Fr. Apolinario Cardozo, sj
Executive Director
Thomas Stephens Konknni Kendr
B.B.Borkar Road
Alto Porvorim, Goa
New Managing Committee of TSKK
On 16th July 2011 the general Body meeting of Thomas Stephens Konknni Kendr (TSKK) was held at TSKK premises at Alto Porvorim to vitalize the works of TSKK with greater efficiency and professionalism. In this background, Fr. Apolinario Cardozo, SJ, the ex-headmaster of St. Britto High School, Mapuça has been appointed as the new Executive Director/Secretary of TSKK. As a headmaster he has good experience of administration and he will take care of the entire administration of TSKK. He will be assisted by Fr. Efraim Gracias, SJ. Dr. Chandralekha D’Souza, the ex-head of Konknni Department of Goa University will be the Director of Academic and Research of TSKK. She will plan and coordinate the entire academic and research work of TSKK in collaboration with Dr. Pratapananda Naik, SJ, Joint Director of Academic and Research. The other members of the TSKK Managing committee are Dr. Anthony da Silva, SJ the Provincial Superior of Goa Province Jesuits; Fr. Vasco do Rego, SJ (the Editor of Konknni monthly Dor Mhoineachi Rotti); Dr. Savio Abreu, SJ (the Executive Director of Xavier Centre of Historical Research); Fr. Colman de Souza, SJ (the treasurer of Goa Jesuit Province).
TSKK has served Konknni in Roman, Devanagari and Kannada scripts for the past 25 years in various fields related to Konknni and given the leadership. To name a few it TSKK initiated the process to start a department of Konknni at the Goa University when Dr. Sheikh Ali was the Vice-Chancellor. TSKK requested and helped Nirmala Institute of Education to introduce Konknni as a special subject for the B.Ed. Course. When TSKK realized that the vast numbers of minority community members were greatly displeased for not giving any official place in Official language act 1987 of Goa, TSKK took the initiative to propose to establish Dalgado Konknni Akdemi to preserve and promote Konknni in Roman script and prepared the master plan for its activities and drafted the constitution. In 1991 when the Diocesan Board and Archdiocesan Board decided to run Konknni medium primary schools, TSKK prepared audio visual teaching material for KG and trained primary teachers from 1991 to 2010. TSKK has standardized Konknni orthography in Devanagari, Kannada and Roman scripts. TSKK has published Konknni language course books and it regularly conducts Konknni language courses irrespective of its scripts. TSKK has developed a mini botanical garden of local fruits and flowers. Pratapananda Naik who has been labeled as “A priest with green fingers” is responsible for this garden and continues to maintain it. Over the years TSKK has built up an excellent library of Konknni, in fact it is the best library for Konknni research works. Since the future of Konknni is in Roman script, TSKK has taken initiative to prepare Konknni textbooks in Roman scripts. TSKK has joined hands with Mandd Sobhann, Mangalore to officially establish Jagotik Konknni Songhton (Global Konknni Association) on 20 August 2011 to work for Konknni with the principle “Unity in diversity”. TSKK is recognized by Goa University as a postgraduate Konknni research centre.
The new managing committee has plans to continue, develop and extend the works of TSKK in order to serve the Konknni language and people. It needs the support of Konknni lovers.
July 19, 2011
July 18, 2011
VERY GOOD LETTER WRITTEN TO THE PRIME MINISTER OF INDIA BY THE EDITOR OF TIMES OF INDIA.
From: Fidibus
Date: Mon, 18 Jul 2011 15:00:37 +0530
ReplyTo: fidibusgoa@gmail.com
Subject: LETTER OF THE EDITOR OF "THE TIMES OF INDIA " TO THE PRIME MINISTER OF INDIA
Must Read ! Very Powerfully Worded. Bravo - Prakash Bajaj, Editor of
Times of India .
LETTER OF THE EDITOR OF "THE TIMES OF INDIA " TO THE PRIME
MINISTER OF INDIA
I am born and brought up in Mumbai for last fifty eight years.
Believe me, corruption in Maharashtra is worse than that in Bihar .
Look at all the politicians, Sharad Pawar, Chagan Bhujbal, Narayan
Rane, Bal Thackray , Gopinath Munde, Raj Thackray, Vilasrao Deshmukh
all are rolling in money. Vilasrao Deshmukh is one of the worst Chief
ministers I have seen. His only business is to increase the FSI every
other day, make money and send it to Delhi , so Congress can fight
next election. Now the clown has found new way and will increase FSI
for fishermen, so they can build concrete houses right on sea shore.
