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From: vivek araujo vivek_araujo2003@...

Re: [Gulf Goans] Oman has achieved remarkable progress: Eduardo Faleiro
To: "gulf goans" gulf-goans@yahoogroups.com,
Date: Friday, November 6, 2009, 10:49 PM

Dear All,


I attended  the GGC Convention in Oman  and i must say with great pride and
confidence, it was WOW WOW WOW WOW, amazing, mindblowing, awesome , no  more
words to express, well co-ordinated team work in true Goan spirit and with
positive agenda in mind thereby seriously focussing on the theme of GGC, it was
just not wine and dine but lots of interesting, constructive , burning topics ,
exchange of ideas, and great respectufl vibrant speakers  to begin with NRI
Commissioner Bab Eduardo Faleiro a source of inspiration in many many endless
ways, Mr. Ulhas Kamat, Bab Tomazinho Cardozo, Mr. N. Shivdas, Dr. Oscar Rebello
Dr.Santosh D. Lad, Mr. Nitin Kuncolienkar, Mr..Prajal Sakhardande, Mr. Rajendra
Kerkar, Mr. Arwin Mesquita, Mr. Agnelo Fernandes were other prominent speakers



A great privilege to be associated with a very dynamic, full of support ,
cooperation in every way by the Ambassador of India to Oman  H.E Mr. Anil
Wadhwa, he is a gem of a person and i think every Indian Ambassador wherever he
is based in any overseas country should be like H.E Mr. Anil Wadhwa, you meet
such gentlemen very very rarely in the world, unfortunately i never got a chance
to interact with him but his actions speak louder than words and that is what
makes a difference in life.

The Goan hospitality rendered to me by Mr. Celso Fernandes was amazing , no
words to express he went out of his way to make me feel  very comfortable and
that is what Goans are known for  he is such a wonderful person, Mr.. Flynn De
Lima is another gentlemen full of dedication and committment towards this
Convention and hence his success, Mr. Baltazar, Mr. Allan ,and Mr.. Anthony
Lourence were some of the inspiring Goenkars where one could witness their love
and hard work in making this convention a succes which was indeed a major
success story. Convention Rapporteurs like Mrs. Maria Henriques, Mrs. Mathilda
Mascarenhas, Mrs. Dorothy D'souza and Mrs. Maggie Povo played an important role
too what a Goan spirit, i have really not seen it before .





I would like all the Goan's overseas who are planning to organise such
conventions in the near future to take advise from the organizing committee of
Oman who have done such a splendid job , right from the day one , till the
closure ,everything was well co-ordinated and the ambience was very exuberant ,
food, music , cultural programme, very very hilarious jokes by Mr. Ulhas Kamat
and Dr. Oscar could keep the rythm alive and in short everything was a package.
The Convention Emcee Jocelle Fernandes was just superb handled the show very
well,  some young goan boy and the girl who were the Emcee for the next day 
gave a superby shot too, and also the two young announcer's  for the Dinner and
Dance show .

You must see the educative slide show/presentation on Pre-post  Liberation
period of Goa  deliverd by Mr. Prajal Sakhardande he is is a genius and
undertook great pains to get this constructive and fruitful information which i
am sure many Goenkars are not aware of it.
 
I enjoyed it to the fullest and had a wonderful time in Oman a beautiful place
with great Goan minds thinkers who can and i am sure will soon do something good
for Goa , one could witness the curiosity and the eagerness to do a lot for Goa.

The Konkani songs by our great Goan singer Manuxin whom I have known for years ,
has  maintained his  melodious voice which takes one back to Amchem 
Bhangarachem Goa.

My only request to all the Goan's, if we want to save our mother land Goa  who
has fed us with her milk and today we are successful due to her sacrifice ,
let's make a positive difference within ourselves first then the rest will
follow in place , let's get united and stand in once voice just like other
communities who have come to Goa and are exceptionally successfull, and remove
the word from our head impossible and move ahead with sacrifices and sing the
song of YES IT IS  POSSIBLE and LET'S MAKE A CHANGE

When the time was to leave , i felt sad but with a vision in mind to do
something for our motherland and children of Goa.

The Indian Embassy in Oman is a well respected , reputable five star  structure 
and that's why it would be an honour or rather  a great honour to be associated
with Indian Ambassadors like H.E Mr. Anil Wadhwa, you must get in touch with him
.

God bless and let's work for Goa and Goans. In portuguese they say "A LUTA
CONTINUA " the struggles continues never give up.

Vivek Araujo

[Goa-World.com team adds:  Vivek Jose Araujo lives in Malawi (Africa) and
travelled to Oman to attend the Convention].
 





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7 Things Teachers Wish Parents Knew
By Lisa Collier
 
 
Parents, pull up a chair: Here's how to help your kids do their very best at
school
 
Good Housekeeping went into classrooms at schools around the country and talked
to the teachers who spend their days with your children. Here's what they said
about how you can help them help your kids:
 
1. Don't be a stranger!
 
Talk to your child's teacher early and often. Back-to-school night shouldn't be
the only time you connect, but it's a great time to introduce yourself and find
out the best way to contact her in the future. Then stay in touch with updates
on how things are going at home, questions about your child and his work, or to
schedule conferences to head off trouble (should you worry about that string of
C's?). Most teachers have e-mail at school, which is a great way to check in.
 
 
2. Learning doesn't stop at 3:15.
 
You can help the teacher do a better job by encouraging your child to show you
something he's working on at school, suggests Ron Martucci, who teaches fourth
grade in Pelham, New York. It doesn't have to be a big deal: "Ask him to
demonstrate how he does long division or to read his book report out loud," says
Martucci. "Every time your child gets a chance to show off what he knows, it
builds confidence."
 
 
3. Keep your child organized.
 
That means helping teachers with the paper chase. "I spend way too much time
tracking down tests or forms I've sent home for a parent's signature," says Judy
Powell, a fifth-grade teacher from Richmond, Virginia. Usually, the missing
items are crumpled up in the bottom of the kid's backpack, along with lunch
leftovers and other clutter. Powell's solution: Have your child empty his
backpack every day as part of a regular after-school routine. Set up a special
place, such as a box in the kitchen, where he can put the day's papers, and
provide another spot, such as a desk drawer, for old assignments that you want
to save. A bright-colored folder is a good idea, too, for toting homework —
and signed papers — to and from school. And about those supplies: Keep plenty
on hand. "Kids run out of pencils and paper, and it'll be three weeks before
they'll remember to tell you," says Powell.
 
 
4. Let your child make mistakes.
 
Don't forget, he's learning. Teachers don't want perfect students, they want
students who try hard. "Sometimes parents get caught up in thinking every
assignment has to be done exactly right, and they put too much pressure on their
child," says Brian Freeman, a second-grade teacher from Red Spring, North
Carolina. "But it's OK for kids to get some problems wrong. It's important for
us to see what students don't know, so we can go over the material again."
 
Is your child struggling with an assignment? Help him brainstorm possible
solutions. If he's still stuck, resist the temptation to write a note. Instead,
encourage your child to take charge by asking the teacher for help the next day.
 
Hands off bigger assignments, too, says Marty Kaminsky, a fourth-grade teacher
in Ithaca, New York. "I assigned a project on inventors, and several kids
brought in amazingly detailed reports with slide-shows. They looked great, but
they clearly weren't the work of a nine-year-old," he says. "I was much happier
with the posters with the pictures glued on crooked, because I knew those
children did the work themselves. What matters isn't the final result; it's
letting a child have ownership of the project."
 
 
5. If the teacher deserves a good grade, give her one.
 
Teaching isn't easy, and there are days when a kid has a tantrum, or a teacher
feels like crying because a parent speaks to her harshly. So why not e-mail or
call when your child enjoys a class event or says something nice about the
instructor? And if you feel the teacher is doing a good job, let the principal
know. Volunteering is another way to demonstrate your enthusiasm and support,
even if you only have time to help out once a year. It shows your child — and
his teacher — that you really care about his education.
 
 
6. Stay involved — even when you don't know the material.
 
You can provide moral support and be your child's cheerleader no matter how well
(or poorly) you did in a certain subject. "Parents tell me they didn't take
trigonometry or flunked chemistry, so how can they check the homework?" says Tim
Devine, a high school social science teacher in Chicago. "But we don't expect
you to be an expert on every subject." Just knowing a parent is paying attention
can be very motivating for a student.
 
 
7. The teacher's on your side — give her the benefit of the doubt.
 
Rachel James, a third-grade teacher in Reson, Florida, was having a terrible
time with one of her students. For days, the boy had been disruptive, rolling
his eyes and sighing dramatically whenever anyone spoke to him. Naturally, she
had to reprimand him. "His mom called and accused me of picking on her son,"
says James. "When I told her what was going on, she was shocked." After the mom
had calmed down, they worked out some ways to change the boy's behavior. "A lot
of parents go into attack mode when their child complains about a teacher," says
James. "Or they take the problem to the principal, so the teacher feels
blindsided. But parents need to get all the facts before they react."




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Sorry I must have missed something. The martyr of kuwait....are we talking about
a martyr for country   or a religious martyr(seeing that the communication i got
was from a Goan publication outside Goa) ?
Please enlighten me...I am broadly aware of the atrocities and deaths in battle
during the Kuwait invasion.
Thanks.
   ----- Original Message -----
   From: Goa's Pride www.goa-world.com
   To: gulf-goans@yahoogroups.com
   Cc: thetimeskwt@...
   Sent: Sunday, August 02, 2009 7:21 AM
   Subject: [Goa-Portuguese] Remembering the martyrs of Kuwait



   GULF-GOANS e-NEWSLETTER (since 1994)




   Remembering the martyrs of Kuwait - H.S. Vedi

   Remembering the martyrs of Kuwait
   - H.S. Vedi / The Times

   Every year we remember with pain and grief the Second of August, the day the
tyrant of Baghdad caused panic and wrought destruction in this peaceful country.
The martyrs who laid down their lives during the painful occupation have earned
for themselves a place in the hearts of citizens and will be fondly remembered
on every Aug 2.

   It was on this day that Iraqi forces poured across the border into Kuwait and
took control of Kuwait City.

   As we remember our martyrs of Kuwait who fell prey to the invading Iraqi army
on August 2, some 19 years ago, we see how Saddam Hussain scuttled the doors of
diplomacy in his arrogance of power.

   I remember that horrific day when Iraqi army setting aside all norms of
civilisation invaded this peaceful country, killing anyone who came on their
way. They had one agenda to destroy Kuwait and despite world diplomacy, which
unfolded to make Saddam see reason, they all failed.

   But with the blessings of the Royal family who offered full resistance while
in exile Kuwait was liberated

   On this day, I would offer my heartfelt condolence to the Royal family, family
of the martyr and to all those who with their heroic resistance stood up against
Saddam forces. We also pray for the long life and good health of the Royal
family so they continue to guide not only the Kuwaiti but also to the expat
population who live under their shelter and umbrella.

   Saddam has met his nemeses but it is a lesson for a civilized world not to
sunk in power and follows the law of the jungle. There is a message all nations
must take on August 2.

   ________________________________________
   The Times:
   The Times is Kuwait’s premier weekly newspaper and H.S. Vedi is its Managing
Editor and CEO and Tareq Yousuf Al-Shumaimry is the Editor-in-Chief. The Times
can be contacted at P.O. Box 5141, Safat 13052, Kuwait Tel: 22624715, Fax:
24834815 Email: thetimeskwt@...
   For subscriptions, please contact William Fernandes, email:
williamdeparra@...

   ________________
   Link article:
   NIGHTMARE OF THE INVASION - By Esparanca Crasto
   http://gaspersworld.blogspot.com/2009/05/nightmare-of-invasion.html

   Links to videos of the invastion and liberation:
   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6cMGGgHpJ3w&feature=related

   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gwbgO6gH0SU&feature=related


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GULF-GOANS e-NEWSLETTER (since 1994) 
 


 

Remembering the martyrs of Kuwait - H.S. Vedi






Remembering the martyrs of Kuwait
- H.S. Vedi / The Times

Every year we remember with pain and grief the Second of August, the day the
tyrant of Baghdad caused panic and wrought destruction in this peaceful country.
The martyrs who laid down their lives during the painful occupation have earned
for themselves a place in the hearts of citizens and will be fondly remembered
on every Aug 2.

It was on this day that Iraqi forces poured across the border into Kuwait and
took control of Kuwait City.

As we remember our martyrs of Kuwait who fell prey to the invading Iraqi army on
August 2, some 19 years ago, we see how Saddam Hussain scuttled the doors of
diplomacy in his arrogance of power.

I remember that horrific day when Iraqi army setting aside all norms of
civilisation invaded this peaceful country, killing anyone who came on their
way. They had one agenda to destroy Kuwait and despite world diplomacy, which
unfolded to make Saddam see reason, they all failed.

