Drugs And Condoms Found In School Bags Page 2 of Herald dated 5th May'10, has an article captioned "Tourism ill-effects affecting children in Canacona," It is a bleak reminder that "all is not well with our children today". It is not just in Canacona, the deadly epidemic has engulfed the whole of Goa and not just limited to the coastal belt.
It was indeed shocking to know that children were carrying drugs and condoms in their school bags, were they going to school or a rave party ? It is not just the duty of the teachers to be vigilant but it is the moral responsibility of the parents and the home people to see, what their children are up to and should by all means know what they carry to school. How is it possible that the parents are unaware of their kids involvement in drugs, drug addiction is so very obvious. If parents and the home people cannot detect then how do we expect the teachers to do it ? No doubt some schools and teachers are sometimes offenders, when they try to hide such things because of adverse publicity to their institutions, but they should know that morality and the wellbeing of children is far more important than their reputation and as such these cases should be dealt with accordingly. Goans in coastal areas have to be extra vigilant and take utmost care that their loved ones do not fall prey to the glitter of drugs and sex. I have seen a lot of people along the coast, hire their houses to the tourists and they themselves live in sheds, that too has an adverse effect on the kids, who then value money more than life. We should not make money our prime objective. NGO's and organizations are trying their best to educate children on the ills of drugs and casual sex. It is of paramount importance that the parents take up this cause for their children. Where is the Home Minister that said, that there were no drugs in Goa ? Has reality hit him in the face or is he still in wonderland ? It is the responsibility of Home Department and the duty of the security services to keep our streets and neighbourhoods clean and clear off the unhealthy elements of society trading in drugs and sex. With the nexus between the police and the drug lords being exposed, the police have been hit where it hurts, hope they will do all they can to resurrect themselves from the ashes of disgrace and prove themselves honest and competent. After the exposure of the police, we await the exposure of the politicians involved in the garbage pile, I won't be surprised, if it involves the next of kin of the moron who said "No drugs in Goa" If money is lost - nothing is lost, if health is lost - also, nothing is lost, but if the innocence of our children is lost - everything is lost ! Wake up Goan parents and be vigilant. During our younger day at school, mom made sure we had a holy picture in our bag as we made off for the boarding, who knew about drugs and condoms then ? Freddy Agnelo Fernandes -------------------------------------------------------- The content of this electronic communication is intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom it is addressed and any others who are specifically authorized to receive it. It may contain confidential or legally privileged information. If you are not the intended recipient you are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, distribution or otherwise placing reliance on the contents of this information is prohibited and may be unlawful in certain legal jurisdictions. If you have received this communication in error please notify the sender immediately by responding to this email and then delete it from your system. -------------------------------------------------------- ______________________________________________________________________ This email has been scanned by the MessageLabs Email Security System. For more information please visit http://www.messagelabs.com/email ______________________________________________________________________