ENFORCING DISCIPLINE Vox Populi (Herald Friday 27, 2003) By: Nelson Lopes-Dandeavaddo, Chinchinim.
The last governor general of Goa, Vasal D'Silva was known for his incognito visits to the offices to check attendances. This action did check lethargy and contributed towards efficiency and discipline. For once our own chief surprised and caught PWD staff and nothing more was heard about the outcome or continuation of such moves. Government offices on Friday evenings and for that matter every morning and evening are empty with skeletal attendance. In the West one has to sit in place even when his assignment is completed. Gossiping, chatting with other colleagues is absolutely discouraged. The breaks are at the appointed time. Emergencies are an exception which do not merit accentuation. The government has enforced movement registers in the schools. There is no reason to leave the premises even momemtarily. Those whose duties permit them to attend to exigencies outside the work place must be made accountable and this can be achieved only through such registers in every department of the State government. The talathis are the worst examples of this type of indiscipline, inconveniencing the general public. Good governance must extend these movement registers in all government offices and every department including heads of offices. To concentrate only on schools is to make them scape goats for the ills and malaise at large. COMMENTS: I have said it earlier, and I will say it again that the trend in posting governors (we could absolutely do without them though) in States is only to pay them back for their chamchagiri, a retirement posting, a reward, for being the chamchas. Our last governor, and now the governor of Mumbai was infact an ornament for Goa. The present one is a temple/church sight-seer having been given the carte blanche by the BJP government to do the sight-seeing in Goa at the cost of Goan taxpayers. Visiting the government offices might not even be on his holidaying itinerary. Just a lot of tall talk we call 'high funda', that too in chaste Hindi which Goans hardly understand. And when he is given so much of air time on the Konkani cable net news, I feel it is a waste of time of the viewers. However, I have very high regards for our ex- Lt. Governor (retired) Jacob whose commitment for Goa and Goa's administration will always be greatly admired. Hello! Gov'nor, where are you? Floriano ########################################################################## # Send submissions for Goanet to [EMAIL PROTECTED] # # PLEASE remember to stay on-topic (related to Goa), and avoid top-posts # # More details on Goanet at http://joingoanet.shorturl.com/ # # Please keep your discussion/tone polite, to reflect respect to others # ##########################################################################
