Catholic Sabha Mangalore Pradesh (R), Unit: Paladka-574278 in association with Phudar Pratisthan, Mangalore conducted a "Rajakeeya Jagrithi Shibir" at the St.Ignatius Loyola Church Hall, Paladka-574278 on Sunday 16, August 2009 soon after the morning mass.
Parish Priest and Spiritual Director of the Catholic Sabha, Paladka Unit Rev. Fr. Stany Rodrigues presided over the programme. Shri Andrew D'Souza, a well known teacher of the Parish presently serving as Head Master of Taccode Church School, a former President Catholic Sabha, Moodbidri Varado and a winner of Best Teacher Award during 2005 at the Dist. level was the Chief Guest and Resource Person. Besides him who shared the dias were Govlik Parishad Upadhyaksh Shri Vincent Sequeira, Secretary Shri Denis D'Mello, and Catholic members of the Grama Panchyat of Belvai Smt. Ida Mascarenhas, President, Paladka Grama Panchayat Smt. Cynthia Aranha, Ex-President but member at present, Shri Alwyn D'Souza, Member and Puthige Panchayat Smt. Josephine Sequeira, President.
The programme started with a prayer song by Kum. Savitha, Zeena and Prafulla, followed by lighting the lamp by the President of the Programme Rev. Fr. Stany Rodrigues and other dignitaries on the dias.
Shri Hilary D'Souza, President of the Catholic Sabha, Paladka Unit welcomed the dignitaries on the dias and the participants. He explained the purpose behind this programme and requested the concerned to take advantage of the programme.
The Chief Guest and Resource Person Shri Andrew D'Souza went back to the age of Aristatol, the inventor of Polity and also Coutinya the great political adviser. He dealt in detail the system of Indian Politics and various political bodies right from Panchayat, Taluk Panchayat, Zilla Panchayat, Assembly and Parliament. He shared his thoughts of choosing a right person in elections so as to get best performance for the upliftment of the area concerned and not just close eyes and elect a person belonging to a particular party.
President of the Programme Rev. Fr. Stany Rodrigues concurred the thoughts of Shri Andrew D'Souza with regard to Republic India and praised India that it has got a wonderful political system to elect the people for governance by the people, for the people and from the people. He lauded the efforts taken by the Catholic Sabha, Paladka Unit to conduct this type of a programme for the benefit of the parishioners.
Among the members of Grama Panchayat Smt. Ida Mascarenhas, President, Belvai Panchayat and Smt. Josphine Sequeira, President of Puthige Panchayat narrated their experiences and explained the various schemes available for the villagers/minorities etc. and requested the catholic people to attend and involve more and more in ward meetings as well as grama panchayat meetings.
The participants raised certain shortcomings of the members functioning in Grama Panchayats and pointed out certain injustice meted out to them at Grama Panchayat level such as non issue of licences for house constructions, inadequate publicity of various schemes, especially the Grameena Rojgar Yojana etc.
Smt. Suneetha Aranha Co- Secretary extended vote of thanks whereas Mr. Donald Barboza compered the programme.
Nearly 50 participants attended the programme. Mr. Alwyn D'Souza and family arranged breakfast for all the participants.
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