But with the blessings of the Royal family who offered full resistance while in
exile Kuwait was liberated

On this day, I would offer my heartfelt condolence to the Royal family, family
of the martyr and to all those who with their heroic resistance stood up against
Saddam forces. We also pray for the long life and good health of the Royal
family so they continue to guide not only the Kuwaiti but also to the expat
population who live under their shelter and umbrella.

Saddam has met his nemeses but it is a lesson for a civilized world not to sunk
in power and follows the law of the jungle. There is a message all nations must
take on August 2.

________________________________________
The Times:
The Times is Kuwait’s premier weekly newspaper and H.S. Vedi is its Managing
Editor and CEO and Tareq Yousuf Al-Shumaimry is the Editor-in-Chief. The Times
can be contacted at P.O. Box 5141, Safat 13052, Kuwait Tel: 22624715, Fax:
24834815 Email: thetimeskwt@...
For subscriptions, please contact William Fernandes, email:
williamdeparra@...

________________
Link article:
NIGHTMARE OF THE INVASION - By Esparanca Crasto
http://gaspersworld.blogspot.com/2009/05/nightmare-of-invasion.html
 
Links to videos of the invastion and liberation:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6cMGGgHpJ3w&feature=related
 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gwbgO6gH0SU&feature=related
 



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Hi Milind,

Portugal technically did not continue to 'issue' stamps for Portuguese India -
they were already sanctioned and even printed, only awaiting distribution. Now,
there were 3 issues (two were omnibus issues all across its colonies) after the
date India invaded Goa. Thus the stamps issued but not circulated after 17th
December 1961 and listed on the Afinsa catalogue are:
1. Modalidades desportivas (Sports disciplines)
    6 values (Afinsa catalogue numbers AF9-AF14)
2. Erradicacao do Paludismo (Malaria)
    1 value (Afinsa catalogue number AF15)
3. Blue stamp with a white dove
    1 value - uncatalogued.

Besides these, there were Portuguese India Provedoria and Assistencia stamps
overprinted with Indian currency to allow people to use stamps till new Indian
stamp stocks arrived.

All the uncirculated stamps were flooded into the collector's market, so they
are not 'rarities'.

If you are interested, you are welcome to have a look at our website -the
Portuguese Philatelic Society, UK (http://www.pps-uk.net/PPS_Main_Page.htm) -
where there are links to different clubs/societies where you can possibly get a
lot of information related to philately of Portugal and its ex-colonies
including Portuguese India. We have also the India Study Circle society as well,
we some of our members are affiliated to. There is also a forum page in the PPS
website where you can place a question for any experts within our society to
respond.

I am in the process of updating all PPS pages for the different ex-colonies, so
unfortunately the Portuguese India is under construction at the moment.

Kind regards,
Joao Paulo Cota



--- In goa-portuguese@..., milind kamat <kamat_milind@...> wrote:
>
>
> Dear stamp enthusiasts,
>  
> As per the postal history of Portuguese India, Portugal continued to "issue"
postal stamps "Estado da India" for some months as she did not recognise the
annexation by India.
> A set of six sports stamps produced in 1962 were issued (but remained unused
practically). Standard US based stamp catalogue Scott doesn't list / issue
serial numbers for such postal issues.
>  
> Question for experts - Was the above series the only one OR were there any
other similar postage stamps issued by Portugal for its former Indian colony ?
Information on this topic most welcomed.
>  
> Thanks and regards,
> - Milind
>
>
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Dear stamp enthusiasts,
 
As per the postal history of Portuguese India, Portugal continued to "issue"
postal stamps "Estado da India" for some months as she did not recognise the
annexation by India.
A set of six sports stamps produced in 1962 were issued (but remained unused
practically). Standard US based stamp catalogue Scott doesn't list / issue
serial numbers for such postal issues.
 
Question for experts - Was the above series the only one OR were there any
other similar postage stamps issued by Portugal for its former Indian colony ?
Information on this topic most welcomed.
 
Thanks and regards,
- Milind


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Why force people to say a Novena parrot-fashion ?
Leave them to their own devices and let their religiousity dictate to them what
prayers they say and when.When you enforce a command to say a particular prayer,
parrot-fashion, what good does it do ? Only a prayer from the heart, either a
simply-constructed own set of words or the Lords Prayer, will do.
Take care

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   From: Larin nunilla De melo
   Subject: FW: POWERFUL NOVENA
   To:
   Date: Wednesday, June 24, 2009, 3:33 AM




   You were chosen to receive this novena.

         The moment you receive it, say :

         Our  Father who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy  name, Thy kingdom come,
Thy  will be done, on earth as it is in  heaven, give us this day our daily
bread and forgive us our  trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us
and lead us  not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.   Amen.

         GOD WANTED ME TO TELL YOU, It shall be well with you this coming year.

          No matter how much your enemies try this year, they will not succeed.

         You have been destined to make it and you shall surely achieve all your
goals this year.

          For the remainder of 2009, all your agonies will be diverted and
victory and prosperity will be incoming in abundance. Today God has confirmed
the end of your sufferings sorrows and pain because HE that sits on the throne
has remembered you. He has taken away the hardships and given you JOY. He will
never let you down.

          I knocked at heaven's door this morning, God  asked me.. "My child!
What can I do for you?" And I said,

         'Father, please protect and bless the person reading   this message... '

         This is a Novena from Mother Theresa that started in 1952.

         It has never been broken. Within 48 hours send 20 copies (Or as many as
you can - God does know if you don't have 20 people to send it to. It's the
effort and intent that counts.) to  family  and friends.

         This is a powerful Novena. Couldn't hurt. Can only help.

     20   Please do not break it..




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From: Larin nunilla De melo
Subject: FW: POWERFUL NOVENA
To:
Date: Wednesday, June 24, 2009, 3:33 AM








 
 
 
You were chosen to receive this novena.
       
      The moment you receive it, say :
       
      Our  Father who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy  name, Thy kingdom come,
Thy  will be done, on earth as it is in  heaven, give us this day our daily
bread and forgive us our  trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us
and lead us  not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.   Amen.  
       
      GOD WANTED ME TO TELL YOU, It shall be well with you this coming year.
       
       No matter how much your enemies try this year, they will not succeed.
       
      You have been destined to make it and you shall surely achieve all your
goals this year.  
       
       For the remainder of 2009, all your agonies will be diverted and victory
and prosperity will be incoming in abundance. Today God has confirmed the end of
your sufferings sorrows and pain because HE that sits on the throne has
remembered you. He has taken away the hardships and given you JOY. He will never
let you down.  
       
       I knocked at heaven's door this morning, God  asked me.. "My child! What
can I do for you?" And I said,  
       
      'Father, please protect and bless the person reading   this message... '

      This is a Novena from Mother Theresa that started in 1952.
       
      It has never been broken. Within 48 hours send 20 copies (Or as many as
you can - God does know if you don't have 20 people to send it to. It's the
effort and intent that counts.) to  family  and friends.
       
      This is a powerful Novena. Couldn't hurt. Can only help.  
     
  20   Please do not break it..





 
 
 
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Son’varachim Sungttam:
T-BUSH - GÕYKARANCHO PORDESANTLO OBHIMAN!
-Jose Salvador Fernandes


 

Gõykar khuinchea mollar khuim, kednam, kitem korit tem sangunk zaina. Huxar
Gõykaran aiz meren Gõyant toxench Gõyam bhair aple tankicho vapor korun
apnnak, Gõyak ani Gõykarank vhodd nanv zoddlolem taka itihas govay asa ani to
konnacheanuch nhoikarunk zaina. Azun-ui khubxe Gõykar, vevsaya ani potta khatir
pordesant nokri kortana aple huxarkayecho ani gunnancho vapor korun sonvsarchem
mon jikhun ghetana distat. Hantuntlo eklo mhonnlear, Kuvittant nokri korpi
Gõykar T-Bush.

T-Bush (Tiburcio Rebello, ganvan Nagoa, Verna) ho ek aglle-veglle kolecho ani
tankicho monis. Jitlo to pollevnk sado ani xant mukhamollacho dista, tache
poros to monan khub lamb-rund asa. To cholta-bhonvtana kamacho bhar naslolea
porim bhonvta, punn toso bhonvtana tache te monache kott’ttent disantlean
kitleo kolpona xiztat, tea koxeo zoddtat, khuinche vattentlean tankam rup divn
teo jiteo-jiveo korunk zatat ho soglo vavr thambonastana cholta. Tacheo kolpona
dusreanche kolpone poros khub-khub veglleo ani voir-voir astat. Khuinchi-i gozal
pollevpachi tachi nodor sade-chalte nodre poros veglli asta. Ti nodor
dusreachean vikti nhoi mhunn apnnaunk-ui zavchi na.
T-Bush vevsayen ek pintarpi kolakar. Tea mollar apunn kosle tankicho kolakar tem
tannem Kuveittant aslolea Gõykarank chodd dakovn dilam. Kuvittantle Gõykar hea
mollar tachi tank-ui zannant. Kolechea hea mollar vavurtana, T-Bush-an anik ek
vhoddlem panvl fuddem marlem, tannem cholchitram toyar korpachi vatt dhorli ani
aplo T-Bush International Films 'production banner' staplo 2004 vorsa.
‘The Letter’ hea tachea inglez cholchitrak ontor’raxttrik molar
bhangaracho puroskar favo zatoch, T-Bush-an Black Nhesop Atanchem Fashion hem
Konknnintlem anik ek obhimanachem aplem poilench Konknni cholchitr Kuveittantuch
ravun toyar kelem. Kuveittant poilech pavtt Konknni feature film toyar korun
Konknni cholchitr mollar tannem itihas ghoddoilo. Hea cholchitracho toch
producer, toch director, toch story writer, tachoch concept, heram vangdda tovui
gavpi…… oso sabar tasancho (dimensions) ho Gõykar. Hem cholchitr Gõyant
azun-ui cholchitrachea pordear yeupachem asa, punn zannim tem Kuveittant
pollelam tankam tea cholchitrantlean T-Bushaschi hea mollaveli tank kitem ti
disun ailea. Zankam ti somzunk na tea nennar monamni tachi khotti tik’ka keli.
Punn T-Bush te tik’ke poros-ui unch urlo.
 
Atam T-Bush-an Kuveittant ravun Hindi cholchitr toyar kelam Kahin Na Kahin
Milenge. Kuveittant poilech pavtt Hindi Bollywood feature film toyar korpacho
man porot ekdam T-Bush-an zoddun ghetlo. Tachem hem cholchitr Kahin Na Kahin
Milenge Junache 12ver Kuveitt xarant cholchitr porddear yeupachem asa. Taka hanv
sogott Gõykaranchea nanvan hea cholchitrak borem yes anvddetam. Tannem
Gõykaranchem nanv vochot thoimsor oxench voir kaddchem hech mhoje promannik
anvdde.





 
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Hindi film made in Kuwait set for a grand Release

‘KAHIN NA KAHIN MILENGE’ premiere on 12th June
By Gasper Crasto, Kuwait
 
“This film is for all nationalities!�
-Manisha Kelkar, heroine of the film.

Kuwait: T-Bush International Films ‘Kahin Na Kahin Milenge’ (KNKM) will be
released in Kuwait on 12th June with Arabic subtitles. KNKM is the first Hindi
Bollywood Film to be made in Kuwait.






The film is produced by T-Bush, co-produced by Wency John Ferrao, and directed
by T-Bush and Arif Kazi. Star cast of the film are Kiran Kumar, Shakti Kapoor,
Kishore Bhanushali, Manisha Ram Kelkar, Amit Bhanushali, etc. KNKM is based on a
well-crafted story about India and Kuwait turized in the form of a father and
the daughter relation.

According to director T-Bush, KNKM has the potential to reach and inspire a
global audience. A number of Bollywood film stars are expected to attend the
premiere. Among a host of artistes will be the film’s budding heroine Manisha
Kelkar. An interview with the star.

What role do you play in Kahin Na Kahin Milenge?
Manisha: I play Joee daughter of a famous businessman in Kuwait Mr. Rajveer
Malhotra (Kiran Kumar). She is glamorous, bold, beautiful, educated and yet with
a difference, she is smart enough to choose what she wants. She loves her birth
place Kuwait as much as her father loves his native country (India).

Is KNKM your first break?
Manisha: My first break was for the film “Lottery� released recently. After
completing the shoot soon our family friend Mr. Pradeep Pednekar introduced me
to our duo directors - T-Bush and Ar Kazi based in Kuwait who said they had full
faith in me that I would do total justice to the role. These 2 people were the
best support system through out the shooting of the film. Earlier, I have also
done some ad films.


What was your first commercial ad?
Manisha:My first assignment was for KBC ad opposite none other then Mr.Shahruk
khan.

