Vaikunth Givind Desai (born 25 May 1942) is an Indian politician and teacher from

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. He is a former member of the

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representing the Quepem Assembly constituency from 1977 to 1989. He also served as a Deputy speaker from 1980 to 1985 in the Goa Legislative Assembly.

Early life and education

Vaikunt Givind Desai was born at Sheldem,

Quepem Quepem (''Kepem'') is a town with a municipal council in South Goa district in the Indian state of Goa. The town is the administrative headquarters of the Quepem taluka (sub-district). History The town was established by a Portuguese noble ...

. He completed his

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. Desai then completed his schooling from Infant Jesus High School,

Cuncolim Cuncolim is a town in South Goa district in the state of Goa, India. Geography Cuncolim is located at . It has an average elevation of . History It is a former village, now with a municipal council of its own, in the south Goa sub-district ...

. He graduated from S.P.C. College,

Margao Margao (, ) is the commercial capital of the Indian state of Goa. It stands on the banks of the river Sal. It is the district headquarters of South Goa, and administrative headquarters of Salcete sub-district. It is Goa's second largest ci ...

. He further completed his

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from Nirmala Institute,

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and later received a

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degree from Tilak College Of Education,

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1942 births Living people Goa MLAs 1977–1980 Goa MLAs 1980–1984 Goa MLAs 1984–1989 People from South Goa district Goan people Educators from Goa Indian National Congress politicians from Goa Deputy speakers of the Goa Legislative Assembly {{Goa-politician-stub