Next time terrorists can comfortably live in those houses, enjoy the
beauty of the sea and then attack our Mumbai at their will.
Recently, I had to purchase a house in Mumbai. I met about two
dozen builders. Everybody wanted about 30% in black. A common person
like me knows this and with all your intelligence agency & CBI, you
and your finance ministers are not aware of it. Where all the black
money goes? To the underworld, isn't it? Our politicians take help of
these goondas to vacate people by force. I myself was victim of it. If
you have time please come to me, I will tell you everything.
If this has been a land of fools, idiots, then I would not have
ever cared to write to you this letter. Just see the tragedy. On one
side we are reaching moon, people are so intelligent; and on the other
side, you politicians have converted nectar into deadly poison.I am
everything - Hindu, Muslim, Christian, Scheduled Caste, OBC, Muslim
OBC, Christian Scheduled Caste, and Creamy Scheduled Caste; only what
I am not is INDIAN. You politicians have raped every part of Mother
India by your policy of divide and rule.
Take example of our Former President Abdul Kalam. Such an
intelligent person; such a fine human being. But you politician didn't
even spare him and instead choose a worthless lady who had corruption
charges and insignificant local polititian of Jalgaon WHO'S NAME
ENTIRE COUNTRY HAD NOT HEARD BEFORE. Its simple logic your party just
wanted a rubber stamp in the name of president. Imagine SHE IS SUPREME
COMMANDER OF INDIA 'S THREE DEFENCE FORCES. What morale you will
expect from our defence forces? Your party along with opposition
joined hands, because politicians feel they are supreme and there is
no place for a good person.
Dear Mr Prime minister, you are one of the most intelligent
person, a most learned person. Just wake up, be a real SARDAR. First
and foremost, expose all selfish politicians. Ask Swiss banks to give
names of all Indian account holders. Give reins of CBI to independent
agency. Let them find wolves among us. There will be political
upheaval, but that will be better than dance of death which we are
witnessing every day. Just give us ambience where we can work honestly
and without fear. Let there be rule of law. Everything else will be
taken care of.
Choice is yours Mr. Prime Minister. Do you want to be lead by
one person, or you want to lead the nation of 100 Crore people?
Prakash B. Bajaj
Editor Mumbai-Times of India
PLEASE READ N FORWARD TO AS MANY PEOPLE IN YOUR CONTACT LIST..............
IF EVERYONE FORWARDING THIS MESSAGE EVERYDAY, ATLEAST 10 NEW PEOPLE,
THEN IT WILL REACH 1.21 BILLIONS OF INDIA INCLUDING PRIME MINISTER.
Date: Mon, 18 Jul 2011 15:00:37 +0530
ReplyTo: fidibusgoa@gmail.com
Subject: LETTER OF THE EDITOR OF "THE TIMES OF INDIA " TO THE PRIME MINISTER OF INDIA
Must Read ! Very Powerfully Worded. Bravo - Prakash Bajaj, Editor of
Times of India .
LETTER OF THE EDITOR OF "THE TIMES OF INDIA " TO THE PRIME
MINISTER OF INDIA
I am born and brought up in Mumbai for last fifty eight years.
Believe me, corruption in Maharashtra is worse than that in Bihar .
Look at all the politicians, Sharad Pawar, Chagan Bhujbal, Narayan
Rane, Bal Thackray , Gopinath Munde, Raj Thackray, Vilasrao Deshmukh
all are rolling in money. Vilasrao Deshmukh is one of the worst Chief
ministers I have seen. His only business is to increase the FSI every
other day, make money and send it to Delhi , so Congress can fight
next election. Now the clown has found new way and will increase FSI
for fishermen, so they can build concrete houses right on sea shore.
Next time terrorists can comfortably live in those houses, enjoy the
beauty of the sea and then attack our Mumbai at their will.
Recently, I had to purchase a house in Mumbai. I met about two
dozen builders. Everybody wanted about 30% in black. A common person
like me knows this and with all your intelligence agency & CBI, you
and your finance ministers are not aware of it. Where all the black
money goes? To the underworld, isn't it? Our politicians take help of
these goondas to vacate people by force. I myself was victim of it. If
you have time please come to me, I will tell you everything.
