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Perhaps one reason why we do not see goans doing this kind of work is because they dont have to. Most goans have a relatively higher standard of living as compared to those who live in the rest on India. Goans are also relatively more educated than large parts of India that suffer from illiteracy. Conversely, there are parts of India (not to mention the rest of the world) that offer far greater opportunities for Goans. If one were to use the logic of these so called goan patriots, it would mean that Goans would not be allowed to leave goa for these lucarative jobs, in exchange for the local low paying jobs being protected for goan workers. If these goan partiots (aka xenophobes) want to save these low paying jobs for goans, I suggest they be the first in line to volunteer with these tasks. Simon, I promise you will be my first choice the next time I am in Goa and have problems with my septic tank. Marlon ---------- Original Message ---------------------------------- From: "Nagesh Bhatcar" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I have never seen any Goans ready to work for a living in the tough task of building construction in Goa. Invariably, the people mixing the cement, working as masons and tiling have been people from Karnataka, whom we address as "Ghantis". The folks who paint the taller buildings come from the Konkan belt. In general, the dignity of labour does not exist in Goa, as it does in the west. Wonder which Goan would be ready to erect the scaffolding and be ready to climb up and paint a building or plaster the walls! I have only seen them at the ground level, "supervising"! >---------- Original Message ---------------------------------- >From: "Simon Carvalho" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > >The Birla Institute of Technology and Sciences (BITS), Pilani which is >under >construction at Sancoale Plateau has brought in hundreds of workers and >other staff from >outside the state and have kept them in their camps at Zuarinagar.. Is the >Goa Hitrakhan Manch listening? > > Simon Carvalho > Tel: 2550295 _________________________________________________________________ Tired of spam? Get advanced junk mail protection with MSN 8. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail _______________________________________________ Goanet mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.goanet.org/mailman/listinfo/goanet _______________________________________________ Goanet mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.goanet.org/mailman/listinfo/goanet
