Goa, Aug. 9 -- Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Friday assured the House that the government will pursue efforts to secure a UNESCO World Heritage tag for Tiatr.

His assurance came during a discussion on a private member's resolution moved by Curtorim MLA Alexio Lorenco, who underscored the need to formally recognise Tiatr-Goa's vibrant and unique theatre tradition-as a significant form of Indian cultural expression worthy of global acknowledgment.

The House recommended that the State government, in coordination with the Ministry of Culture, prepare and submit a nomination dossier for Tiatr's inclusion in UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity under the 2003 Convention.

Taleigao MLA Jennifer Monserr...