If this has been a land of fools, idiots, then I would not have
ever cared to write to you this letter. Just see the tragedy. On one
side we are reaching moon, people are so intelligent; and on the other
side, you politicians have converted nectar into deadly poison.I am
everything - Hindu, Muslim, Christian, Scheduled Caste, OBC, Muslim
OBC, Christian Scheduled Caste, and Creamy Scheduled Caste; only what
I am not is INDIAN. You politicians have raped every part of Mother
India by your policy of divide and rule.
Take example of our Former President Abdul Kalam. Such an
intelligent person; such a fine human being. But you politician didn't
even spare him and instead choose a worthless lady who had corruption
charges and insignificant local polititian of Jalgaon WHO'S NAME
ENTIRE COUNTRY HAD NOT HEARD BEFORE. Its simple logic your party just
wanted a rubber stamp in the name of president. Imagine SHE IS SUPREME
COMMANDER OF INDIA 'S THREE DEFENCE FORCES. What morale you will
expect from our defence forces? Your party along with opposition
joined hands, because politicians feel they are supreme and there is
no place for a good person.
Dear Mr Prime minister, you are one of the most intelligent
person, a most learned person. Just wake up, be a real SARDAR. First
and foremost, expose all selfish politicians. Ask Swiss banks to give
names of all Indian account holders. Give reins of CBI to independent
agency. Let them find wolves among us. There will be political
upheaval, but that will be better than dance of death which we are
witnessing every day. Just give us ambience where we can work honestly
and without fear. Let there be rule of law. Everything else will be
taken care of.
Choice is yours Mr. Prime Minister. Do you want to be lead by
one person, or you want to lead the nation of 100 Crore people?
Prakash B. Bajaj
Editor Mumbai-Times of India
PLEASE READ N FORWARD TO AS MANY PEOPLE IN YOUR CONTACT LIST..............
IF EVERYONE FORWARDING THIS MESSAGE EVERYDAY, ATLEAST 10 NEW PEOPLE,
THEN IT WILL REACH 1.21 BILLIONS OF INDIA INCLUDING PRIME MINISTER.
July 16, 2011
GOANS !! DON'T ALLOW STATE POLITICS TO BE A FAMILY AFFAIRS.
By Nisser Dias 14th July 2011
Goan! Don’t allow state politics to be a family affair.
Benaulim MLA and former Tourism minister Mickky Pacheco last week spelt out his plans for the forth coming assembly election slated for 2012. His disclosure of fielding candidates in all the 40 constituencies did not really come as a surprise, because it is an open secret that the present lot of MLAs, especially those of the India’s oldest political party Congress and others affiliated to it (coalition MLAs) have plans to get their family members into the political scenario.
Goans have been bemoaning the level of corruption in the present day government led by the beleaguered chief minister Digambar Kamat, who has given a ‘carte blanc’ to his ministers to loot, rob and plunder the Goa’s exchequer and rape Goa of its natural beauty through illegal mining and blatant construction with the blessing of the ministers by cutting hills, sand dunes and filling low lying areas.
With such malpractices and illegal activities almost all the ministers in the Kamat led coalition government have amassed wealth to sustain their generation to come but are still not satisfied, so much so that they want to bring in their children and spouses not only to amass ill-gotten wealth, but also to hold the government to ransom when either a police complaint or criminal case is ought to be registered against them for their illegal activities.
Infact PWD minister and Navelim MLA Churchill Alemao has used such tactics during this tenure when he threatened to topple the government if Mickky Pacheco was inducted in the ministry by dropping Revenue minister Jose Philip D’souza and a second time was when Education minister Babush Monserrate was caught at the Bombay airport with huge amounts of currency Indian as well as foreign.
Nobody will forget that Churchill Alemao not only strong-armed his way into Kamat led government using toppling bid, but at the same time unseated Sudin Dhavlikar from the ministry and bagged the plum PWD portfolio with which he is alleged to have amassed huge wealth. Now he wants to introduce his daughter Valanka Alemao into the state politics. Joaquim Alemao wants to introduce his son Yuri Alemao. God forbid if four members of a family are given the mandate by the people of the state, there will be no end to ransom games of Churchill Alemao, till his will is done. Lest we forget Churchill was the first legislator to start toppling trend in Goa way back in 1991 and that too during his very first stint in the assembly. He toppled Pratapsing Rane to become the chief minister of 19 days and then handed the reins to Dr. Proto Barbosa.
