goanet-digest Wednesday, May 22 2002 Volume 01 : Number 4003
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[Goanet] NEWS: Indian nurses seek money and comforts abroad
[Goanet] mentor \MEN-tor or MEN-ter\
[Goanet] HERALD: Tuesday Tunes
Re: [Goanet] Dr. Ismael Gracias / Uma Dona Portuguesa ...
Re: [Goanet] Re: MESSAGE TO ALL GOANS!
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Date: Wed, 22 May 2002 13:30:40 +0530 (IST)
From: Frederick Noronha <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: [Goanet] NEWS: Indian nurses seek money and comforts abroad
Indian nurses seek money and comforts abroad
By Deepshikha Ghosh, Indo-Asian News Service
New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) Move over, software geeks! The most coveted
professionals from India are now its nurses.
Thousands of nurses all over the country are helping themselves to plum jobs
in foreign countries such as Britain, the U.S. and South Africa.
Indian officials say an average of 3,000 nurses are skipping India each
year, recruited directly by private agencies abroad, even as hospitals are
gradually waking up to a shortage of trained nurses.
Catering to a growing overseas demand, the nurses are only too happy to grab
a chance to improve their lifestyle and collect enough money to build a
comfortable future.
"Indian nurses are bright, honest, hardworking and they speak English. That
gives them an edge over many others," Shiela Sethia, a member of the Trained
Nurses Association of India (TNAI), told IANS. "There are no rules governing
their going abroad, so how can we stop them?"
The qualification and service standards of Indian nurses are also counted
among the best in the world. They are trained to handle nearly 70 patients a
day instead of the customary five or six.
According to British authorities, there has been a 71 percent increase in
overseas-trained nurses applying to register in Britain. Heading the list is
the Philippines, followed by India, Nigeria and South Africa.
It is a mutual need that works out fine for both parties.
While U.S. is facing a severe shortage of nearly 200,000 nurses, Britain has
an immediate demand for 18,000 nurses in keeping with its National Health
Service plan.
The demand is expected to double in both countries in a few years. The state
of Kerala has the highest number of nurses and many of them are already
employed in the U.S., Britain, Germany, Austria, Switzerland and the Gulf.
The British Department of Health is trying to bring in 6,000 Indian nurses,
a figure that could make them the largest group of foreign nurses in the
country.
At present, Filipina nurses form the biggest group of foreign nationals
among nurses in Britain, followed by South Africans. Indian nurses rank
seventh out of the 25 countries that are represented by the nursing staff in
British hospitals.
To the nurses, foreign jobs mean a respite from virtually inhuman living
conditions, low wages and unemployment.
The salaries in Britain vary between 12,000 pounds for trainees and 34,000
pounds a year for senior nurses. The sops also include sponsorship, return
flights, two-year rolling contracts and salaries of between 16,500 pounds
and 18,000 pounds a year for Indians.
According to Ranjit Kaur, the assistant director of the Indian Nursing
Council, the government was unable to absorb the 12,000-15,000 nurses
trained each year. State governments refuse to take the responsibility,
citing low funds.
Kaur pointed out: "Nurses also want to see the world. If the ministry of
labour has no stipulations, then why shouldn't they?"
Admitting that there was a growing exodus of nurses from India, Manju Nandy,
the chief nursing officer at the country's premier All India Institute of
Medical Science (AIIMS), complained that at least 15 nurses left without
informing every year, leaving hospitals in a lurch.
The perks of a job abroad are evidently too good to resist.
According to Indrani, a nurse working at AIIMS, even a salary of 8,000
pounds translated to Rs 100,000 a month.
"Everybody wants to go abroad, away from the pollution, dirt and crowd,"
said Indrani, who just returned from a stint in Texas. "If I get another
chance, I will certainly go too."
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Date: Wed, 22 May 2002 14:09:32 +0530 (IST)
From: Frederick Noronha <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: [Goanet] mentor \MEN-tor or MEN-ter\
Perhaps we could make use of the giant pool of skills available among
Goans (both in Goa and overseas) to build up a mentorship network. FN
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The Word of the Day for May 22 is:
mentor \MEN-tor or MEN-ter\ (noun)
1 capitalized : a friend of Odysseus entrusted with the
education of Odysseus' son Telemachus
2 *a : a trusted counselor or guide b : tutor, coach
Example sentence:
Ms. Ryan was the sort of selfless, dedicated mentor that
every high school graduate recalls with great fondness.
Did you know?
We acquired "mentor" from the literature of ancient Greece.
In Homer's epic _The Odyssey_, Odysseus was away from home
fighting and journeying for 20 years. During that time,
Telemachus, the son he left as a babe in arms, grew up under
the supervision of Mentor, an old and trusted friend. When the
goddess Athena decided it was time to complete the education of
young Telemachus, she visited him disguised as Mentor and they
set out together to learn about his father. Today, we use the
word "mentor" for anyone who is a positive, guiding influence
in another (usually younger) person's life.
*Indicates the sense illustrated in the example sentence.
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Date: Wed, 22 May 2002 11:06:52 +0530
From: "Frederick Menezes" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: [Goanet] HERALD: Tuesday Tunes
www.oherald.com dated May 21, 2002
TUESDAY TUNES
Asli or nakli?
