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Domnic Fernandes continues (Part III) his reminiscence of
Mapusa of the 1950s
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Hi AJP, Please also post your messages to goanet@goanet.org where they
will get circulated. Thanks! FN
On 12/04/06, Pereira Antonio Jose <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Thank you GoaNet for posting my earlier feedback - hope it provokes a
> thought from others and help serve the intended purpose of having a NRI
> Commissioner.
>
> Please allow me to add some "after-thoughts" as below:
>
> 1. Start a forum/discussion or advisory thread providing advice/guidance
> on investments (funds, shares, etc.) in India.
>
> Having a trusted investment agency will help the Goan Expats take
> advantage of increasing financial opportunities available in India and
> invest wisely to earn an additional income.
>
> 2. Provide timely adverts on availability of housings units/plots and
> provide guidance/ assistance for securing loans thereon.
>
> Timely alerts on recommended accommodation and reliable loan guidance
> will help fellow Goans looking for possible accommodations/real estate
> investments etc.
>
> 3. Provide guidance on selection of appropriate colleges/universities in
> India and assistance on admission procedure for our children.
>
> A trusted Help Desk will immensely help Expat Goans in our endeavours to
> secure adequate professional education for our children.
>
> 4. Provide a common Help Desk for attestation of
> educational/marriage/visa related documents from relevant
> Embassies/Consulates in Bombay/Delhi, arrange medical tests,
> tickets/emigration clearances etc. for family visits. Presently,
> dependants need to travel to Bombay for medical tests/process visit
> visas for Saudi Arabia.
>
> Having a counter in Goa to guide/process these issues will help our
> families eliminate the middlemen and ensure reliable
> accommodation/transportation in Bombay etc.
>
> Hope my fellow Goans abroad will add their thoughts/views and help
> expand this is basic "WishList". Let's not be the Goenkars of
> yesteryears and sit idly expecting someone else to take care of our
> needs. I believe that this is a good beginning and it's in our own
> interest to work together and ensure it's success. Let's work together
> (in whatever little possible capacity) and help make it successful for
> our own and, in our absence for the convenience/benefit of our families
> back home.
>
> Antonio Jose Pereira
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Frederick Noronha [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Wednesday, April 12, 2006 11:46 AM
> To: Pereira Antonio Jose
> Cc: goanet@goanet.org; [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: *** DOCUMENT: Statement of the Commissioner for NRI Affairs
> (Goa)
>
> Some feedback to the latest announcement. Goanetters are welcome to
> discuss their issues of expat-relevance via Goanet. FN
>
> On 12/04/06, Pereira Antonio Jose <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > As always, dev borem korum GoaNet as this is great news, indeed!
> > Let's pray the outcome will help serve the expatriate Goan community.
> >
> > By the way, may I request the Commissioner to create a system to
> enable
> > renewal of driver's licenses? I've had bad personal experience on
> this
> > issue twice so far as the RTO not only imposes a penalty for delayed
> > renewals but the pimps/touts also demand their share (bribes) which is
> > usually very high considering the client is a NRI.
> >
> > Generally, folk's back home think the NRIs (specially those employed
> in
> > the gulf) get their money easily by shaking trees and that we have
> loads
> > of it stacked in banks. Unfortunately, in sad reality we, the NRIs
> > (especially those working in the gulf) make more sacrifices and work
> > much harder than those elsewhere to fetch for every dime.
> > Although a lot of my fellow brethren are in good positions, yet, the
> > majority of us lead a pitiful life so it hurts when everyone and
> > everywhere - starting from the greedy and heartless custom officers,
> > fleece us ruthlessly, causing painful memories of the otherwise
> eagerly
> > awaited homecoming.
> >
> > Again, thank you GoaNet and God bless each and everyone of the
> wonderful
> > GoaNet Team on this joyous occasion of EASTER.....amen!
> >
> > A lonely and frustrated fellow Goan Gulfee.
>
>
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