Commenting on Eugene Correia's article in September 8th 2012 issue of
Herald.
We have to firstly congratulate Dr.Wilfred Mesquita on his appointment as
NRG Commissioner and wish him every success in his tenure.
Eugene's article covers all the salient points concerning the department of
NRI or NRG. The mere change of guard at the ministry is not the solution
neither are the significant funds utilized to promote the conventions
justifiable. These could be utilized more significantly to open possibly a
centre in Goa where NRG's could receive advise and possibly guidance with
relation to their affairs be they property, investments etc. This must be
looked into by the new commissioner and as stated, matters arising out of
the conventions so far held should be put on the web site . There should
also be comments of what solutions have been achieved thus far,and what
actions will be taken to redress outstanding matters. Active participation
by the department on the web site by way of questions and answers could
provide a forum for discussion and provide ideas of how solutions can be
found for common and not so common problems, and active participation by the
department will surely be appreciated and a welcome change, vis-vis the the
dormancy of the last commissioner who went on trips, being wined and dined
and not producing any significant results. With regard to the Tech industry,
lack of infrastructure is not the only drawback. There should be other
incentives like being able to repatriate profit freely tax incentives and
cutting down the paperwork, beside the corruption and other issues which
make it restrictive and uninteresting for NRG's to set up operations.
Education in the relevant fields whereby interested parties could have
access to qualified personnel is another factor.These could be overcome by
initiating training for would be Goan entrepreneurs by travel to the west to
update their skills and ensuring that they return home and establish viable
projects in Goa. Here too incentives could payoff. Availability of capital
could also be another hindrance. Here's where the Government can step in by
providing infrastructure and establishment grants and loans for new
startups, and establishing relevant facilities at institutes of higher
learning to turn out graduates in the relevant fields. The commissioner
needs to play his part in ensuring that this happens.
Regards......Manuel ( Eddie) Tavares.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Eugene Correia" <[email protected]>
To: "Eugene Correia" <[email protected]>
Sent: Saturday, September 08, 2012 9:56 AM
Subject: article
A piece I wrote in OHeraldo, dated Sept 8.
Eugene
