-------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Add your name to the CLEAN GOA INITIATIVE | | | | by visiting this link and following the instructions therein | | | | http://shire.symonds.net/pipermail/goanet/2005-October/033926.html | -------------------------------------------------------------------------- OPEN INVITATION FOR NOMINATION OF CANDIDATES FOR THE 2005 GOENCHEM PRIZE FOR PROMOTION OF HONESTY, RATIONALITY AND COMMON SENSE
The Goenchem Prize Cyber-Committee invites members of the public to nominate candidates for this year's Goenchem Prize for promotion of honesty, rationality and common sense in public service, public policy, public education, public safety and public health. The nominee should be an individual or a group of individuals who are Goan by birth, ancestry, marriage or residence. This prize is intended to educate the public about harms done by irrational, unscientific and dishonest practices prevalent in today's society. The winner will be chosen from nominees who have addressed these harms by taking actions such as: A. Exposing a cult, superstition, fad, practice or attitude that continues to cause physical, psychological or socioeconomic pain and suffering within the community. B. Uncovering corrupt practices in any governmental, statutory, autonomous or non-governmental organization supported by public funds. C. Educating the public about false claims regarding cures for diseases, bogus health scares, fake environmental threats, phony New Age fads, paranormal hysteria and pseudoscientific breakthroughs. D. Refuting politically motivated revision of history or infusion of religion into public policy and education. E. Unmasking a quack, poseur, corrupt professional or organization that is perpetrating a financial or health scam, or F. Presenting in a public forum in Goa an exposé on a public scam, racket, fraud, deception or disinformation campaign. The nominating letter of a potential contender for the prize should be submitted by the nominee herself/himself or any other person by email to [EMAIL PROTECTED], or by regular mail or in person to Cecil Pinto, 3rd Floor, Vijaya Apartments, above Satkar Restaurant, 18th June Road, Panaji, Goa. It should include a brief description of the specific accomplishment for which the nominee is deemed to be worthy of the prize. The deadline for submission of nominations this year is the inauspicious Tuesday, the 29th of November. The recipient of the 2005 Goenchem Prize will be announced on December 29th. The prize will consist of a cash award of Rs. 20,000 and a citation plaque. Sincerely, Santosh A. Helekar On Behalf of Goenchem Prize CyberCommittee