It's no secret that Goa's rivers of alcohol flow freely during election
time. Only, it varies from constituency to constituency, whether it's the
'desi feni', or the 'Royal Stag' 'DSP' or 'Peter Scot' of the Scottish
origins.
Now, in Taleigao, with yesterday's friends turning today's foes, one
candidate who was in his opponents camp the last time round, is spilling the
beans on how the electorate was tricked into guzzling down 'DSP' from a
'Royal Stag' bottle.
So Taleigaokars, do you now have the answers for why you woke up those May
1999 mornings with a heavy head after those couple of nips the previous
night?
Looks like they have. Taleigaonkars are taking no chances. No, they aren't
trusting their candidates one bit. Not for their liquor at least. They are
now buying their own bottles, and are only letting their candidates pay for
them..... in hard cash.
Sopo collectors
MUNICIPALITIES IN GOA will no longer have to search for contractors to
collect the 'sopo' from their markets, according to some political observers
who have been keenly following the events leading up to the distribution of
tickets by the Congress.
People are wondering why the Congress had to send so many observers to Goa
if its final decision was to give tickets to the same candidates as the last
election.
This observer of the Congress observers has a ready answer: "The Congress is
only training its men to bid for the next sopo-collection contract in Goa's
municipalities'.
Beer blues
THOUGH PEOPLE IN the sensitive Taleigao constituency are facing an acute
water shortage, the problem seems to be getting solved with the free flow of
a different liquid - beer.
Taleigao constituency has been divided into four sectors by one prominent
candidate, and 14 cartoons of beer are required per night to cater to each
of them.
Around 250 people visit these sectors every night. Sunday night was the
sixth such night, and this will continue till polling day, never mind the
'dry days' announced by the election authorities.
All these 'booze' parties are obviously to grab the votes, according to
those who organise them on behalf of candidates. And, this is only the
beginning. Mobile phones, TV sets, sarees, dothis, etc., etc., are all being
stocked up to be distributed in the days to come!
Me or you?
SPARKS ARE FLYING now in the Ponda constituency over who should get credit
for the developmental work done during the 14-month BJP regime in which Ravi
Naik was deputy chief minister and held the all important PWD portfolio.
The man who has done a full political circle from the Congress to the BJP
and back to the Congress, all in just 16 months, Ravi Naik, is now facing a
dilemna in taking credit for his 'hard work', never mind that civil
contractors are footing the bills of electioneering parties. His foe,
Shripad Naik, is making all efforts to ensure that Ponda's public gives his
party the credit and not to Ravi Naik.
Shripad and Ravi have both faced each other once. The last time it was in
the neighbouring Marcaim constituency. Shripad, a novice in electoral
politics then, had carved out a typical David v/s Goliath win over Ravi.
Ponda is a whole new ball game and the two are going for each others
jugulars. Whatever the issue, both are claiming credit for the good stuff
and blaming each other for the bad. It's the voters who are finding it tough
to pass a verdict.
Tailpiece
Law of physics and politics -
are quiet alike -
take for eg, in a septic tank -
the biggest lumps rises to the top.
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Date: Wed, 22 May 2002 14:54:05 +0100
From: "Jorge/Livia de Abreu Noronha" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: [Goanet] Dr. Ismael Gracias / Uma Dona Portuguesa ...
"ricardo nunes" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote on <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> on
Thursday, May 02, 2002 12:14 PM
Subject: [Goanet] Dr. Ismael Gracias / Uma Dona Portuguesa ...
I would like to have a copy of the book written by the late Dr. Ismael
Gracias about the Portuguese lady (Juliana) who was an ancestor of the
Begums of Bhopal - "Uma Dona Portuguesa na Corte do Gr�o Mogol"
I would be very grateful if anyone could help me finding a place to buy the
book.
Many thanks and regards,
Ricardo Nunes
Dear Ricardo,
I spoke to one of the heirs of Dr. Ismael Gracias and he told me that Dr.
Ismael carried with him all his collections of books, stamps, etc. when he
moved from Goa to Portugal but later on he returned many of his books
(including the one in which you are interested) to Goa and offered them to
the Xavier Centre of Historical Research (XCHR), Alto de Porvorim. The book,
according to him, is no longer on sale anywhere but I suppose that XCHR
might be prepared to provide a xerox copy of the same. (In fact, I myself
would be interested in one and I shall try to obtain it the next time I
visit Goa).
Best regards.
Jorge de Abreu Noronha
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Date: Wed, 22 May 2002 08:24:37 +0200
From: Viviana <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: [Goanet] Re: MESSAGE TO ALL GOANS!
Paddy - Great survey. BUT...
How do you define RELIGION for the purposes of this survey? It might help people to
answer if they
knew EXACTLY what you mean.
Viv
(definitely FOR religion)
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> I would like to initiate a survey of all Goanetters on the following question:
>
> Are you "for" or "against" religion?
>
> Let us plan to close this survey at midnight, Friday, May 31, 2002.
>
> Hopefully some computer wizard will volunteer to tabulate and provide the
> results :-)
>
> Viva Goa, Viva Goacom!
>
> Pat de Sousa
> Maryland, USA >>
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