> And setting up an NGO is the hottest thing going for > young folks all over Assam - even those without any > socio-economic agenda.
And throughtout India, I would guess. Its indeed a sad commentary. On 5/16/05, Rajib Das <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > And setting up an NGO is the hottest thing going for > young folks all over Assam - even those without any > socio-economic agenda. It seems NGOs get funds and > those funds can be pocketed easily. Seems easier than > working (or for that matter finding work). > > Why do I think is it hot for this category of people? > Because, a cousin of mine, a low level political type > in the hinterland whose party is currently in power > talks about doing it. What it means is that it is a > better option to get money than government contracts. > > --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > --------------------------------- > > Sarangapani, > > All NGOs are not created equal;separate the wheat from > the chaff,ignore propoganda and look at their track > records,especially financial statements.Despite their > saintly image in the media,some misuse their > funds.Motivations of political,religious,or > ideological activism make not an NGO.Delhi-based NGOs > will not succeed in getting the people of NE to > participate in determining their develomental > needs,since they donot work with native ways of > knowing things. > KJD > > _______________________________________________ > > Assam mailing list > > Assam@pikespeak.uccs.edu > > http://pikespeak.uccs.edu/mailman/listinfo/assam > > > > Mailing list FAQ: > > http://pikespeak.uccs.edu/assam/assam-faq.html > > To unsubscribe or change options: > > http://pikespeak.uccs.edu/mailman/options/assam > > > > __________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Mail - 250MB free storage. Do more. Manage less. > http://info.mail.yahoo.com/mail_250 > _______________________________________________ > Assam mailing list > Assam@pikespeak.uccs.edu > http://pikespeak.uccs.edu/mailman/listinfo/assam > > Mailing list FAQ: > http://pikespeak.uccs.edu/assam/assam-faq.html > To unsubscribe or change options: > http://pikespeak.uccs.edu/mailman/options/assam > _______________________________________________ Assam mailing list Assam@pikespeak.uccs.edu http://pikespeak.uccs.edu/mailman/listinfo/assam Mailing list FAQ: http://pikespeak.uccs.edu/assam/assam-faq.html To unsubscribe or change options: http://pikespeak.uccs.edu/mailman/options/assam
