----- Original Message ----- From: goasuraj To: Rajesh Singh ; Chief Minister of Goa Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ; CyberVoices ; [EMAIL PROTECTED] ; [EMAIL PROTECTED] ; GoaGoans ; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, September 14, 2003 11:07 AM Subject: Re: Konkani undermined by Information Department, Government of Goa. G O A S U - R A J PARTY Z.O. 2ND Floor, Karekar Building, Aldona Prassa, Angod, Mapusa, Bardez, Goa- 403 507 Tel: (0832) 2266111 e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] website: www.goasu-raj.org 14th. September, 2003 To, Director of Information, Udyog Bhavan, Panjim Goa. Sir, Sub: Your Advertisement appearing in the Local news papers for Liaison Assistants/Volunteers requiring persons conversant in English, Marathi & Hindi. The Goa Su-Raj Party views the complexion of the above advertisement as biased against Konkani, which is the Official language of Goa. We do understand the need for English and Hindi, since English is the commercial language of India and Hindi, the national language. But the inclusion of Marathi and by virtue of not mentioning Konkani, which is the mother tongue of Goa, you have exposed your bias all too openly against the mother tongue of Goans. Your above advertisement will discriminate against all Goans who may be suitable for the job but who cannot converse in Marathi. Besides, your target is major cities and towns of the Country and not Maharashtra only. There will be Goans who love to converse in Konkani who will also be patronizing these exhibitions across the country and who would be happy to get the information in their mother tongue Konkani. Would you rather have them talked to in Marathi? By this advertisement, you have shown that your department in particular and the government of Goa at large is totally anti-Goan and anti Konkani. We shall be awaiting your kind response and explanation. Yours faithfully, for Goa Su-Raj Party. Sd/- (Floriano Lobo) President. (ADVERTISEMENT AS APPEARED IN SUNDAY HERALD DATED 14/SEP/03) Government of Goa Department of Information & Publicity Panaji- Goa. The Department of Information & Publicity intends to empanel educated young boys and girls conversant in English, Marathi and Hindi to work as Liaison Assistants/Volunteers for the exhibitions and other events organised by the Department in major cities and towns of the Country. The young boys and girls should have knowledge of Goa particularly its socio-cultural history, development and progress. The selected persons will man the departmental counter and also liaise and provide information on various aspects of Goa to the visitors at the exhibition. The selected persons will be paid remuneration on daily basis and will be provided accommodation and other facilities. Those interested may apply on plain paper giving their educational background, experience, age and a passport size photograph. Director, Information, Publicity and Films, 3rd. Floor, Udyog Bhavan, Panaji Goa. within 7 days of the publication of this advertisement. DI/633/03 ########################################################################## # 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 # ##########################################################################