Do you come from a film background?
Manisha: Mr. Ram Kelkar my dad is a well-known writer, did story, screenplay,
dialogue for films like Hero, Ram Lakhan, Khalnayak, Visvanath, Kalicharan, Aap
ki Kasam, Aasha and many more, about 23 silver and golden jubilee films. My mom
Jeevankala is an actress, a trained Kathak dancer and teacher. She was
associated with Lata Mangeshkar group. One of her famous songs is “Hansta hua
rani chehra� from film Paras Mani. About 300 Hindi and Marathi movies are to
her credit. My grand parents were into acting during silent films like
“Daughter of Maratha�, etc where they performed their own stunts.

Tell us about your experience while shooting the first ever Bollywood film made
in Kuwait.
Manisha: Kuwait s lovely. The culture and tradition of this country is amazing.
The Kuwaiti people and expatriates are very friendly . I will treasure all those
days I spent in Kuwait while making KNKM. I am very much thankful to my producer
T-Bush and co-producer Wency John Ferrao. They took good care of me and the
whole crew crew while we were in Kuwait. It is a indeed a different kind of
experience working with T-Bush. He is full of innovations and creative ideas. We
were lacking on some much needed equipments to shoot KNKM in Kuwait but on the
sets T-Bush used to create wonders out of nothing.  I can say if it was someone
else other than T-Bush and Arif Kazi this film would never be completed. It was
a great pleasure to act opposite Kiran Kumar and Shakti Kapoor too. I am just
longing to watch the film.
What kind of a film is KNKM?
Manisha: This film is neither a commercial film nor an art film; it’s a
combination of both with a very good concept and story. This film is for all
nationalities.

Which is the best song you like from KNKM:
Manisha:  All the songs are nice but I like “Kahin Na Kahin Milenge� and 
“Ahlan-wa- sahlan� very much.






What were the stumbling blocks on your way till now?
Manisha:  I always believed in myself & my family supported me in whatever I
wanted to do so there was no looking back. Moreover the people I came across
were always ready to help. So I must say there were no stumbling blocks but
there were stepping blocks put up by these for me to rise higer. Most
importantly, the respect that I got due to my dad’s goodwill was overwhelming.


What are the lessons learnt by you in the film industry?
Manisha: I am a total film buff. I look up to no one in particular but I try and
learn from each and every actor. Film making is a team work. I try to be a part
of the whole project, rather than just one aspect of film making. I observe
different qualities of different actors. A new born baby can also teach you
something unknowingly, isn’t it?

Who is your Idol?
Manisha: my role model is one and only -  my dad. The person that I am today is
all credited to him. He is the best that ever happened to me. When I hear
praises about him from the industry people, I know I have lots more left to
achieve and I have to live by the name and respect he has achieved.

What are your future goals?
Manisha: My main goal as an actress is to do good quality films. Respect and my
name means every thing to me, won’t loose it for any thing in life. I also
want to keep my dad’s name Mr. Ram Kelkar alive for eternity.

What can the Kuwait audience expect from KNKM?
Manisha: All directors have a different vision to express their ideas on to the
screen. Some do it in grandeur and some show it with no words but they all leave
a great impact on the audience. A director has lots to teach the audience, there
should be an eye to catch it. Kahin Na Kahin Milenge surely has a message for
everyone especially for expatriates living abroad.








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Press Note
Rare medicinal plants exhibition at International Centre Goa on Sunday May 24
Gomantak Ayurved Mahavidyalaya and Research Centre Shiroda, Goa is only
institution in the state imparting quality education in Ayurveda . It have well
equipped 14 (fourteen) departments amongs these dravyaguna (Pharmacology) is one
of the highly specialized branch of Ayurveda  it deals with medicinal plants in
all aspects alongwith clinical pharmacology and pharmacotherapeutics.
This department having two medicinal plant gardens which comprises 350 medicinal
plants species of total 1600 plants for demonstration purpose. One nursery
preparing 105 species of saplings/seedlings which are supplied to the interested
cultivators. The museum of the department having 600 nos. raw drugs specimens
preserved in both in dry and wet form in 1200 Nos. small and big bottles with
their labeling, exhibits of laminated photographs -150 Nos., 150 Nos. charts.
Few of these saplings/seedlings will be displayed at International Centre Goa,
Dona Paula at the occasion of `We Love Ayurveda' seminar on Sunday 24th May 2009
Department library having many important and rare books,
Compilations on single medicinal plants monographs are available in 500 Nos.
which gives excellent knowledge to the student, visitors from the state and out
state.
Important Objectives:-
 To give morphological, histological, phytochemical and other higher
technique based studies for identification of plants.
 Conducting survey on medicinal plants of different area like siddhanath
parvat, chandreshwar parvat.
 Organizing exhibitions of medicinal plants and plant materials in
different institutions.
 Giving demonstration on medicinal plants, to school and college
student, visitors of Goa and  visiting students from other states as a part of
study curriculam.
 Giving training of medicinal plant cultivation, sapling/seedlings
preparation in nursery, collection and harvesting technique, processing storage
procedures producing marketing facilities, making buyback agreements with
interested farmers. Which generates self employment and entrepreneurship
development.
 To develop awareness in common people regarding identification and uses
of medicinal plants in primary health care need by giving public speech .
 Conducting guest lectures on medicine plant at several govt. and
non-govt. organization .
 Continuing research activities related to medicinal plant with Goa
college of pharmacy & PES college Ponda.
 Giving consultation for developing medicinal plant garden and nursery
which also helps to attract tourist.

PRAYER REQUEST FOR JOSE ROD



Dear Friends,

We are saddened by the fatal news that Joseph Rodrigues popularly known as Jose
Rod, a multi-talented individual hailed as the Super Star of the Konkani Stage,
has been diagnosed of `BRAIN TUMOR' and will be operated at the Hinduja Hospital
at Mumbai, India on Thursday 23/04/2009 at 7:00 a.m.

A humble request to all, to keep JOSE ROD in your prayers, so that the Almighty
God may bless the hands of the surgeons who will be operating on him. Let us
pray to Jesus to be present at the operating table for a successful operation.

Kindly forward this to all your friends on your mailing list.
May the Good Lord bless you in abundance for your prayers.


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From: "LESLIE ALMEIDA" <lesals2000@...>

 CANONIZATION PROCESS OF GOAN PRIEST


We are pleased to inform you that canonization process of MGSR George 
Fernandes is on, Fr George hails from Goa, all Goans should be proud of.

Leslie Almeida


Andrean Notes - March 2009
CANONIZATION PROCESS OF MGSR GEORGE FERNANDES

For the first time a priest from Mumbai and our ex-parish priest is being
considered for sainthood.

It is indeed a matter of great rejoicing to note from the Examiner dated 17th
January, 2009 that the Poor Sisters of Our Lady, Mumbai, whose order was
established by Mgsr. George Fernandes in 1939 has taken up the cause of seeking
Sainthood for their Founder, the Late Mgsr. George Fernandes known as the Lover
of the Poor, in May 2008.

Mgsr. George Fernandes was Parish Priest of St. Andrew's Church from June 1961
till his death on 2nd June 1970. He is buried in front of Our Lady's Grotto in
our church compound. During his tenure as Parish Priest, there were several
vocations to the priesthood and religious life for which he was responsible.
Through his spirituality, these vocations were nurtured. To name a few: Fr.
Larry Pereira, Parish Priest Mt. Carmel Church, Fr. Guiseppe Rodrigues, Sr.
Sadhana, earlier Principal St. Joseph's Convent, Bandra known as Winnie
Fernandes, Sr. Janet Remedios, Sr. Angela Rodrigues, Sr. Emily Pereira, Fr.
Austin Norris, etc.

For the first time a priest from Mumbai is being considered for sainthood.
Having got the go-ahead from the Archbishop of Mumbai, Cardinal Oswald Gracias,
these nuns are in search of testimonies of people from parishes where Mgsr.
George served.

Sr. Cecilia deSouza, Holy Cross Convent, Church Road, Kuria, Mumbai 400070, is
in charge of collecting information on his life, his dedication to God, his work
with the poor etc and has requested that such information be forwarded to her.

We request parishioners who had interaction with Mgsr. George Fernandes to share
their experiences and thoughts which can be collated to facilitate the process
of his canonization.

Sr.Cecilia's contact details are:
Tel No.25042991
Email: hcconvent@...

- Beryl P. Lobo





Link article:
 
Colaba nuns seek sainthood for founder

Nuns of the Poor Sisters of Our Lady have initiated the long-drawn-out process
to have Monsignor George Fernandes, a lover of the poor, declared a saint



  By Manoj R Nair















The road to sainthood
The long, complicated process to sainthood could take years, or sometimes even
centuries.

Recently, the Congregation for the Causes of Saints, the Vatican department in
charge of the process, introduced new requirements, including voluminous
documentation of the candidate’s life.

The road to sainthood involves:
The process starts when an order or a local church sends information to the
Vatican on a candidate’s life, especially about his piety and social service.

If the panel accepts the information, the candidate is declared as
‘Venerable’ – somebody who can be prayed to as an intercessor.

If a miracle is attributed to the candidate posthumously, the candidate is
declared ‘blessed’ or ‘beatified’.

After a second miracle is confirmed, the Vatican issues a canon declaring the
person a saint.An order of Catholic nuns in Mumbai is seeking sainthood for
their founder. The Poor Sisters of Our Lady, who manage schools, orphanages and
old age homes, have called for information on the life of Monsignor George
Fernandes who established the order in 1939.

Collection of information is the first stage of a lengthy process before the
Vatican formally declares a person a saint. Only two Indians figure in the
Catholic Church’s list of saints (see box).

The Poor Sisters of Our Lady, which has its headquarters at Stephen Hall in
Colaba, decided to seek sainthood for their founder, known as a lover of the
poor, in May 2008.

Sister Cecilia deSouza of Holy Cross Convent, Kurla, who is in charge of
collecting information, said, “We particularly want information on his life
and dedication to god. He did a lot for the poor of every parish he was
posted.�

Having got the go-ahead from Archbishop of Bombay, Cardinal Oswald Gracias, the
nuns are in search of testimonies of people from parishes where the priest
worked, such as Church of Our Lady of Salvation (Portuguese Church), St
Michael’s (Mahim) and St Andrew’s Church (Bandra).

In Dadar, Father Fernandes served as an assistant priest in the 1930s. Father
Benny Aguiar, former editor of ‘Examiner’ who is now based at Portuguese
Church, said that Fr Fernandes introduced Sunday School at the church. “The
school is still flourishing and the idea spread to other parishes.

At a time when Antonio Da Silva in Dadar catered to rich students, he started a
primary school for children of poor migrants from Goa who had settled in
Dadar,� said Aguiar.

Fr Fernandes died in 1970 and was buried at St Andrew’s. The order he
established now has 175 nuns and apart from India, they work in Italy, Austria
and other countries.

In Mumbai they run Divine Child High School, Andheri, and teach at Holy Name,
Colaba and St Anne’s, Dabul.

Father Antony Charanghat, spokesperson for the Archdiocese of Bombay said: “It
is the first time a priest from Mumbai is being considered for sainthood.

It is said that he was responsible for encouraging many young people to take up
priesthood.�  The nuns are aware it is a longwinded process. “We are
starting it, somebody will have to take it forward,� said Sr Cecilia.

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Shrikant, have you eaten in that restaurant yourself?




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know". --M. Lin







To: goa-portuguese@...
From: shri8131@...
Date: Mon, 2 Mar 2009 06:55:10 +0000
Subject: [Goa-Portuguese] Re: Goa Portuguesa : A Goan Restaurant by Deepa
(Mahambre) Avachat in Mumbai.





Joao Paulo Cota,

Thanks for your persanal inputs.

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Joao Paulo Cota,

Thanks for your persanal inputs.

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I cook Goan dishes myself, and always try to make them authentic and more
refined to perfection everytime I hit the pans. However, having just read a few
of the ingredients these chaps use on their so called 'Goan' dishes, I am
absolutely sure they are only using the 'Goan' and 'Portuguese' brand names
purely for commercial exploitation.



Here in London, there are a couple of restaurants they are Goan and have Goan
cuisine. Apart from a few dishes, which, everything else is rubbish. The owners
are non-Goans...



Interesting enough, same brand of non-Goans are the first to rush for Hindi
movies that depict Goans as drunks, loose women, maids, etc... when the truth is
so far from what their narrow minded film directors perpetuate. But for
commercial gains, oh yes, Goa and Goans are OK.



Silly Indian hypocrytes...





