I am inclined to agree with Rico's perspective on the reasons behind the sad decline of the SI as we once knew it. Unfortunately, though, besides agreeing with him, I regret that there isn't alot I can do to change the existing situation. All I can hope for is its rejuvenation some day - as things seem to happen in cycles or waves. So, who knows? Some day the existing youth of the village may just decide to rally around the old dying SI and bring it back to vibrant life! Wishful thinking??
Patsy ________________________________ From: Frederick [FN] Noronha * फ्रेडरिक न <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Sunday, August 23, 2009 5:51:14 PM Subject: [SALIGAONET] Re: Cantare Albert, I'm not sure what we can blame for the decline of the Saligao Institute, from the once lively institution we knew in the 1970s and even 1980s. While the issues you raise are relevant, I don't think this is the whole story. There are, in my mind, other factors responsible too. For instance: * Lack of active volunteers to run its committees. * Reluctance to open up club to wider sections of Saligao * Growing affluence in the village; who needs clubs? * Out-migration from Saligao in the 1990s, compared to in-migration of Africanders etc in the 1970s. * Decline of sport culture. * Demise of the SI library. * Clashes and fights sometimes at dances. * New centres of power in village, leading to shifting out of the Foxes Nite, etc... from SI. * Less community sports in the village, and more in-doors or TV-based entertainment. * Inflation, and remaining stuck at Rs 200 or Rs 700 "life membership" fee rates. * Changing demography of the village, specially age-wise. While we like to criticise, we must also praise the team of women who have been behind the Frank Simoes memorial children's library at the Saligao Institute. Also, if life membership fees cost Rs 700 or so (maybe less, under 12 Euros) how much do we expect out of it in these days of inflation! FN 2009/8/23 Albert Desouza <[email protected]>: > Saligao institute once upon a time was a place > for enjoyment. Every evening we visited the > institute to play carrom ,badminton or table > tenis. The old fogis did not like the youngsters > playing these games and instead of moving out > their tables somewhere where they would > not get disturbed they would drive out > the youngsters out from the club premises. > This was actually not a wise thing so much > so that the youngsters stopped coming to > the institute and sometime back when I > visited the place I found only the caretaker > lady washing and cleaning the floor. I am > not aware of any activity taking place in > the institute as we are all kept in the dark. > I am a life member but I do not even get > a circular to attend any meetings. I doubt > whether the managing committee will > even know that I exist as a member. > Albert de Souza -- FN +91-9822122436 P +91-832-2409490 Konkani adages http://konkani-adages.notlong.com/ Medieval Goa http://medieval-goa.notlong.com/ __________________________________________________________________ The new Internet Explorer® 8 - Faster, safer, easier. Optimized for Yahoo! Get it Now for Free! at http://downloads.yahoo.com/ca/internetexplorer/ --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ This message comes via the Google Groups "Saligao-Net" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/saligao-net?hl=en Please post regularly to keep the e-village active! -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
