on July 24|date=18 July 2017|website=www.navhindtimes.in|language=en-US|first=Sachi|last=Naik|access-date=18 September 2019}}</ref> the popular deity of [[Margao]] in South Goa, a single solo was composed by Dilip Vaze and sung by Samiksha Bhobe.

He has been on the cast of the film ''Planning Devachem'',<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.heraldgoa.in/Cafe/Welcome-2018-with-these-Konkani-films/124626.html|title=Welcome 2018 with these Konkani films|work=oHeraldo|access-date=2018-10-14|language=en|archive-date=15 October 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181015003000/https://www.heraldgoa.in/Cafe/Welcome-2018-with-these-Konkani-films/124626.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> which had its premier in January 2018 in [[Margao]], [[Goa]].

===Poetry===
He has written four books of [[Konkani language|Konkani]] poems and one [[English language|English]] book of essays. Presently, he is working on another book in the Roman script Konkani. Has also written several articles on social themes on local newspapers. He was nominated for the best lyrics award at the [[Kalangan]] at [[Mangalore]], for the World Konkani Music Awards in 2010.

==Awards==

Aguiar won the ''[[Gulab (magazine)|Gulab]]'' Writer of the Year Award in 2011. He has been a recipient of [[The Navhind Times]] Ex-NCC Achiever Award for Literature in 2012, and is a Honorary Company Commander of the Home Guards organisation. He bagged "Goa Chief Minister's Gold Medal" for Meritorious Services in the [[Home Guard (India)|Home Guards]] in December 2007. Aguiar bagged [[Konkani Bhasha Mandal]]'s Rock Barreto Literary Award in the year 2017 for his book ''Olyo Yadi''.

He won the Presidents Medal for Home Guards and Civil Defence for Distinguished Services in 2012.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-01-27 |title=Aguiar gets President Home Guard and Civil Defence Medal |url=https://www.gomantaktimes.com/nation/aguiar-gets-president-home-guard-and-civil-defence-medal-1062 |access-date=2025-10-23 |website=Goa Travel News on Gomantak Times |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2012-08-13 |title=Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar will present the President's home guard and civil defence medal for meritorious service to John Aguiar, honorary company commander of Home Guards, Panaji Division, at Independence Day function to be held in Panaji on August 15. An officer in the department of information, he functions as PRO of Police Department. He is also a poet and penned some books. |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/chief-minister-manohar-parrikar-will-present-the-presidents-home-guard-and-civil-defence-medal-for-meritorious-service-to-john-aguiar-honorary-company-commander-of-home-guards-panaji-division-at-independence-day-function-to-be-held-in-panaji-on-august-15-anofficer-in-the-department-of-information-he-functions-as-pro-of-police-department-he-is-also-a-poet-and-penned-some-books-/articleshow/15481450.cms |access-date=2025-10-23 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> In 2013, he received a commendation from Director General of Civil Defence, Ministry of Home New Delhi for his services in Home Guards and Civil Defence Organisation.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2013-12-10 |title=DGCD's commendation certificate to Aguiar, Patekar |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/dgcds-commendation-certificate-to-aguiar-patekar/articleshow/27155833.cms |access-date=2025-10-23 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>

== References ==
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==External links==
*[http://johnaguiar.blogspot.com/ Poet's blog]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JzIF37AMzsI Mangal Murti Morya (Konkani). Lyrics by John Aguiar.]

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