While Mr Luisinho Faleiro the MLA Navelim (the biggest
parish in Asia)ex CM ex President Goa Pradesh Congress
Committee and present Minister for Industries and
Education, is in Doha Qatar to attend the May Queen
Ball and also address the NRI Goans thereafter yet
another set of questions NRI Goans could ask him and
seek his clarifications:
After Liberation the deputationists ( from
neighbouring Maharashtra ) ruled Goa after the MGP
came to power. After the INC came to power, the
fifteen year domicile policy came about and 80% jobs
were to be reserved for sons of the soil.
How come today there are 15% Goans or none at all and
85% non Goans in industries set up in Goa? Was this a
lacunae in his Industrial policy for Goa and if so
have the loop holes been plugged and if not why not
and when?
If the industrial policy ordains that non polluting
industries will be permitted viz soft ware
pharmaceuticals, why did the Government not increase
the SEATS in a) Asias oldest pharmacy College or b)for
short term courses in pharmacy oriented courses IN
polytechnics/ITIs to meet the pharmaceutical industry
demands; likewise are the existing SEATS in Govt run,
polytechnics, engineering colleges, and other private
institutions that are granted RECOGNITION under All
India Council of Technical Education AICTE or DOEACC
enough to cater to the industries needs of the IT
Techno parks intended to be set up in Taleigao,
Soccorro and Morjim.
If not will this NOT lead to a deluge of non goans
entering into the state.
Is it not a fact that Government as a largest employer
in the state employs non Goan workers on nominal
muster rolls NMR or on adhoc basis (read back door
entry) in its Panchayats and Municipalities and other
Government institutions PWD, Irrigation, and
Agriculture, Veterinary departments --- because they
are willing to work and be PAID LESS than the minimum
wages of Rs.86/ (now proposed to be hiked to 120/- per
day) unlike Goans who demand the same or higher wages
according to the skill and expertise. Margao
Municipality and Curca Panchayat is a case in point.
Is it not a fact that the key positions of Heads of
Departments, viz Transport ex Director Mr Nair
(Keralite) Mamlatdars, ex Deputy Labour Commissioner
Mr B B Naik (from Karwar) Secretary to Panchayats,
Town & Country Planning Department PWD, Irrigation
Power etc are deliberately kept in the hands of the
NON GOANS till date (excluding the inevitable AGMU IAS
cadre because Goa does till date not have a State
Public Serivice Commission even after Statehood on
30/5/87 ) so that the elected representatives can make
them subservient to their whims and fancies (read
corrupt practices) -- are there no Goan graduates
despite a 20 year old Goa University available in
2006 to man these positions? why should Goans work if
they are underpaid?
Why has the Department of Education not started
courses a) in Master in Social Welfare MSW a
qualification pre-requisite for appointment of Labour
Welfare Officers in factories works in Industrial
estates who eventually end up as Personnel Managers
(as a result of which 92% Personnel Managers in Goa
are non Goans and they recruit non Goans b) Why are
there no diploma courses in Mining or related courses
to cater to the needs of students in the mining
industry in Bicholim,( Polytechnic at Bicholim is ther
but does the strenght suffice the requirement) Sanguem
Ponda c) Why are there no diploma courses in
agriculture related industries which could help
students in the western ghat bodering talukas of
Sanguem Canacona and Sattari? Without these
polythechnics or institutions located in these areas
to help sons and daughter of poor peasants most of
whom have lost their farm land to mining --can the
Government bluff stating that "students do not come
forward"
Has the Government set up educational institutions to
train students in the Audio visual entertainment
industry now that it has decided to host the IFFI on
its own? If not why not?
Will the Minister clarify whether the vegetables that
are brought from Belgaum as of today (hence the
justification for accepting migrants )are required to
for the consumptions of "niz goencars" or to meet the
demands of migrants who themselves depend on "torcari"
vegetables?
Will the Minister clarify with statistics whether
schemes intended by the Goa Government as announced in
the recent Goa Assembly session will NOT benefit non
Goans more than Goans and also attract more non Goans
into the State, for these freebies, at the cost of
changing the demographic composition of the State?
Can the Minister DENY the fact that non goan workers
who intially come as construction workers or work for
the fisheries etc in the first two seasons later on
understand the intricacies of Goan economy (gulf
petrodollars and high per capita income and ) and then
charge higher rates and force thus force the employer
to go in for a fresh set of migrants. Has the
Minister not witnessed the non goan labour "Mucadams"
gang leaders (suppliers)who crack deals for supply of
labour in front of Bank of India Margao every morning.
Or the number of contract mine workers from Bihar and
neighbouring Karnataka? How can then the Government
state that Goans are NOT willing to work is it an
alibi of yester years.
What has his Mr Faleiro done to check the fly by night
educational institutions viz; "Frankfinn" Nursing
Institutions, others in the Hospitality industry who
are operating in the state giving certificates to
students which cannot guarantee them jobs in
Government State / Central or reputed business houses;
even though the students are charged lakhs of rupees
for these unrecognised courses? Does he propose to
bring a legislation to regulate such institutions if
not why not?
A number of conscientious citizens have asked the same
questions to the concerned Ministers while in Goa and
they evade such issues lest they affect the vote bank.
It is now your turn to corner the Minister at your
end.
GODFREY J I GONSALVES
BORDA MARGAO GOA
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
9822158584
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