"The more you know, the less you know, because the more you know you don't
know". --M. Lin






To: goa-portuguese@...; goanet@...
CC: goenchimxapotam@yahoogroups.com; goan-nri@...;
info@...
From: marcosdossantos@...
Date: Fri, 20 Feb 2009 09:21:59 -0800
Subject: Re: [Goa-Portuguese] Goa Portuguesa : A Goan Restaurant by Deepa
(Mahambre) Avachat in Mumbai.







  I just sent a mail to my family asuming it would be nice..
Now...I too wonder...!!
... if those dishes are the same as the recipie calls it..

Thanks to highlight this.....

Born Goan and will be Goan for the rest of my life, supporting it...!
Marcos

Wishing you a pleasant day, today and always -

________________________________
From: Joao Paulo Cota <joao_cota@...>
To: goa-portuguese@...; goanet@...
Cc: goenchimxapotam@yahoogroups.com; goan-nri@...;
info@...
Sent: Friday, 20 February, 2009 10:42:46
Subject: RE: [Goa-Portuguese] Goa Portuguesa : A Goan Restaurant by Deepa
(Mahambre) Avachat in Mumbai.

I did have a look at this restaurant's menu and it is hardly Goan or Portuguese
in cuisine as it claims to be.

For example, do these guys have any idea what does 'Caldo Verde' mean and which
ingredients are used?

It is unfortunate that people outside Goa should be using the name 'Goan' and
'Portuguese' for purely commercial benefits without firstly being of Goan origin
themselves ('smuggling' Goan chefs does not count) and secondly, without any in
depth knowledge of Goan cuisine. Adding coconut to dishes and given them
misspelt Portuguese names, does not really make a dish Goan or Portuguese. If it
is served to an average Indian customer outside Goan, maybe they can get away
with murder...

But for these people to have one of their franchises in Goa itself tops it all!
After all, Dr Sushas Awchat should have graduated in business administration in
the first place, instead of wasting a medical seat that somebody could have put
to a good use today!

Joao Paulo Cota



"The more you know, the less you know, because the more you know you don't
know". --M. Lin

To: goanet@...
CC: GoenchimXapotam@yahoogroups.com; GOAN-NRI@...;
goa-portuguese@...
From: shri8131@...
Date: Thu, 19 Feb 2009 22:44:57 -0800
Subject: [Goa-Portuguese] Goa Portuguesa : A Goan Restaurant by Deepa (Mahambre)
Avachat in Mumbai.

Goa Portuguesa : A Goan Restaurant by Deepa (Mahambre) Avachat in Mumbai.

http://www.goaportuguesa.com/

In her 108 Goan recipes listed in ‘Cook book’ 62 are vegetarian recipes.
She serves these vegetarian recipes in her restaurant.

Address : Restaurant :Goa Portuguesa, 'Mili' Bldg, Opp. Mahim HPO, Kataria Road,
Mahim, Mumbai 400016 (INDIA)
Tel. No. : 24440202 , 24440707 , 24468262 . Fax. No. : 24451035. Mob.
No.9819494661 Email : info@...
Corporate Office : 103, Samrat, Opp. Victoria Church, L. J. Road, Mahim, Mumbai
- 400016(INDIA)
Telefax. No. : 4363939. Email : info@...

Deepa has also stated South Indian style
http://www.culturecurry.com/happen.asp

as also
“Diva Maharastra”
http://www.idiva.com/idiva/bin/view/idiva/Home-AllComments?docname=idiva.Lounge_\
food_chefcentral_DeepaAwchatsrecipeforsuccess_fat

Shrikant Vinayak Barve
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 I just sent a mail to my family asuming it would be nice..
Now...I too wonder...!!
... if those dishes are the same as the recipie calls it..

Thanks to highlight this.....

Born Goan and will be Goan for the rest of my life, supporting it...!
Marcos
 
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From: Joao Paulo Cota <joao_cota@...>
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Sent: Friday, 20 February, 2009 10:42:46
Subject: RE: [Goa-Portuguese] Goa Portuguesa : A Goan Restaurant by Deepa
(Mahambre) Avachat in Mumbai.


I did have a look at this restaurant's menu and it is hardly Goan or Portuguese
in cuisine as it claims to be.

For example, do these guys have any idea what does 'Caldo Verde' mean and which
ingredients are used?

It is unfortunate that people outside Goa should be using the name 'Goan' and
'Portuguese' for purely commercial benefits without firstly being of Goan origin
themselves ('smuggling' Goan chefs does not count) and secondly, without any in
depth knowledge of Goan cuisine. Adding coconut to dishes and given them
misspelt Portuguese names, does not really make a dish Goan or Portuguese. If it
is served to an average Indian customer outside Goan, maybe they can get away
with murder...

But for these people to have one of their franchises in Goa itself tops it all!
After all, Dr Sushas Awchat should have graduated in business administration in
the first place, instead of wasting a medical seat that somebody could have put
to a good use today!

Joao Paulo Cota





 

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Date: Thu, 19 Feb 2009 22:44:57 -0800
Subject: [Goa-Portuguese] Goa Portuguesa : A Goan Restaurant by Deepa (Mahambre)
Avachat in Mumbai.





Goa Portuguesa : A Goan Restaurant by Deepa (Mahambre) Avachat in Mumbai.

http://www.goaportuguesa.com/

In her 108 Goan recipes listed in ‘Cook book’ 62 are vegetarian recipes.
She serves these vegetarian recipes in her restaurant.

Address : Restaurant :Goa Portuguesa, 'Mili' Bldg, Opp. Mahim HPO, Kataria Road,
Mahim, Mumbai 400016 (INDIA)
Tel. No. : 24440202 , 24440707 , 24468262 . Fax. No. : 24451035. Mob.
No.9819494661 Email : info@...
Corporate Office : 103, Samrat, Opp. Victoria Church, L. J. Road, Mahim, Mumbai
- 400016(INDIA)
Telefax. No. : 4363939. Email : info@...

Deepa has also stated South Indian style
http://www.culturecurry.com/happen.asp

as also
“Diva Maharastra�
http://www.idiva.com/idiva/bin/view/idiva/Home-AllComments?docname=idiva.Lounge_\
food_chefcentral_DeepaAwchatsrecipeforsuccess_fat

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I did have a look at this restaurant's menu and it is hardly Goan or Portuguese
in cuisine as it claims to be.

For example, do these guys have any idea what does 'Caldo Verde' mean and which
ingredients are used?

It is unfortunate that people outside Goa should be using the name 'Goan' and
'Portuguese' for purely commercial benefits without firstly being of Goan origin
themselves ('smuggling' Goan chefs does not count) and secondly, without any in
depth knowledge of Goan cuisine. Adding coconut to dishes and given them
misspelt Portuguese names, does not really make a dish Goan or Portuguese. If it
is served to an average Indian customer outside Goan, maybe they can get away
with murder...

But for these people to have one of their franchises in Goa itself tops it all!
After all, Dr Sushas Awchat should have graduated in business administration in
the first place, instead of wasting a medical seat that somebody could have put
to a good use today!

Joao Paulo Cota







"The more you know, the less you know, because the more you know you don't
know". --M. Lin






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goa-portuguese@...
From: shri8131@...
Date: Thu, 19 Feb 2009 22:44:57 -0800
Subject: [Goa-Portuguese] Goa Portuguesa : A Goan Restaurant by Deepa (Mahambre)
Avachat in Mumbai.





Goa Portuguesa : A Goan Restaurant by Deepa (Mahambre) Avachat in Mumbai.

http://www.goaportuguesa.com/

In her 108 Goan recipes listed in ‘Cook book’ 62 are vegetarian recipes.
She serves these vegetarian recipes in her restaurant.

Address : Restaurant :Goa Portuguesa, 'Mili' Bldg, Opp. Mahim HPO, Kataria Road,
Mahim, Mumbai 400016 (INDIA)
Tel. No. : 24440202 , 24440707 , 24468262 . Fax. No. : 24451035. Mob.
No.9819494661 Email : info@...
Corporate Office : 103, Samrat, Opp. Victoria Church, L. J. Road, Mahim, Mumbai
- 400016(INDIA)
Telefax. No. : 4363939. Email : info@...

Deepa has also stated South Indian style
http://www.culturecurry.com/happen.asp

as also
“Diva Maharastra”
http://www.idiva.com/idiva/bin/view/idiva/Home-AllComments?docname=idiva.Lounge_\
food_chefcentral_DeepaAwchatsrecipeforsuccess_fat

Shrikant Vinayak Barve
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Goa Portuguesa : A Goan Restaurant by Deepa (Mahambre) Avachat in Mumbai.

http://www.goaportuguesa.com/

In her 108 Goan recipes listed in ‘Cook book’ 62 are vegetarian recipes.
She serves these vegetarian recipes in her restaurant.

Address : Restaurant :Goa Portuguesa, 'Mili' Bldg, Opp. Mahim HPO, Kataria Road,
Mahim, Mumbai 400016 (INDIA)
Tel. No. : 24440202 , 24440707 , 24468262 . Fax. No. : 24451035. Mob.
No.9819494661 Email : info@...
Corporate Office : 103, Samrat, Opp. Victoria Church, L. J. Road, Mahim, Mumbai
- 400016(INDIA)
Telefax. No. : 4363939. Email : info@...


Deepa has also stated South Indian style
http://www.culturecurry.com/happen.asp

as also
“Diva Maharastra�
http://www.idiva.com/idiva/bin/view/idiva/Home-AllComments?docname=idiva.Lounge_\
food_chefcentral_DeepaAwchatsrecipeforsuccess_fat

Shrikant Vinayak Barve
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HERALD REPORTER
PANJIM, Feb 5
The Goa Assembly on Thursday passed a Bill to protect the property rights of
Non-Resident Indians and enable them to recover possession of their premises.
Moved by Revenue Minister Jose Philip D’Souza, the Goa Buildings (Lease, Rent
and Eviction) Control (Amendment) Bill, 2008, was passed after the proposed
amendments recommended by the Selection Committee were incorporated in the Bill.
The Bill however says the new provision will enable the NRI to recover the
possession of his/her premises provided the premises are “bonafide required” by
him for occupation by himself/herself  or any member of his/her family.
The Amendment Bill was first introduced in the Goa assembly in February 2008 and
after suggestions from members, it was referred to a Select Committee headed by
the Revenue Minister.
The seven-member committee consisted of Opposition Leader Manohar Parrikar,
Reginaldo Lourenco, Laxmikant Parsekar, NIlkanth Halarnkar, Francis Silveira 
and Agnelo Fernandes which was assisted by Secretary (legislature) R
Kothandaraman, Under Secretary N B Sudhedar and Section Officer H F Noronha.
As per the amendment proposed by the Select Committee and which was passed by
the Goa Assembly today, a NRI who recovers possession of a premise under the
amended provision, he or she should not transfer it through sale or any other
means or let it out before the expiry of a period of three years from the date
of  taking possession of the premise, failing which the evicted tenant may apply
to the Controller for an order that he or she be restored the possession of the
said premise and the controller may give an order accordingly.
The Select Committee met thrice – first time on 24th March 2008 – when it was
decided to seek public opinion on the Bill and to elicit views from NRI
Commission and others.
At the second meeting held 23rd January 2009, several members including the
Opposition Leader raised strong objections to the present content of the Bill as
there was scope for abuse of those provision by NRIs to evict tenants for
transferring the property recovered by immediate possession to land grabbers,
builders, etc. It suggested that the Bill be redrafted with adequate safeguards
against the perceived misuse.
Accordingly, two amendments were proposed at the last meeting.  One was saying
that the NRI had become the owners of the premise before the creation of the
tenancy in respect of the said premise except where the NRI had acquired
ownership by inheritance. The second says that the NRI cannot transfer the
premises through sale or any other means for at least three years.
The Bill also deals with the right to recover immediate possession of premises
which accrues in favour of certain persons and in terms of sub-section (3) of
the Act, a landlord, who is a member of the armed forces of the Union or who is
an employee of the Central Government or Railways or any Public Sector
undertaking of the Central Government whose employees are subject to transfers
from their original place of posting or who was such member or employee, as the
case may be, and is duly retired, shall be entitled to recover possession of any
premises on the grounds that the premises are bonafide required by him for
occupation by himself or any member of his family.

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It came with a bang. 11 member Panel of Babush. Jenefer Monserat only know
figure to me. Taleigao Panchayat has at least 50% Hindu votes but 7 of 11 penel
are Christians.

Ward.1 Rosario Mascarenhas, W2 Arcette De Souza, W3 Lawrence Estrocio, W4
Sukanti Kankonkar, W5 Uday Kuttikar, W6 Jennifer Monserrate, W7 Shweta Divkar,
W8 Agnelo Fernandes W9 Ilda Falcao, W10 Prakash Naik and W11 Sidney Barreto.


Fisrt Taleigao Panchayat after liberation in  under the leadership of Late
Freedom Fighter Narayan Naik had 7 members. One of them was Mother of Babush. 5
of them were Hindus.

