[Goanet] Employment Solutions - GOA
Employment Solutions – Goahttp://goanidentity.blogspot.com/2008/06/employment-solutions-goa.html I left Goa “temporarily” reluctantly, due to lack of opportunities. Many with me agree the need, to seriously address, opportunities in Goa for Goans passing out annually from various educational bodies. We could also create opportunities for Goan’s to return home. Lack of opportunities in Goa, is one main reason for our Identity Erosion. But I don’t support proposals which employ’s Majority Non-Goans without safeguards; to an extent that Goan/Goa is no longer relevant!! I hear views advocating a one-track approach for development; at times with the Globalisation view. I think with the latter, we loose focus on the Objective i.e. “Opportunities for Goans with a balanced need to preserve Goan Identity”. There has to be ways that works best for us. With Respect, its not campaign against. Non-Goans but safeguards are must to preserve our Identity. Let’s debate, discuss agree a model that works for Goa. We need to think strategically with a vision avoid quick fixes. Let’s think differently agree solutions that could also be a model for other threatened Identities. We should Think Global but Act Local. We can set up a High Level Expert Committee with key people from (A) Government (B) Local Experts (3) Goans returned home (4) Overseas Goans(I think many spend considerable time in Goa) (4). This committee can use multiple ways to agree solutions; one could be open forums where opinions are raised, shared common points are agreed and at least start to be done in parts. Forums could be by (A) Holding Area wise meetings in Goa (B) Identify Key times when Many Overseas Goans are home then have meetings with Goans in Goa. Please appreciate the need to be united in this effort to do what we agree, is best for Goa Goan identity. I can volunteer my time from abroad or when in Goa for the same. When next in Goa, I’ll try meeting with Key Goans to push for idea. I have already contacted NRI Commissioners Office, to get their views/support. Of course if anyone has better idea/different approach, they are welcome to propose. It is high time we stop discussing all that we cannot do and look at what we CAN DO for Goa Goans. Arwin Mesquita, UAE. -- Please post your comments on my Blog: http://goanidentity.blogspot.com/ Please also see below: 1. Benaulim Village Action Committee: http://www.bvacbenaulim.blogspot.com/ 2. Rape of Goa : http://www.parrikar.com/blog/the-rape-of-goa/ 3. Rape of Chicalim : http://rapeofchicalim.wordpress.com/ 4. Boycott Cidade de Goa : http://boycotthotelcidadedegoa.blogspot.com/ 5. MAND - an adivasi-rights resource centre : http://mandgoa.blogspot.com/ 6. EVERY GOAN SHOULD SEE THIS VIDEO: http://infochangeindia.org/Infochange-documentary.html
Re: [Goanet] Employment Solutions – Goa
I tend to disagree on the organised safeguards like reservations and 'Goa for Goans' etc. We are enterprising to some degree in places we move to but back in Goa, we tend to take things for granted, don't you agree? But before I talk about erosion of identity, one has to wonder why we move? (note, I am not referring to the present generation, the older ones). My partial answer/reason is we are a restless people with an psyche that has the idea 'the grass is greener elsewhere' ingrained into us. The other likely has to do with our identity...which is Indo-Portuguese (referring to the Catholics) and perhaps there is belief within us that a part of us does not belong here (which is not true), or perhaps there is a need to search for a broader identity. This is just a though as one observes folks who have relocated etc. For the most part, their lives are 'comfortable', yes but are they very different? Perhaps everyone toes a trend...we go away, its a compulsion, hoping we'd strike it rich and come back with trophy wives with multi-colored hair! And as far as opportunities go, there are opportunities everywhere and one gets creative in adversity. Its human nature. If we throw up our hands and move away, that is the easy answer in the short term no? On Fri, Mar 21, 2008 at 4:20 PM, Arwin Mesquita [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: *Subject: Employment Solutions – Goa* I left Goa temporarily reluctantly, due to lack of opportunities. Many with me agree the need, to seriously address, opportunities in Goa for Goans passing out annually from various educational bodies. We could also create opportunities for Goan's to return home. Lack of opportunities in Goa, is one main reason for our Identity Erosion.
[Goanet] Employment Solutions – Goa
--- 2008 International Goan Convention Toronto, Canada Early Bird Discount Registration closes March 31, 2008 http://www.2008goanconvention.com/regform_print.html --- *Subject: Employment Solutions – Goa* I left Goa temporarily reluctantly, due to lack of opportunities. Many with me agree the need, to seriously address, opportunities in Goa for Goans passing out annually from various educational bodies. We could also create opportunities for Goan's to return home. Lack of opportunities in Goa, is one main reason for our Identity Erosion. But I don't support proposals which employ's Majority Non-Goans without safeguards; to an extent that Goan/Goa is no longer relevant!! I hear views advocating a one-track approach for development; at times with the Globalisation view. I think with the latter, we loose focus on the Objective i.e. Opportunities for Goans with a balanced need to preserve Goan Identity. There has to be ways that works best for us. With Respect, we are not against Non-Goans but safeguards are must to preserve our Identity. Let's debate, discuss agree a model that works for Goa. We need to think strategically with a vision avoid quick fixes. Let's think differently agree solutions that could also be a model for other threatened Identities. We should Think Global but Act Local. Can we Set up a High Level Expert Committee with key people from (A) Government (B) Local Experts (3) Goans returned home (4) Overseas Goans(I think many spend considerable time in Goa) (4). This committee can use multiple ways to agree solutions; one could be open forums where opinions are raised, shared common points are agreed and at least start to be done in parts. Forums could be by (A) Holding Area wise meetings in Goa (B) Identify Key times when Many Overseas Goans are home then have meetings with Goans in Goa. Please appreciate the need to be united in this effort to do what we agree, is best for Goa Goan identity. I can volunteer my time from abroad or when in Goa for the same. When next in Goa, I'll try meeting with Key Goans to push for idea. I will contact Overseas Goans NRI Commissioners Office, to get their views/support. Of course if anyone has better idea/different approach, they are welcome to propose. Arwin Mesquita, UAE.
