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INDIAN JAYCEES (A Global Youth Organisation Providing Leadership Development Opportunities) ZONE XI Sub- JAYCEE CREED AWARDS 2003- to be held on 28th December 2003, at 6.30 P.M. in the Hotel Nova Goa Conference Hall, Panaji-Goa Dear All, We, the Jaycees, are a Global Community of Young People between the age group of 18 to 40, who are part of various organizations across the World in more than 135 Countries, all affiliated to Junior Chamber International. The Jaycees of Zone XI (Goa) are a part of Indian Jaycees, an organization whose primary mission is to foster a new generation of future Indian leaders through its various programs and services. Through our program- The "Jaycee Creed Awards", we seek to recognize the contributions of Individuals who have excelled in their respective fields and who exemplify the best attributes of Indian citizens. Our honorees are those Outstanding Citizens of India who are a role model in society and whose contributions and accomplishments have inspired thousands of others to seek similar heights. The Zone XI, Indian Jaycees will honor "The Jaycee Creed Awardees" of the Year 2003 at a glittering Awards Ceremony on 28th December 2003, at 6.30 P.M. in the Hotel Nova Goa Conference Hall, Panaji-Goa. The ceremony will highlight the career of each honoree in narrative form and will provide a stage from which the honorees can challenge and inspire young people from Goa and India. For each honoree, there will be a video presentation profiling his/her accomplishments, followed by the trophy presentation, and an acceptance speech. A program that was established in the year 1996, our honorees selected in the past few years have represented the heights of progress in the different human endeavors. While many have gone on to achieve even greater accomplishments, all have continued to serve humanity in a great variety of ways. Some of our past Awardees include Kiran Bedi, Supercop Julio Rebeiro, Eminent Scientist R. Mashelkar, the crusader against corruption Khairnar, International Pop Star Remo Fernandes, Versatile Goan Poet Shri Manoharrai Sardesai and Member of Parliament Shri Ramakant Angle. Outstanding Personalities, who are our Awardees for the present year, include those Individuals who have pushed the boundaries of what the human spirit can achieve and have illustrated through their unique talents how, in the words of the JCI Creed, "Earth's Greatest Treasure lies in Human Personality", "brotherhood of man transcends the soveriegnty of Nations" and "Service to humanity is the best work of life". These eminent personalities from Goa and India have achieved great heights in their illustrious careers and have brought glory to the State and the Nation. The Awardees, who will use the stage to motivate, encourage and inspire one and all, will together contribute to our philanthropic mission of providing the right kind thrust and impetus that is required to pave the road to collective and individual achievement for the citizens of Goa. The "Jaycee Creed Awardees" for this prestigious and premier Program of Zone XI(Goa Jaycees), i.e. "Jaycee Creed Awards 2003" are: 1) Mr. Alexyz R. Fernandes- Goa's eminent cartoonist who cartoons for daily Herald, weeklies Goa Post and V Ixtt (Konkani) and monthly Goa Today. He has published a few thousand cartoons in Reader's Digest, Indian Express, Illustrated Weekly, Sportsweek, Mid-day, The Afternoon, The Daily, Sunday Observer, Eve's Weekly, Femina, Evening News, Navhind Times, Gulab, Gomantak Times, Weekender, etc , and 2) Brahmanand Shankwalkar- Ex-India Football Captain and one of Goa's most Outstanding Sportsmen. 3) Datta Kumar V. Naik - a product of St. Xavier's Mapusa who showed that youngsters given the opportunities in Goa can even receive a Certificate of Recognition from the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). He is presently a Scientist occupying one of the top positions at NASA. 4) Mr Jackie Shroff- Hindi Film Star, and 5) Mr Ravindra Kelekar- Eminent Goan literary figure All are cordially invited for the Program, "JAYCEE CREED AWARDS 2003", which will be held on 28th December 2003, at 6.30 P.M. in the Hotel Nova Goa Conference Hall, Panaji-Goa A Merry Christmas to one and all. yours sincerely, Jc HGF Sadashiv Shirsat (Chairman and Zone President- Zone XI) Jc HGF Pravin Sabnis (Zone President Elect-2004) Jc Kedar Amonkar ( Host President- Panaji Jaycees) Jc Sandeep Heble( Host President- St- Inez Jaycees) (The Goa Jaycees website is at http://www.goajaycees.org and Indian Jaycees website is at http://www.indianjaycees.org ) ########################################################################## # 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 # ##########################################################################