Taleigao Panchayat Election on March 22
Village Panchayat of Taleigao
Number of members to be Elected -11
Ward Nos. reserved for Women - 2,4,6,9
Ward No. reserved for OBC -10
Ward Nos. reserved for ST - 4,7


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SEASONS GREETING to you and your dear ones.



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Today, December 3, 2007 is the feast of St. Francis Xavier (1506-1552).

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St. Francisco Xavier - his life and times
By Dr. Jose Colaco

Photos By William Rodrigues
during The Feast Of St. Francis Xavier 4th Dec, 2000
INTRODUCTION:
Writing this account of the life of St. Francisco Xavier is no easy task. He
lived in vastly different times from ours. Born into nobility and affluence,
Francisco Xavier, a Basque Spaniard, heeded the call of Ignatius of Loyola (
Ignacio de Loyola ), the founder of the Society of Jesus and submitted himself
totally to a life of poverty, chastity and apostolic labours. His journey from
Portugal to Goa, over 13 months and the treacherous waters in-between, is
perhaps one example of the passion and fervour which symbolised his spirit and
devotion to his mission. He would make many equally treacherous journeys, often
on foot, to many far-flung territories in the Orient, in his endeavour to
convert the populace in those lands to the way of Christ.
He landed in Goa, 32 years after Afonso de Albuquerque and his Hindu allies had
defeated and expelled its Muslim ruler, Adil Shah of Bijapur. The tyrannical
Muslims were no friends of the Hindus. They were no friends of the Portuguese
either - not after the Moor invasion and occupation of Portugal. The Hindus and
Muslims were busy persecuting each other in the domain of Kanad or Kanara, which
included Goa, at its northern front. While the Muslims were being persecuted and
killed by the Hindus in Northern Kanara , they, themselves, were quite
intolerant of the Hindus in Goa. The Goan Hindus were forced to submit to Islam
or face death.
The main interest , at the time, of the Portuguese in India, was to control the
lucrative spice trade, hitherto commandeered by the Muslim Turks and Arabs. The
Hindus were, therefore, keen to have the Portuguese, as allies, alias protectors
against Muslim attacks. It was a case of symbiosis. And, Christianity became a
refuge, albeit convenient one, for many of the lower caste Hindus from the
oppression and discrimination practised against them by upper caste Hindus. It
also was a protective shield for many Hindus of all castes from the
ever-menacing Muslim invaders. Most of the initial converts to Christianity,
however, were from the lower castes of Hindus.

Courtesy Clevor Menezes

St. Francis Xavier's Signature
Canonised by POPE GREGORY XV 1622

The Goa of the 1500s, which refers to the present day insular Old Goa or Velha
Cidade de Goa and adjacent area, was actually under Muslim control since 1471.
Prior to that, it was an important port settlement of the Kingdom of Vijaynagar.
The settlement itself, with its Hindu temples and houses, was razed to the
ground by the invading Muslims, and a new township built along with its mosques.
It then became an important trading port for and with the countries of the
Middle-East. Scores of Arabian dhows would ply across the Arabian Sea laden with
cargo as disparate as spices, horses and pilgrims to Mecca. The Muslim presence
in Goa continued to be a constant threat to Hindu Vijaynagar until the eventual
defeat and of Adil Shah in 1510. Afonso de Albuquerque then demolished the
Muslim settlement and built a new one - the relics and ruins of which are still
present to this date.
Goa, itself, expanded from the original island of Goa, i.e. Old Goa and
adjoining land mass, to the Goa of today - extending far beyond the Mandovi and
Zuari rivers; in large part, following the repeated routs of invading armies
from the neighbouring territories. Old Goa is, no longer 'that most magnificent
of cities'. A series of epidemics and the subsequent desertion have left behind,
only a few but nevertheless, extraordinarily beautiful churches and monuments.
The present capital, Panjim or Panaji, was but a small, filthy and rustic
settlement, inhabited by poor workmen and fisherfolk. There were a few houses
belonging to wealthy landowners and of course the Palacio de Idalcao, which is
now the Secretariat and House of Assembly but little else to write home about .
The surrounding area consisted of mosquito-infested marshes and rice fields in
what is now Santa Inez, Campal, Mira-Mar, Taleigao and Caranzalem. References
made to ' India' ( e.g. the
  Viceroy or the Governor of India ) actually point to the territories under
Portuguese control on the subcontinent which now include India, Pakistan and
Bangladesh. There was no ' India ' in those days. It was just a set of many,
disparate and often warring Kingdoms. Those were indeed......different times!

Courtesy Clevor Menezes

St. Francis Xavier's sacred relics taken in procession from Basilica to the See
Cathedral
 Born on 7th April 1506, arrived in Goa on May 6th 1542
Died on an island in South East Asia in 1552

Fr. Francisco Xavier, SJ, upon arrival in Old Goa, met an admixture of peoples,
cultures and behaviours. On the one hand was this absolutely splendid and
remarkable European-style city with its fine houses, buildings and churches. On
the other were the Portuguese gentry with scandalously raunchy lifestyles and
poor Goan fisherfolk and workers - now converted to Christianity. There also
were the Hindus and Muslims with their customs, beliefs, temples and mosques.
Prevelant, too was the politics of the time, including that among the religious
orders and the various parishes, and the reality of the Reformation in Europe.
The Jesuit zeal appears to have been an integral part of the Catholic Church's
counter to the Reformation.
From most available accounts Fr. Francisco Xavier was a small, energetic, humble
and self-effacing man who rejected many comforts available to him. He devoted
substantial amounts of time caring for the sick, praying, teaching and
preaching. Among his hurdles were the various foreign languages he would need to
master - in short order. This was a handicap for him and probably meant that he
may have had less direct interaction with the
Konkani/Tamil/Malayalam/Chinese/Malay and Japanese speaking peoples than he
desired. The resultant reliance on interpreters could partly explain his
non-realization that Hinduism, despite all the horrors of Sati and the
discriminatory Caste and enslaving Bondage system, was still a fulfilling way of
life for countless Goans; as was Buddhism and Shintoism, for the majority of
Asians from the Orient. The medieval Church, too, as a whole displayed a
distinct lack of understanding of , willingness to know about, or tolerance of
  other faiths, beliefs and cultures.
The horrible Inquisition ( Inquisicao or Inquiry ) in Goa is the source of some
criticism against him. The reasons for his call for an Inquisition in Goa are
quite clear, in his letters to King Joao III. He was totally frustrated by the
state of immorality among many of the elite in Goa and the inabilty or
unwillingness of the King of Portugal, to do anything about it. The Inquisition
itself was very cruel and turned into a proper witch-hunt. It caused significant
sections of the population to migrate - many to the South Indian region of
Mangalore. But it came to Goa eight years after the death of Francisco Xavier.
It is ludicrous to assign to him any of the responsibility for the crimes and
cruelty of the Inquisition in Goa. Portugal, yes; some among the clergy and
politicians in Goa at the time, yes; Rome, yes; but Francisco Xavier, no!. He
was absent from Goa at the time - by virtue of his death, eight years before the
Inquisition came to Goa!!. A
  death which made him the centre of unparalleled veneration by peoples from all
over the world. His unpreserved and as-yet undisintegrated body has assured
that.


St. Francis Xavier's Sacred Relics
On display during the exposition
Expositions held so far in 1782, 1859, 1878, 1900,
1922,1931,1942,1952,1961,1964,1974,1984 & 1994

Today, Francisco Xavier who was canonized in 1622 is known as the patron saint
of foreign missions of the Catholic Church. Thousands of churches and
universities, worldwide, have been named in his honour and he is one of the most
important saints for Catholics especially in the Orient and in Goa, where he is
venerated as 'Goemcho Saib' or Lord of Goa . Yet, he was designated to go to the
Indies only because of illness which afflicted the first two choices. Many may
call it chance; others destiny; but there are countless who believe that, it was
the Will of God - especially since the initial goal of this pioneering Jesuit
and his compadres was to work in Jerusalem.
Francisco was born on April 7, 1506 at the Castle of Xavier, near Pamplona in
the kingdom of Navarre, Spain. He was the youngest child of Don Juan de Jassu y
Atondo and Dona Maria Aznarez de Sada. His early childhood was happy and
pleasant, at home with his parents, who loved him dearly. He received his
primary education at home, from tutors. Francisco was an extremely cheerful,
well-mannered, charming, bright and yet modest child who endeared himself to
those whom he came into contact with.
In 1513, the kingdom of Navarre found itself in the midst of the expansionist
ideas of the two neighbouring monarchies of France and Aragon. As Navarre fell,
the king of Navarre and noblemen like Don Juan de Jassu, Francisco’s father,
took refuge in France. This was a difficult period for the Xavier household. The
annexation of Navarre to Aragon followed. Don Juan passed away soon thereafter,
a broken man.
Francisco’s older brothers tried to convince him to join them in the armed
profession of many of their ancestors. Francisco, however, chose the path of
education. He hoped that, this would help restore the former glory to his
family. His brothers Miguel and Juan, meanwhile, struggled for the independence
of Navarre and even fought on the opposite side of the Basque nobleman, Inigo -
the same Ignacio or Ignatius of Loyola who later founded the Society of Jesus
with Francisco as one of its founder members. The Xavier household managed to
survive this period of turmoil and uncertainty. But it all came to pass in 1524,
when the older Xavier brothers, Miguel and Juan returned home with their titles
and estates. It was a joyous re-union, much to the relief of their mother and
young Francisco, who had stood by her during these years of trials and
tribulations. The restoration of the estates, too, meant that the family was
financial better off now.
Young Francisco, who was a cleric at an ecclesiastical school in Pamplona, now
decided to proceed to study at the renowned University of Paris. The year was
1525 and Francisco, 18 years old. Away from home, for the first time, this was
an unique taste of freedom for young Francisco who had now ‘flown the coop’ !.
No more restrictions, no more family watching over him and he was a student with
the means to live a good life. As expected, Francisco had his share of
student-life, rife with social diversions, follies, aspirations, fears, doubts
and opinions. This new-found freedom offered him enormous opportunities to
follow the evil ways of his colleagues. The advent of Renaissance and the
Reformation, too, opened the doors for the revolt against the establishment and
against established norms of appropriate behaviour. From the absolute brink, it
appears, Francisco was directed away by Juan Pena, his new Master at the College
of Sta. Barbara. This
  ascetic and virtuous man had a profound effect on Francisco, who by way of
contrast had seen Pena's predecessor at Sta. Barbara, a debaucherous man, die of
the terrible consequences of venereal disease. This event assisted Francisco to
keep away from the ways of his promiscuous companions.