Whether Congress party gives ticket to all the four members of a family is to be seen. At the last hustings Joaquim Alemao bagged the Congress ticket, while Churchill had got elected on Save Goa party. History is going to repeat itself this time too and he knows it well. PWD minister has his office in Varca, however there is no Congress party flag nor the picture of the president of the party Sonia Gandhi decorating it. Of course Valanka has recently pictured with Rahul Gandhi but those are for the attics. Besides introducing his family members, he is likely to bank-roll some other candidates in the state who will later owe allegiance to him.
Unlike Churchill, Benaulim MLA Mickky Pacheco has not been discreet and loud mouth that he is has disclosed his plans. The former minister has not been in power for almost two years, it would be amusing to observe how he finances forty candidates in the state. Ironically for the last more than two years he was grooming a candidate for Benaulim constituency, however the person backed out after Pacheco alleged told him to keep Rs. Four crores ready for elections expenses. Mickky too has introduced his partner Viola for Cortalim constituency. But is yet to be seen whether the government scuttles his plans by reserving the constituency for Schedule Tribe community.
Likewise Health minister Viswajit Rane is alleged to be grooming his wife to replace his father’s seat in case Pratapsing Rane was nominated for Rajya Sabha. However with renomination of Shantaram Naik, we will have to wait and watch the developments. Education minister Babush Monseratte has already announced that he would be contesting the next assembly election against Leader of Opposition Manohar Parrikar in the Panjim constituency. Jennifer Monseratte wife of Babush is likely to contest from Taleigao.
Then we have Home minister Ravi Naik backing his son Roy Naik to contest in Mayem assembly constituency. Roy has a colourful background as in recent times he has been in the news for all the wrong reasons. Then we have Subhash Narvekar brother of Dayanand Narvekar who is trying his luck again. Revenue minister Jose Philip D’souza’s brother Pascoal D’souza is contemplating to jump in the fray. Two Dhavlikar brothers are already in the scene.
This is the scenario as of now, as time draws closer there will surely be some other developments. But the question before us today is, should we allow these handful of self centered political families to rule 15 lakh population. Till recently some handful of families had raped Goa of its mining reserves, but today some politicians have got a share in it through either machinery being deployed in the mines or transportation or illegal mining and even robbing mine ore and selling it.
The current politicians have made bureaucrats IPS as well GPS their puppets one can easily imagine what they will do when they have numbers in terms of family members to support them in their evil designs. Jobs are dished out not on merit basis but the basis of who can shell out the price tag on the designated position.
The police department is totally politicized; the men in uniform conduct investigation as per the whims and fancies of politicians. At the moment the police are not protecting those who pay their wages, but those who pay their bribes.
At the moment Digambar Kamat led government is not functioning as a government should but as per the dictum of the ministers. What will happen when we have family members as legislators. Will they not demand that all of them be made ministers and then demand lucrative portfolios.
Coming election they will dish out biryani, chicken, alcohol and Rs 500 to vote for them but in turn they will reap crores of rupees for the next five years. Fellow Goans! The upcoming state assembly elections are very crucial to Goa and Goans. If we cast our ballot in favour of these political families we are surely doomed. If there are any Goans worth their salt, spread the message to vote against those who are introducing their kith and kin to hold Goa ransom and destroy it to oblivion.
Send your comments/reactions to nisserdias@gmail.com Or SMS 9422437029)
(Nisser Dias writes a regular column in GT every Thursday).
Goan! Don’t allow state politics to be a family affair.
Benaulim MLA and former Tourism minister Mickky Pacheco last week spelt out his plans for the forth coming assembly election slated for 2012. His disclosure of fielding candidates in all the 40 constituencies did not really come as a surprise, because it is an open secret that the present lot of MLAs, especially those of the India’s oldest political party Congress and others affiliated to it (coalition MLAs) have plans to get their family members into the political scenario.
Goans have been bemoaning the level of corruption in the present day government led by the beleaguered chief minister Digambar Kamat, who has given a ‘carte blanc’ to his ministers to loot, rob and plunder the Goa’s exchequer and rape Goa of its natural beauty through illegal mining and blatant construction with the blessing of the ministers by cutting hills, sand dunes and filling low lying areas.
With such malpractices and illegal activities almost all the ministers in the Kamat led coalition government have amassed wealth to sustain their generation to come but are still not satisfied, so much so that they want to bring in their children and spouses not only to amass ill-gotten wealth, but also to hold the government to ransom when either a police complaint or criminal case is ought to be registered against them for their illegal activities.
