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The NRI Goa Facilitation Centre is to organise a Convention of Overseas Goans on Sunday, December 29, 2002 at the Kala Academy, Campal to "discuss issues pertaining to Goan NRIs spread all over the world". Chief Minister Parrikar will inaugurate. A news release put out here recalls that the Goa government formed the committee under 'Rashtramath' editor Chandrakant Keni to "evolve various welfare schemes for Goan NRIs". Other tasks assigned to the committee include registering all NRIs of Goan origin and set up a data bank of the same "to channelise entrepreneurship skills and resources of NRIs to give a boost to the Goan economy" and to "operate schemes for the benefit of the NRI community as declared by the government" and also to "ensure adequate measures for protection of land holdings and properties of NRIs of Goan origin. The NRI Goa Facilitation Centre has been functioning from EDC House. This convention -- the programme for which is being finalised -- will mainly focus on "what benefits government, other corporations, banks etc want to give to NRIs and at the same time to understand what NRIs expect from these agencies", said the news release. A social security scheme for Goan NRIs will be launched, in collaboration with the New India Assurance Company Limited. Participation is by registration. Desirous NRIs and others can register their names with the NRI Goa Facilitation Centre on tel 2227608 or by email at [EMAIL PROTECTED] before December 20, 2002, says the press note from the EDC Limited's deputy manager for PR. (ENDS) ---------------------------------------------------------- ***** CHRISTMAS PARTIES 2002 ***** Dec 14 - Goan Association of New Jersey, Inc., Somerset +1 (732) 599-7644 Dec 21 - GOA-LA, Los Angeles, [EMAIL PROTECTED] +1 (714) 821-6168 (late fee on tickets after Dec 10) Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] for a free X'mas party announcement here! ----------------------------------------------------------
