Initially, when Bobeeta Sharma approached me with this proposal, I suggested that the best date for this would be December 2004. I also asked to circulate a specific agenda and purpose of the meeting. This would have given us enough time to prepare and discuss the issues to be raised in different countries.
I also ask the question "What is the agenda and expectations from us ??"
I have declared this in the executive committee meeting of the United Assam Association of the UK so we can hopefully represent this in Dec. 2004. Things have gone in a different way since the proposal, and it's all quite obviously a last minute plan gone wrong with a fair amount of disorganisation. That said, I'm not blaming an individual. The whole thing should be reviewed and organised in the correct way.
-Nripen Barkataki
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Subject: Re: [Assam] Re: (Assam) Prabasi Asomiya Sanmilan postpone
Date: Fri, 14 Nov 2003 16:01:58 -0700 (MST)
Hello,
Andhra Pradesh is different. From informal estimates, there may be 500,000 Andhraites in the USA. Even in my small city of Colorado Springs, where there are 2 Assamese individuals, there are 800 Andhraites. In the State of Colorado, where there are about 12 Assamese individuals, there are about 5-6000 Andhraites. So, we shouldn't compare the Assamese situation with the Andhra situation.
We need to get all Assamese outside Assam involved. Not, just those abroad if we want to have sufficient numbers to do something useful.
Jugal
> I wish I should have known if there was such a sanmilan in Andhra where > NRIs have contributed to different development programmes. Perhaps such > sanmilan is necessary only after sufficient groundwork of the initiators > through other mode of communications. Meeting without clearly defined > agenda aimed at achieving a particular mission would result in > expressions of emotions and oozing some short term benefits to few in > the name of coming to the limelight and making some shows in front of > innocent spectators. > > Khanin > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Chan Mahanta" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Ranjit Baruah" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Thursday, November 13, 2003 6:58 PM > Subject: Re: [Assam] Re: (Assam) Prabasi Asomiya Sanmilan postpone > > >> I have been a silent spectator of the unfolding of this undertaking. >> >> Ranjit Baruah asks the key question here: " What is the agenda and >> expectations from us ??" >> >> I was hoping to hear something about this before I considered >> participation. Not hearing anything thus far, I did not even think of >> the matter. I noticed how Jugal conveyed some of our questions and >> made some good suggestions. However there was no response back on any >> of the points that I know of. It is possible I missed it--but >> unlikely. Nothing new however. I have encountered the problem time and >> again. Somehow our compatriots prefer to ignore specific questions, >> even though it is hard to fathom why. >> >> Now the sudden re-scheduling, albeit with good intentions--of > synchronizing >> it with Magh Bihu, discloses a degree of 'arbitrariness', if not >> outright mismanagement.Those in the USA or Canada who planned to >> attend in December must already have purchased tickets by now, and I >> can imagine their disapponitment, even resentment. >> >> I agree that not everyone's conveniences could be accomodated. It is >> the nature of the beast. But if something has been either agreed upon >> or even given, and is suddenly changed, it is bound to cause problems. >> We can appreciate that the organizers may be unfamiliar with such >> issues as are faced by those of us in USA, Canada, Europe etc--who >> need to make arrangements accomodatinbg many conflicting requirements. >> But that is PART of the MANAGEMENT of the process of communicating. >> >> In conclusion, one would hope the event could be a productive one, > provided >> clear goals are set, based on realism and the affair managed with >> professional zeal and skills. >> >> I wish it the best. >> >> >> cm >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> At 10:53 AM +0000 11/13/03, Ranjit Baruah wrote: >> >Dear Rini, >> >The responses that have come thro' so far tells me what I had told >> the 'powers' !!!!!! >> >That - >> >1, No single date will suit everyone >> >2, Everyone has to arrange their leave, travel etc.etc well in >> advance - > an >> >issue not confined to a specific part of the Globe eg UK,USA,Canada >> or others >> >3, Although less expensive than in the past, international travel is > still >> >quite expensive, the figures simply multiply depending on the size of >> the families. Journeys are often very lengthy esp from North Americas >> and Europe. >> >4, Like it or not, each 'prabasi' is a capable, bright individual and > hence, >> >likely to have 'individual agendas' which may or may not strike a >> chord > with >> >the 'corporate agenda' - >> >Therefore, the answer lies in adequate, meaningful discussion/debate, >> agreeable planning and adequate notice with an explicit agenda and >> NOT > hand >> >down unilateral decisions. May be there lies the lesson for the >> future. What is the agenda and expectations from us ?? >> >Best wishes >> >Ranjit >> >----- Original Message ----- >> >From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; >> ><[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; >> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; >> ><[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; >> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; >> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; >> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; >> ><[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; >> ><[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; >> ><[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; >> ><[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; >> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; >> ><[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; >> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; >> ><[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; >> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; >> ><[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; >> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; >> ><[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; >> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> >Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> >Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2003 3:38 PM >> >Subject: (Assam) Prabasi Asomiya Sanmilan postpone >> > >> > >> >> >> >> Good news!.The organising committee of Prabasi Asomiya Sanmilan >> have >> >decided to postpone the convention to 17th and 18th Jan '04 at >> Srimanta Sankardev Kalakhetra.The idea is to invite the NRI Assamese >> families to celebrate Magh Bihu together for the first time and have >> fun. >> >> >> >> Rini Kakati >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -------------------- >> >> talk21 your FREE portable and private address on the net at >> >http://www.talk21.com >> >> >> > >> >_______________________________________________ >> >Assam mailing list >> >[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >http://pikespeak.uccs.edu/mailman/listinfo/assam >> > >> >To unsubscribe or change options: >> >http://pikespeak.uccs.edu/mailman/options/assam >> >> >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Assam mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://pikespeak.uccs.edu/mailman/listinfo/assam > > To unsubscribe or change options: > http://pikespeak.uccs.edu/mailman/options/assam
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