In 1529, he gained the degree of licentiate and the following year, the Masters'
degree. It was at Sta. Barbara that Francisco and his room-mate Pierre Favre met
Inigo ( Ignacio ) de Loyola, a freshman at the college. At the outset, Francisco
did not take too kindly to Ignacio, his new, fellow-Basque but older room-mate.
But Pierre was impressed by Ignacio’s good and spiritual way of life. And
Ignacio often came to the financial assistance of Francisco, who, as a student,
lived much beyond his means. Francisco heard a constant refrain from Ignacio “
What shall it profit a man if he gains the whole world but lose his own soul ”.
With the benefit of time and experience, Francisco saw-through the apparently
friendly ways of his devious companions. He subsequently moved away from any
conversations or friendship with them. The three room-mates at Sta. Barbara
College in Paris provided the Catholic Church with a Counter to the Reformation
that was
  sweeping through Europe - the eventual formation of the Society of Jesus.
This group of three were soon to be joined by four others - Simon Azavedo, Jaime
Laynez, Alphonso Salmeron and Nicolas Bobadilla. They decided that they would go
to the Holy Land and devote their lives to the service of God. They took their
vows in a chapel at Montmartre on August 15, 1534. After the process of
spiritual and corporal exercises, they proceeded to Rome to obtain the blessings
of Pope Paul III for their trip to Jerusalem. Three years later in 1537,
Francisco received the priesthood along with Inigo.
At about this time, King Joao III of Portugal made a request to the Pope for
priests to pastor to the needs of the growing number of subjects in the
Portuguese overseas colonies. The King, of course, had heard about Ignacio,
Francisco and Favre. The Pope, cognisant of the treacherous nature of the
sea-routes to the Portuguese colonies in the East, was hesitant to mandate any
priest to proceed on this mission. Fr. Ignacio de Loyola ( Inigo ), finally but
with some reluctance, called upon Fr. Francisco to go to India.
From Rome, Fr. Francisco travelled in 1540 to Lisbon in order to catch the boat
to India. There, he had an audience with King Joao III. The king was deeply
touched by the spirit, humility and genuineness of Fr. Francisco, who spent a
year in Lisbon caring for the sick at the 'Todos os Santos' hospice, visiting
the poor at home, the incarcerated in prison and learning Portuguese. The King
would later write to the Pope to expedite the recognition of the Society of
Jesus.
On April 7, 1541, Fr. Francisco and his missionary group set sail from Lisbon in
the company of the fleet of five ships. Even though he was reserved choice cabin
accomodation on the flagship, Francisco opted to travel on the deck in the
company of the sailors and soldiers. The seas were rough and the conditions
difficult. After stopovers in Mocambique and Malindi in Kenya, the entourage
completed its scheduled six month journey in thirteen perilous months, finally
reaching Goa on May 5, 1542.
The entry into Goa, via the River Mandovi, was a magnificent one. So impressed
was Fr. Francisco by this island of beautiful churches, monastaries, buildings
and 'so many Christians' that he described it as a COISA PARA VER ( a thing to
be seen ). He also noted how well Christianity was flourishing among so many
non-believers.
Upon arrival, Fr. Francisco walked over to the Hospice and took-up his residence
there. He then had an audience with Bishop Juan de Albuquerque, in order to
explain his mission to him. Fr. Francisco also presented his credentials as a
Papal Nuncio, to the Bishop. But he offered his services entirely at the
disposal of the Bishop's command and guidance. The Bishop, recognising Fr.
Francisco's sincerity and humility bade, him to go forth and serve according to
the dictates of his heart and conscience. Fr. Francisco made Old Goa his
headquarters.
From his base at the Hospice in Old Goa, Fr. Francisco commenced his missionary
work with astonishing zeal and with amazingly little rest. During the course of
a normal day, he would be nursing the sick, comforting the dying and
administering the Sacraments of Penance and Holy Communion to them. He would
then visit the prisons where he often counselled the inmates to repent for their
sins of the past and change their way of life. He would then proceed to the
Igreja da Nossa Senhora in order to teach the little children to pray. Similar
classes were also held for adults. Fr. Francisco was well known in the city as
the priest who called upon the people of the town to prayers - by walking around
the streets and ringing the bell. He celebrated Sunday Mass at the Igreja before
proceeding to the Home for the Lepers on the outskirts of the city. There he
would administer Communion to the lepers after administering the Sacrament of
Penance.
Fr. Francisco preached in Portuguese and his words had to be translated into
Konkani, the native language of Goa, as Portuguese was not understood by many
Goan residents of Old Goa. Fr. Francisco attempted to overcome this language
barrier by setting-into-tune most of the common prayers and teaching. He had
also brought with him from Europe, a printing press but was unable to set it up.
Inspite of their inability to fully comprehend what Fr. Francisco was preaching
and teaching, a large number of Goans were overwhelmed by this ' holy man ' and
his simple, humble, selfless and saintly ways. These Goans converted to
Christianity and swelled the church attendances. The set-tunes, too, had become
very popular among the Goans - they were heard singing these 'songs' even as
they worked with their fishing nets and in their rice fields. They were also
very popular with the little children. This state of affairs, of course,
delighted Fr. Francisco, very much.
He had also been approached about the development of the College of the Holy
Faith, for the spiritual education of citizens of various nations. It was
envisaged that these men, of different races and nations, would return to their
homeland and spread the Word to the natives of those lands. Fr. Francisco was an
obvious choice as a director. He had already served as a professor in Paris. He,
however, was unable to assist in this project, at this time. He was commanded by
the Portuguese Governor of Goa, Dom Martim Afonso de Souza, to proceed to the
Fishery Coast of South India.
This is a curious turn of events. A mere four months after his arrival in Goa,
he was commanded to leave and go elsewhere. There was work he had commenced and
there was no replacement yet. Besides, there was more work to be accomplished in
Goa. He was barely over the hurdle of Konkani and did not have a clue of Tamil
or Malayalam - and yet, this hurried departure from Goa. It is true, that the
Portuguese had a vital spice interest to deal with in South India; but the exit
of Fr. Francisco may have served another purpose. Were his sermons and
admonishments becoming too much of an interference in the 'Portuguese way of
life' in Goa ? Was this tiny Jesuit touching a raw nerve among them or was he
'rocking the boat' a bit-too much for their comfort ? Was political pressure
applied from within Goa to ensure Fr. Francisco's absence from Goa ?.
Fr. Francisco left Goa for the Fishery Coast at the end of September 1542. In
his letters to Rome, he records that he is being sent to Cabo Camurim or present
day Kanya Kumari - the southern most tip of India. He was concerned about the
perils of the sea voyage and the heat. But he overcame his concerns by accepting
these perils and hardships and making them a source of comfort and consolation
for him.
The coast around the Cabo was inhabited by the pearl-diver-folk known as the
Paravas. They had suffered centuries of discrimination and oppression from the
Hindu kings and the Muslim Arab sea lords. Eventually, they turned to the
Portuguese for help and in the process and many converted to Christianity. The
Paravas were then, attacked by the Arab Muslim fleet, curiously, with help of
some Hindu princes. In the ensuing battle of Vedalai, in 1539, the Portuguese
eliminated the Muslim presence from the Fishery Coast, for good and the Paravas
obtained their long sought after freedom. Mass conversions of the Paravas to
Christianity followed in 1539.
Fr. Francisco arrived in the Cabo region in October 1542. Like in Goa, he set
about his task in earnest and worked with tireless zeal. He had so much work at
his hand that he had little time to eat or sleep. He noted that, while the
populace of the area were 'Christians', they knew little of the faith. Fr.
Francisco noted however, that the congregation was bright and quick to learn. He
was ' sure that, with the proper instructions, they would make fine Christians'.
So he taught, preached, prayed, visited the sick and the elderly, baptized the
children and buried the dead. All in a form of memorized Tamil !. Fr. Francisco
travelled up the coast to Tuticorin repeating his missionary work with the
Paravas in the villages all along the way. His life was simple and his
requirements few. When he was able to, he slept in little mud huts and had a
meal of rice and water. But in the process, he had baptized multitudes of
Paravas.
Numerous miracles have been attributed to Fr. Francisco in the South Indian
region of Tuticorin. He is recorded as having held off the invading Vadugers,
from Vijaynagar in the the north, with the help of his crucifix. The Vadugers
had earlier massacred some of the new Parava Christians and taken others
captive. A complicating factor in the episode was a secret deal between the
Vadugers and the local Portuguese commandant of the region.
Fr. Francisco returned to his base in Goa and and back to the Fishery Coast
several times. On the first of these trips to Goa, he received the happy news
that the Society of Jesus had the official blessings of Rome and that Fr.
Ignacio de Loyola was elected the head of the Society. He would have the
opportunity of visiting the tomb of St. Thomas, the apostle, in Myalapur which
is in the present day state of Tamil Nadu. His efforts with the Parava fishing
community to the east of Cabo Camurin were being watched with interest by the
Mukuva fisherfolk who lived on the western side of the Cabo Camurim. Fr.
Francisco's efforts in 1544 ensured their conversion to Christianity. By now, he
had memorised the necessary phrases and sentences in the Tamil language. Several
thousand Mukuvas were baptised and given Portuguese names. It is while he was
with the Mukuvas that Fr. Francisco heard about the massacre of several hundred
natives of nearby Mannar. The Hindu
  King of Jaffna, in northern Ceilao, now Sri Lanka upon hearing of the
conversion of these Mannars to Christianity, sent his men to their villages and
slew them. In another part of Ceilao, the Crown Prince of Kotte was murdered
after he was baptised . The fate, befallen these martyrs greatly disturbed Fr.
Francisco. He had to find a method of protecting his flock. He wrote to the
'Governador da India' who was, in fact, the Governor of the Portuguese
territories in India, for help.
What is quite clear from all accounts is, that Fr. Francisco communicated quite
regularly with his fellow Jesuits, the Portuguese Governor of Goa, King Joao III
of Portugal and Pope Paul III . Many of these letters were written in Cochin,
then an important Portuguese port, now Kochi, in the Indian State of Kerala.
This port had a number of Portuguese settlers. The Franciscan missionaries were
looking after their pastoral needs. Christianity, actually, had reached Cochin
in the first century AD. The followers of St. Thomas the apostle, the Marthoma
Catholics ( Syrian Christians ), were pastored by a Bishop named Abuna Jacob.
Fr. Francisco did not work among the Syrian Christians. There were Franciscan
missionaries in the area.
The Bishop and Fr. Francisco had strong regard and respect for each other. On
one of his stops in Cochin Fr. Francisco wrote to Pope Paul III requesting some
form of assistance for the ageing Bishop. It so happened, a few years
thereafter, that Bishop Jacob could find no successor to him and entrusted the
spiritual care of his flock into the hands of the Franciscans. This, of course,
did not last very long. There was a clash of the two rites - Eastern and Roman.
On his return to his headquarters in Goa, he was as dismayed as ever at the
level to which the Portuguese and the other elite residents of Old Goa, had
sunk. They were quite openly promiscuous, kept concubines, neglected the poor
and needy and were cruel to the servants and slaves. Their corrupt ways, greed
and exploitation of the poor had reached limits, Fr. Francisco could stomach no
more. He saw their behaviour and carryings-on as a betrayal of Christ and of
Christianity. Accordingly, in 1545, he wrote to King Joao III of Portugal in the
strongest of terms. He reminded the King that God had given these far-flung
lands to Portugal not to enrich the treasury of Portugal but to extend the
'kingdom of God'. He admonished him for not punishing these evil, power-hungry
and corrupt Portuguese officials.
In August of 1545, Fr. Francisco set sail to Malacca in present day Malaysia. He
used the same missionary methods he had developed in Goa and perfected in South
India. He journeyed from Malacca to the islands of the Pacific rim. It was a
series of treacherous sea voyages. The land was not so safe either - not with
the head hunters around. But he plodded on with semingly unlimited energy. On
one of his journeys in these islands, he is known to have lost his crucifix
during a tempest. The distress, which Fr. Francisco experienced, was intense but
short-lived, as his crucifix was found the next day - attached to a crab which
was coming ashore. For the Jesuit and those with him at the time, it was nothing
short of a miracle. He returned to Malacca, where he was introduced to Anjiro, a
Japanese man who had sought refuge with the Poruguese and was christened as
Paolo. This new convert expressed a strong desire to meet with this Fr.
Francisco, a priest all
  Malacca was talking about. With his moderate knowledge of Portuguese, Paolo
impressed him. This was 'a man who wanted to know more about the faith'. A
conversation with Paolo led Fr. Francisco to believe that the Japanese might be
the most inquiring minds of any of the lands, he had visited thus far. Paolo
convinced Fr. Francisco that the Japanese would turn to Christ if they were
convinced that Christians practiced what they preached. He made up his mind. He
was going to Japan - despite the perilous seas and the piratous Chinese he would
meet enroute.
He returned to Goa in 1548. A new Viceroy, Dom Joao de Castro was in office. The
Portuguese elite and some members of the clergy in the city, still smarting from
the stinging comments about them by Fr. Francisco to their King, began a smear
campaign against the Jesuit. The Viceroy was advised that Fr. Francisco was a
'meddler' and 'mischief maker', who was 'partial' to his fellow Spaniards. Upon
meeting Fr. Francisco, however, Dom Joao realised that he was an honest and
religious man who had a gripe against the immorality and corruption among the
government officials in Goa. Thereafter, he frequently sought advice and
guidance from Fr. Francisco.
Fr. Francisco formally took over teaching at the College of the Holy Faith in
1548. This college trained secular priests from all over Asia and the eastern
seaboard of Africa. These 'natives of distant lands' travelled back to their
homelands to carry on the work of the Church. ( The majority of priests in Goa
today are secular. They provide for the flock of Goan Catholics in parishes all
over Goa. ) Fr. Francisco's next journey would be to Japan.
The evil ways of the Portuguese officials and elite in Old Goa, the perils of
the numerous sea journeys to the far flung lands, the complicated politics of
the days - some involving the duplicity and cunning of the Portuguese
commandants in those lands - the struggles with the poor fisherfolk on either
side of the Cabo Camurim, the anxiety over the risks these poor people faced for
having converted to the Christian way of life and the horrible massacre of the
Mannars by the Hindus must have caused deep anguish to Fr. Francisco.
The Paravas, however, resisted all the pressure they faced from the neighbouring
peoples. They have remained faithful to Christianity till this day - a fine
testimony to the effort of Fr. Francisco. Conversions from Hinduism on the
Indian subcontinent have mainly been from the lower classes and castes. It was
also a means for the people of the lower castes to escape the unmitigated,
unrelenting subjugation to and humiliation by the upper castes. After all, the
structure of the caste system ensured that the down-trodden had no hope of
overcoming the caste based discrimination - ever. In the 1950s, millions of
lower caste Hindus escaped this 'Karma' or 'fate' by converting to Buddhism.
Goa is perhaps the only exception to 'the constant' for conversion. Goans of all
castes converted to Christianity. Fr. Francisco himself, however, had little
success with converting the Brahmins, who are at the top of the Hindu caste
structure - at least, during his lifetime. He was scathing in his comments about
the Brahmins. It is true that Fr. Francisco spent far too little time in Goa to
develop any relationship with the Brahmins there. They were, indeed, very
intelligent, learned and thinking people. They would have to be fully convinced
that Christianity was a better way of life for them, before they would even
consider conversion. The Portuguese in Goa at the time, including some members
of the clergy, certainly were not providing any evidence that it was. To the
Brahmins, conversion to Christianity at that time was neither politically,
financially nor socially beneficial. Besides, they felt that Fr. Francisco had
upset their comfortable position
  as 'perpetual' leaders of the communities. With the conversion of the lower
castes, the foundation was rocked. He describes the Brahmins, as being
'devious'. What led him to make write those words?. Were they covertly
undermining him?. And did they receive tacit albeit unintentional assistance
from the elite among the Portuguese, the merchants and clergy of other
denominations?. What emotional effect did the martyrdom of the 600 Christian
Mannars in South India, have on him?. Or is it just that his zeal and
expectations were too optimistic for his resources and for the times ?. Whatever
the answers to those questions, it appears, that the pitch of Anjiro ( Paolo)
was good enough for Fr. Francisco to look for greener pastures in Japan. The
timing was excellent too. Fr. Francisco's frustrations with Goa and the
Portuguese administrators there may have helped him make the decision to go to
Japan. Goa, however, remained his provincial headquarters.
Fr. Francisco set sail from Goa on April 15, 1549. In the party were his chosen
associates. After a stop-over at Malacca, they travelled, in a small pirate junk
on to Kagoshima - the place from where Paolo ( Anjiro ) hailed. The party
received a warm welcome upon arrival in Kagoshima, where they remained for a
year. This first glimpse of Japan and the gracious hospitality of his new hosts
delighted Fr. Francisco. What struck him enough to write about was ' their sense
of honour, their honesty, the monogamous relationships, the remarkable interest
in things divine, their willingness to listen and the absence of idolatry'. He
did note, with a little alarm, that the Japanese would 'indulge a good deal' in
the drinking of Saki. But he was quick to note that 'work with these fine
people, would not be easy, for the worst hardships endured by them thus far
would pale in comparison with the ones ahead'. Fr. Francisco began to learn
Japanese and organised a
  Japanese version of the basic Christian teachings. They would recite this to
anybody who would listen. They made about a hundred converts in Kagoshima, when
the authorities started to get suspicious of their activities and prohibited any
further preaching activities or conversions to Christianity - under the penalty
of death.
Fr. Francisco moved north to Hirado. The daimyo ( ruler ) was accomodating and
readily gave the missionaries permission to preach and convert those who wished
to be converted. There were several converts during their short stay here, but
the experience of Kagoshima had convinced Fr. Francisco that the best method to
approach this task of conversion was with the blessings of the Emperor of Japan.
So, he set out on foot to the Imperial capital of Kyoto, 500 miles to the
north-east. This journey through the bitter cold and snow was perhaps the most
testing of all the perilous journeys Fr. Francisco would undertake. To add to
the physical toll it took on him, the missionary suffered a major set-back. He
was denied an audience with the Emperor. In any event, Fr. Francisco soon learnt
that the Emperor was but a puppet. Besides, there was a civil war raging in the
region. The heartbroken Jesuit took the long and agonising road back to Hirado.
He made a stop at
  Yamaguchi, and decided to return to India to see how his flock was faring.
There was a ship at Okinohama due to sail for Goa. Fr. Francisco boarded this
ship.
The ship to Goa made a stop at the Chinese island of Sancian. China was out of
bounds for foreigners. Fr. Francisco came across a plan which would allow him
access to the Emperor of China . He was aware that the Japanese looked to the
Chinese for wisdom and new ideas. This was perhaps his opportunity to get
Christianity to Japan - through China. The ship made its stop in Cochin en route
to Goa. Fr. Francisco disembarked there and performed some house-keeping chores.
There were messages from the various Jesuit houses and the personnel therein.
After writing detailed instructions, he left Cochin for China, a mere five days
after arrival there. His first task was to meet with Dom Alvaro da Gama ( son of
the explorer, Vasco da Gama ) in Malacca. Dom Alvaro was the Portuguese
commandant of Malacca. The plan was to designate Diogo Pereira, the captain of a
ship, as an ambassador to the Emperor of China. Fr. Francisco would travel into
China as a member of his
  staff. Ambassadors and their staff were the only foreigners allowed to enter
China. But Dom Alvaro and Diogo were not on good terms, since their fall-out.
Dom Alvaro refused to relent and Fr. Francisco went on without the 'diplomatic
cover'. The ship from Malacca touched the desolate island of Sancian. From here,
Fr. Francisco hoped to be smuggled into the Chinese mainland. But smuggling was
a treacherous occupation and it was difficult to find a boat captain who would
undertake the risky journey. Eventually, it seems, one was found. But while the
details were being worked out, Fr. Francisco fell ill with a high fever,
progressively worsened and died in the early hours of December 3, 1552.
For Fr. Francisco, the first Provincial of the Jesuits in India, it was a sad
and lonely death. All the toils, labours, treacherous journeys, his meagre diet,
the sleepless nights, hopes, disappointments and personal sacrifices took their
final toll on this Basque nobleman, who gave up all the riches of this world so
that others would not lose their souls. But the story does not end there.
Padre Francisco de Xavier SJ passed away at the age of 46. He was laid to rest
the day after his death. The coffin was packed with lime around the body,
perhaps to allow the early decomposition of the body, or perhaps, to prevent it
from being attacked by the wild animals in the area. Arrangements were made to
transport the remains to Malacca and onward to Goa. In February 1553, the grave
site was dug up in order to remove the remains. There was a shock in store!! The
body was fresh, as if Fr. Francisco had just passed away. It was transported to
Malacca and reburied at the church of Our Lady of the Mount where Fr. Francisco
preached and taught. It lay buried there for over five months when it was
secretly exhumed and laid in a coffin in the house of Fr. Francisco's friend,
Diogo Pereira. It was placed aboard a ship going to Goa on December 11, 1553.
The body arrived in Goa three months later, on March 16, 1554.
The whole of Old Goa was at the quay as the ship was coming in. The coffin was
taken from the pier, through the Viceroy's Gate to the church at St. Paul's
College in a procession. The Viceroy, other state dignitaries and church
officials were present at the church, when the coffin was finally opened. They
saw with their own eyes and confirmed what they had heard from Malacca. The
feelings and thoughts of those present can only be imagined. Thereafter, the
towns-folk were allowed to pay their respects and to experience this miracle.
Over the next three days, there followed a seemingly endless procession of
people. On the night of the third day, the body was placed in a new coffin and
enclosed in a tomb near the alter.
Francisco de Xavier was canonized in 1622, along with his mentor Ignacio de
Loyola.
Today, the unpreserved but as-yet-undisintegrated body of St. Francisco lies in
a wooden coffin inside a silver casket in the Basilica de Bom Jesus in Old Goa.
It can be seen in the chapel, as one turns right, at the main altar of the
basilica. The casket has a glass window through which, the head is clearly seen.
There have been numerous expositions and millions of people of all faiths and
countries have seen the body. The body has gradually lost some of its moisture
and future expositions have been restricted. Many who visit the Basilica of Bom
Jesus and the Se Cathedral across the street are overcome by the deep
spirituality of the place.
Postscript :
Writing this account on the life of St. Francisco de Xavier, has been a truly
enlightening experience for me. The sacrifice of one's life for the service of
God and fellowmen requires a very special person. Even so, the personal
sacrifices and risks that St. Francisco undertook were extraordinary. And yet,
he could have had a comfortable life - anywhere in Europe or in Goa, for that
matter. After all, he had studied at one of the premier Universities in the
world, and he came from a family with means.
He must have had several disappointments in the ten years he spent in the East.
The task at hand was so immense and there was only one Fr. Francisco. Surely,
there were his associates, and some good ones too; but their organizational
capabilties were not, perhaps, the same as his. The Portuguese authorities in
India, too, could have been more helpful or at least less obstructive. For this
tiny Jesuit, the most disappointing aspect of his life, may have been his
inabilty to do more in Japan - a country, he had such high hopes for. But that
was not to be.
It is no secret, that, today, the Indian states of Goa and Kerala are the
bastions of Catholicism in India and that St. Francisco Xavier is one of the
most venerated Saints. The Parava converts, and the Goan Catholics who migrated
to Mangalore at the time of the Inquisition remain steadfast in their faith. His
devout, simple and sacrificial life remains a major source of inspiration to so
many families in India and, no doubt, all over the world. St. Francisco would
have been pleased to visit India now. Catholicism has spread to all the corners
of India - a country where, by and large, members of all faiths live at peace
with each other and even celebrate each others religious festivals.
Even so, the entire Indian subcontinent and the Catholic Church have their own
individual challenges to face, as a new millenium commences. They both have to
make decisions on important social issues. They also face a formidable cross
from within - the rise of fundamentalism among all faiths.
The Society of Jesus today is one of the most respected organizations on the
subcontinent. It has been responsible for the establishment and running of many
of the finest schools and colleges there. True to the spirit of their first
Provincial in India, the Jesuits with their excellent organizational capability,
quietly and with humility, play a pivotal role in the progress of India's
educational system and of India itself. They also have made an indelible mark
upon educational systems - all over the world.