Infact PWD minister and Navelim MLA Churchill Alemao has used such tactics during this tenure when he threatened to topple the government if Mickky Pacheco was inducted in the ministry by dropping Revenue minister Jose Philip D’souza and a second time was when Education minister Babush Monserrate was caught at the Bombay airport with huge amounts of currency Indian as well as foreign.
Nobody will forget that Churchill Alemao not only strong-armed his way into Kamat led government using toppling bid, but at the same time unseated Sudin Dhavlikar from the ministry and bagged the plum PWD portfolio with which he is alleged to have amassed huge wealth. Now he wants to introduce his daughter Valanka Alemao into the state politics. Joaquim Alemao wants to introduce his son Yuri Alemao. God forbid if four members of a family are given the mandate by the people of the state, there will be no end to ransom games of Churchill Alemao, till his will is done. Lest we forget Churchill was the first legislator to start toppling trend in Goa way back in 1991 and that too during his very first stint in the assembly. He toppled Pratapsing Rane to become the chief minister of 19 days and then handed the reins to Dr. Proto Barbosa.
Whether Congress party gives ticket to all the four members of a family is to be seen. At the last hustings Joaquim Alemao bagged the Congress ticket, while Churchill had got elected on Save Goa party. History is going to repeat itself this time too and he knows it well. PWD minister has his office in Varca, however there is no Congress party flag nor the picture of the president of the party Sonia Gandhi decorating it. Of course Valanka has recently pictured with Rahul Gandhi but those are for the attics. Besides introducing his family members, he is likely to bank-roll some other candidates in the state who will later owe allegiance to him.
Unlike Churchill, Benaulim MLA Mickky Pacheco has not been discreet and loud mouth that he is has disclosed his plans. The former minister has not been in power for almost two years, it would be amusing to observe how he finances forty candidates in the state. Ironically for the last more than two years he was grooming a candidate for Benaulim constituency, however the person backed out after Pacheco alleged told him to keep Rs. Four crores ready for elections expenses. Mickky too has introduced his partner Viola for Cortalim constituency. But is yet to be seen whether the government scuttles his plans by reserving the constituency for Schedule Tribe community.
Likewise Health minister Viswajit Rane is alleged to be grooming his wife to replace his father’s seat in case Pratapsing Rane was nominated for Rajya Sabha. However with renomination of Shantaram Naik, we will have to wait and watch the developments. Education minister Babush Monseratte has already announced that he would be contesting the next assembly election against Leader of Opposition Manohar Parrikar in the Panjim constituency. Jennifer Monseratte wife of Babush is likely to contest from Taleigao.
Then we have Home minister Ravi Naik backing his son Roy Naik to contest in Mayem assembly constituency. Roy has a colourful background as in recent times he has been in the news for all the wrong reasons. Then we have Subhash Narvekar brother of Dayanand Narvekar who is trying his luck again. Revenue minister Jose Philip D’souza’s brother Pascoal D’souza is contemplating to jump in the fray. Two Dhavlikar brothers are already in the scene.
This is the scenario as of now, as time draws closer there will surely be some other developments. But the question before us today is, should we allow these handful of self centered political families to rule 15 lakh population. Till recently some handful of families had raped Goa of its mining reserves, but today some politicians have got a share in it through either machinery being deployed in the mines or transportation or illegal mining and even robbing mine ore and selling it.
The current politicians have made bureaucrats IPS as well GPS their puppets one can easily imagine what they will do when they have numbers in terms of family members to support them in their evil designs. Jobs are dished out not on merit basis but the basis of who can shell out the price tag on the designated position.
The police department is totally politicized; the men in uniform conduct investigation as per the whims and fancies of politicians. At the moment the police are not protecting those who pay their wages, but those who pay their bribes.
At the moment Digambar Kamat led government is not functioning as a government should but as per the dictum of the ministers. What will happen when we have family members as legislators. Will they not demand that all of them be made ministers and then demand lucrative portfolios.
Coming election they will dish out biryani, chicken, alcohol and Rs 500 to vote for them but in turn they will reap crores of rupees for the next five years. Fellow Goans! The upcoming state assembly elections are very crucial to Goa and Goans. If we cast our ballot in favour of these political families we are surely doomed. If there are any Goans worth their salt, spread the message to vote against those who are introducing their kith and kin to hold Goa ransom and destroy it to oblivion.
Send your comments/reactions to nisserdias@gmail.com Or SMS 9422437029)
(Nisser Dias writes a regular column in GT every Thursday).
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