I read Jerry Fernandes' post, and as I analyze it, there is little difference from the message from Carmo.
Both emphasize the need for discipline, education and perseverance as young Goans are trained by THEIR parents, schools and colleges. This will break down caste, class, social and economic barriers. Jerry ani Carmo also emphasize the need to creat GOOD jobs IN Goa. So next time native Goans protest economic progress and tourists developments projects in Goa, I hope both, together with Selma and others will join forces. They should ASK the naysayers (with jobs) about their own proposals to create the thousands of NEW jobs every year to employ the young Goans graduating from high schools and colleges. The taxes collected from these new enterprises will also pay of the wonderful things Goans rightly demand like better schools, hospitals, electricity, water, roads, garbage disposal etc. It is great and easy to criticize, especially sitting on a high chair or in a balcao sipping on scotch or feni. Kind Regards, GL ---------------- Jerry Fernandes wrote: Hi, I do support Selma in her mails. Caste system has been in India for centuries ... And hence we see, that these divisions persisted to even now. Now the new castes have arisen, and created by the wealthy, who call those have not as gulfies, tarvotis and pett carring, crate carrying and what not. Jobs being scarce in Goa, people move about to hunt for jobs, and will stay where ever possible. And sitting on high chairs are accusing those Goans who leave Goa for jobs to different places. At least education during those days was better, now lying in shambles. It was rare to hear of tution classes than, which is a flourishing business. There are no counseling classes for SSC to guide the students to take the right direction and hence students follow their friends, and will take courses whichever their friends take. No wonder many give up education after 5th std and than look for jobs in gulf or tarvar? Getting government job is a dream of many, but few attain it, and most cases its only the majority community. Hence the minority community move about as nomads looking for jobs and end up in Gulf to do the crate carrying jobs? ------------- CARMO DCRUZ wrote: Subject: [Goanet] Higher Education/US degrees could be great Levellers in Stratified Goan Society I think we have done the Goan Community A World of Good by Creating a Paradigm shift in their thinking - that there are more attractive career options if Goan Youngsters remain in College and get their degrees, rather than run off to the Gulf or the Ships after high school as Gulfies or Shippies. When Kharvi or Kunbi youth start graduating from college (including IITs) and start flying off to America on full scholarships or for high end jobs - we will see which Goans are questioning their Caste Stratifications upon their return ! Even Bamons, Chardos and others will make a beeline to their door steps with marriage proposals upon their return! Education is a great Leveller ! American Education, Degrees and Careers will have a levelling impact on the caste stratifications of our Christao Goans! All for the Greater Good of our Beloved Goa !