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By Gasper Almeida, Kuwait
 
Panaji/Kuwait/Qatar, Oct 26:
They say 'You cannot take Goa out of a Goan' . Overseas Goans try to maintain
their Goan connection by indulging in activities which formed a part of their
life, back home in the sun-kissed silvery beach side state of India. The moment
one utters football, it will awake a snoring Goenkar from his afternoon siesta. 
Goans based in GCC countries are flying into Qatar Friday, October 31, for the 
Gulf Goans football tournament organized by  Goan Welfare Association, Qatar.  
The venue is the Al Ahli Football Ground and the opening matches will commence
at 8.00 am.
 
It is not just the football players who are travelling to Qatar but the entire
families who are busy packing their bags for the football mela, seeking to
enlarge their network of Goans friends.
 
Flying to Qatar are not only the Gulf Goan footballers, fans and their families,
but the Goa veterans team consisting of a host of international and national
players in their ranks.
 
Goa Football Association Secretary, Savio Messias will be the chief guest for
the tournament while Marcus Pacheco, who is assisting India's English-coach Bob
Houghton as goalkeeper's coach will be the guest of honour.

 
Messais took time from his busy schedule to divulge into the state of affairs of
Goan and Indian football. "The state government has been supportive but lacks
direction and has no fixed plan or agenda," he says.
 
Recently  Dempo had to play their two AFC Cup home matches in Hyderabad on
account of the lack of  floodlights at the Nehru Stadium incurring an
expenditure of Rs.52 lakhs per match.
 
And football lovers feel that football is getting a step motherly treatment from
the state cabinet in spite of the presence of Joaquim Alemao, the President of
'GFA  and his brother Chruchill Alemao patron of Chruchill Bros in the state
cabinet.  If one goes through past records Goa Cricket  Association President
Dayanand Narvekar and former cabinet minister has been successful in spending
crores of rupees in renovating and building new facilities for international
cricket matches at Nehru Stadium Fatorda.
 
Football fans question if they can spend so much for cricket facilities, Why has
been not happening when it comes to football.
 
But the GFA secretary adds: "We have not received the due importance football
should get. The SAG (Sports Authority of Goa )  and DSYA  ( Directorate of
Sports and Youth Affairs) requires to work hand in hand with GFA.
Recently, the football association had passed a resolution has to urge the state
government to declare football as an official game of the state.
"We have not been able to get the government to declare football as the official
game. Incentives are provided by the government to winners of nationals but have
not been distributed for many years. Most of the schemes remain on paper.
Infrastructure Facilities are much better than most of the states but
maintenance is poor," Messais says.
But there is a silver lining on the horizon with GFA having approached the
government to help the Goan I- leagues clubs build their own stadium and given
them proposals.
"If the government gives the land the I-League clubs will have their own
stadiums."
 
Goa the new football capital of India - has it replaced Kolkotta?
 
Dempo's entry into the AFC Cup semis brings the Goan clubs into the limelight at
the Asian level Goan club. Dempo Sports Club entry into the AFC Cup semi-final,
the first-ever for an Indian club, has shifted the focus on the former
Portuguese colony which has emerged as the football hub of the country.  So what
makes the small state rave about its success on the football field? If the
Indian National League - I- League is one area to fall back to arrive at
conclusions - then Goa with four I- League clubs takes the cake, the same as the
Eastern state of West Bengal, in the 12 team League.

