On 10 September 2011 02:31, Aires Rodrigues <[email protected]> wrote:
So a war on corruption by the Government of Goa could be the starting point in laying the red carpet for NRGs; The modern NRGs are far more professional, skilled, articulate, motivated, caring and affluent than the previous generation; other States of India, politicians have their fingers in every pie, and nothing runs professionally or free from political interference. COMMENT: a: I do NOT believe that Aires Rodrigues has done any scientific study to be in a position to comment on what NRGs expect and don't expect. b: I have heard good things (very good things) about Mr. Eduardo Faleiro's office. c: I personally know that Mr. Eduardo Faleiro is a decent and a very honorable man. jc *My Personal Experience:* ** I went to renew my passport (was my 6th one) here at the Asst. High commission in Mombasa and it suddenly turned out to be an ordeal. My Birth Certificate name "Antonio Jose Dos Milagres Da Gama Pais" but for many years right from High School I use "Jose Da Gama Pais" for all my day to day activities and much more. In All my previous passports I have both the names reflected (the full name and the abriged version) as I know how much trouble it can be if there is a problem with a name. Unfortunately to my Bad Luck both the consular officers here in Mombasa seem to be from Bihar and have no clue about long names etc. and no amount of explanation would make them understand what it meant to have either one eliminated. rather one was just a abridged version of my original name. To make matters worse the Asst. High commissioner Mr S. K. Ghosh was also extremely unhelpful. Very Dejected, I turned on the the net and wrote to one and all. The High Commission in Nairobi The External affairs ministry, Delhi The NRI Cell, Goa and any email address I could lay my hands on. I CAN STATE TO ONE AND ALL: THE ONLY PEOPLE THAT RESPONDED WERE THE NRI CELL, GOA. AND VICE ADMIRAL JOHN D' SILVA AND MR KAMAT PERSONALLY HANDLED MY CASE TO ITS LOGICAL END WHICH TOOK MORE THAN ONE YEAR. I am in all praise for them since they also are very promt in answering any email they receive. Knowing the bureaucracy plus the diplomatic immunity etc. No one was giving me an answer. Nairobi was not even responding. I can clearly say that the NRI CELL is very friendly and has assisted a lot of people like me. and without this Cell a lot of people like in my situation would be in a lot of Hardships. I can clearly say a lot of Govt. Officer's and Govt Servants feel they are above law. and THE WORD "SERVICE" they forget easily. JDGP