Goa Football Association (GFA) Secretary Savio Messais feels that Goa has
replaced Kolkata as the Soccer capital of the country.
"The soccer capital has shifted to Goa not only because of the four I-League
clubs but for many other reasons like a greater success rate at nationals,
better administration, production of good players, coaches, referees and also
better infrastructure."
 
"Passion for football in Goa, a condusive atmosphere,  The  encouragement from
GFA for clubs which helps them to  grow has been the secret behind of the so
many Goan clubs featuring in the I league," he adds.
But then the Indian I-League's common complaint has been the concentration of
the 12 clubs in just four states- Goa, West Bengal, Maharashtra and Punjab.
Kolkata and Goa also has four I-leagues clubs and then Mumbai has three I-League
clubs that means only one club outside the three states of Goa, West Bengal and
Maharashtra.
 
That does not argue well for Indian football in terms of crowd interest - no
teams from the southern states of  - Kerala and Karnataka and only one team from
North - JCT.
 
Messais has a solution  to the  problem.
"One should not try to kill the goose which lays the golden egg. The AIFF should
take a leaf out of the Japanese Federation and built up teams in other states.
The I League is 12 years old and it has been the same old story. You may reduce
the teams or increase the teams, it will be the same states having
representation. In Japan the federation formed a J League club in an area where
no football was played and only farmers existed."
And he agrees with national coach Bob Hougton suggestion of increasing the
number of teams in the I-League.

"Yes, we needed more teams many years ago because you had a greater pool of
players available. In a huge country like ours what can we achieve by having
just 8 or 10 clubs? Out of the 88 to 110 players 24 to 30 are foreigners. If
only 60 to 80 players get exposure can you think we can progress?” he asks.
But that is the not the only grey area where Indian football administrators have
to address themselves and GFA is ready to help the All India Football Federation
(AIFF)
 
"If our suggestions are sought we are ready to suggest and help other states
grow, but basically other state associations should first get their house in
order, and AIFF need to be tough with these associations. A few states in India
do not even have an association for many years like Andhra Pradesh and now
Rajasthan. Can these states even dream of having a team in the I-league?
Messais who is into his second term as secretary of GFA is in full favours the
rule barring national team players not playing in the local leagues.
 
"I fully supported the idea as I was convinced after I had a lengthy discussion
with the national coach Bob Houghton. It may affect the attendance in the local
league but we need to pull up our socks and market the local league differently.
We need to play home and away matches. If the clubs played their matches on home
grounds like Raia, Varca and Velsao villages, we would have seen big crowds then
the I league," he says.
 
I-League has been responsible for many outstation tournaments which lesser known
Goan clubs used to participate have died a slow death. Bandodkar Gold Cup held
in Goa is one. Messais does not favour the idea of AIFF keeping a window open
for such smaller tournaments.
"If you have a window open for such tournaments only the richest will survive.
The top clubs will play only in tournaments which offer good perks. What happens
to the rest of the tournaments? Some tournaments in India draw crowds between
twenty to thirty thousand people even without the top clubs playing even now.”
And GFA raises a few eyebrows and ruffled a few feathers within the Bandodkar
family when they proposed to auction Cup.  Messais explains the reasons for
doing so.
 
"We felt that the Bandodkar tournament could never be organized again due to the
changing scenario in India. We could not organize this tournament for the last
15 or more years and we would never be able to have it again, we are finding it
very difficult to organize the Governor Cup and the Police Cup which are knock
out tournaments for Goan teams only. Hence rather than keep the trophy in the
bank locker we suggested that we set up an academy and name it after the
Bandodkar family. It was only a suggestion but we need to brainstorm and look at
other ideas too."
 
GFA are upbeat at the progress of the state and are not resting on past laurels
and plan to set up an academy in either Mapusa or Fatorda.  It has a tie up for
youth development and other related projects with The University of Porto,
Portuguese Olympic Association and F.C. Porto and soon will have a protocol with
Leicester City.
 
The tie-up has benefited around 200 coaches and players. The state benefited in
many areas like coach education, training of players in Portugal, youth team
visits to Portugal, restructuring of the youth tournaments and calendar.
"Improving our vision and opening our minds to better solutions keeping in mind
our traditions and habits," is how Messias looks at it.
He informs that they are in the process of having a tie-up with Leicester city
"The first step is their under 14 team comes to Goa to play a few matches, they
will conduct a workshop for coaches and later one boy would be selected from Goa
to travel Leicester city to train in their academy. We will meet their club offi
cials when they come to Goa and chalk out further programmes. "
The success of Goa has been more noteworthy for lack of plan for football
chalked by the state.
Messias says, "The state government has been supportive but lacks direction and
has no fixed plan or agenda."
 
Recently  Dempo had to play their AFC Cup home match in Hyderabad on account of
the lack of  floodlights at the Nehru Stadium. And football lovers feel that 
football is getting  a  step motherly treatment from the state cabinet in spite
of the presence of Joaquim Alemao, the President of 'GFA  and his brother
Chruchill Alemao patron of Chruchill Bros in the state cabinet. And if one goes
through past records Goa Cricket  Association President Dayanand Narvekar and
former cabinet minister has been successful in spending crores of rupees in
renovating and building new facilities for international cricket matches at
Nehru Stadium Fatorda.
Football fans question if they can spend so much for cricket facilities, Why has
been not happening when it comes to football. But the GFA secretary adds: "We
have not received the due importance football should get. The SAG (Sports
Authority of Goa )  and DSYA  ( Directorate of Sports and Youth Affairs)
requires to work hand in hand with GFA.
Recently, the football association had passed a resolution has to urge the state
government to declare football as a official game of the state.

"We have not been able to get the government to declare football as the official
game. Incentives are provided by the government to winners of nationals but have
not been distributed for many years. Most of the schemes remain on paper.
Infrastructure Facilities are much better than most of the states but
maintenance is poor" he says.
But GFA have approached the government to help Goan I leagues clubs build their
own stadium and given them proposals."If the government gives the land the
I-League clubs will have their own stadiums."
While the state government grabbles in the dark over the maintenance of existing
structures, the private sector has given  the sporting facilities in the state a
helping hand.
The state has one private artificial  football turf build  by the Chowgule
College management in south Goa,  build at the cost of Rs.3 crores, the
first-ever in India, two years back.
It has helped the state clubs, GFA and also the outstation clubs.
It has benefitted the clubs tremendously especially in the rainy season. Clubs
from Mumbai have also  taken a lot of advantage of this turf. And the college
has also installed new infrastructure for weight training and strength training,
at the cost of Rs.nine crores.
Messais  who is into his fifth year as secretary has been happy that fielding of
the Under-20 players compulsory scheme has been a huge success and which has
been copied by cricket IPL and by IFA (Indian football Association of Bengal).
" It has been one of the most successful scheme and has achieved huge success,
so much so I am proud to say that the cricket IPL has copied it last year and
this year IFA has also implemented it. It gives me great pride to talk about the
success of the Under 20 players and I must thank the coaches of the clubs for
implementing this."
But then his tenure has not been a bed of roses , during his  first term as
secretary he promised to have a Centre for Excellence  and the same fate met the
GFA-SAG tie up.
"We tried to implement the Centre of Excellence project with the help of the
Portuguese experts but academics and school competitions and logistics made it
difficult."
And Messais aims  to strengthen the club administration by conducting courses
for them and as for blue print to make India a football power he says : "We need
more dedicated people and a will to learn and change our old mentalities. "
 
FACTBOX
TIE-UP'S with The University of Porto, Portuguese Olympic Association and F.C.
Porto and soon we shall have a protocol with Leicester City
COACHES  -- A license coaches – Armando Colaco, Peter Valles, Brahmanand
Shanwalkar, Savio Madiera, Marcus Pacheco  and Mariano Dias -seven
B and C licence -  11, and 54 respectively
GFA net assets are worth  around 10 crores
Own stadium with a sitting capacity of ---7,000
Registered clubs, 170
 
Referees -  110
FIFA - 3, 
National - 7,
Women referees- 4,
Women teams - 10
 
YOUTH DEVELOPMENT--Conducts age group tournament for Under 14,16, 18 and 20
besides football festivals for Under 12
 
[Pictures seen are that of the Chowgule College artificial turf and fitness
centre in Goa]
- courtesy: www.goa-world.com team
 
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Preliminary meeting of volunteers to organise SPORTS CARNIVAL in a 14
acre campus of International Centre Goa(ICG), Dona Paula was held at
ICG on sunday Oct 12 2008 at 3.30pm. It was attended by 25 sports
lovers from all over Goa.

President of Taleigao Chess Academy Chaired the meet.

Convener Shri Shrkiant Barve explained the theme of the event.

It was decided to hold Reunion party of ex-student of various
Educational Instituion with a Group Photograph competition.

Best Alumni Group Photo competition will be held on January 24, 25 &
26 at Sports Carnival at International Centre Goa.

Few group photos specifically taken at the event will be awarded a
Prizes.

Photograph with description take at the event will be uploaded on
Taleigao Chess Academy website www.goachess.org.


Selection will be done on the basis of

    1. rare possibility
    2. size of the group

Opportunity will be given to visitors of the event, visitors of
www.goachess.org to  judge the photograph on the basis of rare
possibility, size of the group etc.



The Photographs that scores maximum points on various possibilities
will get prizes.


All India Primary School Students Chess Tournament from KG to 7th
Standard, Stadard wise boys and girls mix will be held with total
Prize Money of Rs. 1 lacs. Special Prize for those childred winning
all the Nine rounds.


Traditional sports and documentaries on sports to be finalise by year end.


It was decided that  Convener Shri Shrikant Barve with the advice of
core committee will finalise deal with event organisers "M/s Legends
Event &more" from Mumbai.

It was decided to hold the next meeting of volunteers will be held in
3rd week of November 08 at the same venue.

Meeting was concluded by Vote of Thanks by Shri Arjun Halarnkar,
Program Manager ICG.



Shrikant Vinayak Barve
Convener : The Right Move II-Career in Sports
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Veja o video do programa Globo Reporter que participei com o Jóca, foi ao ar no
día 19 de setembro de 2008 as 22h10min. horario de Brasilia.
 
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.html
 
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--- Em sex, 26/9/08, didier de melo <didierdemelo@...> escreveu:

De: didier de melo <didierdemelo@...>
Assunto: [Goa-Portuguese] NRIs ancestral properties in Goa
Para: goa-portuguese@...
Data: Sexta-feira, 26 de Setembro de 2008, 8:01






No dia 14 de Dezembro 2007 o Ministro Chefe de Goa Sr. Digambar Kamat disse aos
Jornalistas: O Governo de Goa dicidiu corrigir o "Goa, Daman and Diu Buildings
Lease, Rent, Evition Control Act, 1968" para dar proteção legal as propriedades
ancestrais dos NRIs que residem fora de Goa. Disse adiante que o 'Cabinet'
tinha´já aprovado e que devia ser apresentado na proxima secção da Assembleia
Legislativa para ser considerado e aprovado mas pôs uma condição - os NRIs terão
de dar provas de que as propriedades serão ocupadas por eles.Este mesmo assunto
foi abordado por Sr. Eduardo Faleiro, NRIs Commissioner no Goa Convention que se
realizou em Toronto Canadá.Segundo informação o Act foi para o Select Comittee
chefiado pelo MLA de Vasco da Gama- Jose Filipe de D'Souza. Seria um alivio se
este acto foce aprovado na proxima secção da Assembleia porque existem muitos
casos pendentes nos Tribunais de Goa. José de Melo
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No dia 14 de Dezembro 2007 o Ministro Chefe de Goa Sr. Digambar Kamat disse aos
Jornalistas: O Governo de Goa dicidiu corrigir o "Goa, Daman and Diu Buildings
Lease, Rent, Evition Control Act, 1968" para dar proteção legal as propriedades
ancestrais dos NRIs que residem fora de Goa. Disse adiante que o 'Cabinet'
tinha´já aprovado e que devia ser apresentado na proxima secção da Assembleia
Legislativa para ser considerado e aprovado mas pôs uma condição - os NRIs terão
de dar provas de que as propriedades serão ocupadas por eles.Este mesmo assunto
foi abordado por Sr. Eduardo Faleiro, NRIs Commissioner no Goa Convention que se
realizou em Toronto Canadá.Segundo informação o Act foi para o Select Comittee
chefiado pelo MLA de Vasco da Gama- Jose Filipe de D'Souza. Seria um alivio se
este acto foce aprovado na proxima secção da Assembleia porque existem muitos
casos pendentes nos Tribunais de Goa. José de Melo
_________________________________________________________________
Confira vídeos com notícias do NY Times, gols direto do Lance, videocassetadas e
muito mais no MSN Video!
http://video.msn.com/?mkt=pt-br

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