Is the problem still being felt? We had bad fluctuations till a couple of weeks ago, but from what I understand now, it has been sorted out. Please confirm... FN
FN +91-832-2409490 or +91-9822122436 #784 Nr Lourdes Convent, Saligao 403511 Goa India http://fn.goa-india.org http://goa1556.goa-india.org Goa,1556 books now available via Flipkart: http://bit.ly/rqah4t Easy to order anywhere in India, pay cash-on-delivery. On 9 December 2011 20:57, Albert Desouza <alizadeso...@hotmail.com> wrote: > Dear People of Saligao. > I had raised the problem of electricity and rusty transformer etc many > months back in this forum and some youngsters made fun of me. I kept quiet. > The power problem is a village problem and I do not think the Government > will solve this problem. The best way the PTA of Lourdes convent take the > help of some experts in electricty (avoid those in the department) or some > people who can come to a positive conclusion as how much power the school > requires and what would be the cost . The school can buy inverters or > generators and be independent .Silent generators are available but how big > those have to be and etc etc and the cost could be borne by the PTA .After > all the children of saligao who are using the premises now, and will be > using in future should contribute. To start with the schools can have > raffles, fete, dramas etc etc > Albert > > ------------------------------ > Date: Fri, 9 Dec 2011 19:05:42 +0530 > Subject: [SALIGAONET] Major Electricity Problem In Lourdes Convent High > School > From: another...@gmail.com > To: l...@rediffmail.com; saligao-net@googlegroups.com; > goa...@lists.goanet.org > > > Dear Netters, > > *This is a cry for help from all our children in Saligao who study in > schools, colleges and university.* > > Although it is written by Sr. Lily, the headmistress of Lourdes Convent, > it is really a cry of helplessness and anguish from every student in > Saligao and the surrounding villages. > > Since 1946, Lourdes Convent High School has been educating children from > Saligao and the surrounding villages. The Franciscan Missionaries of > Christ the King (FMCK) who run the school have braved many hardships in > constantly raising the standards of education. They often battle alone in > providing our children the basic facilities needed in the school: like > stable electric power. > > In recent months, the school has been suffering from low voltage which > affects everything from computer education to providing drinking water to > students. > > These are *our children*. LCHS is *our village school*, faithfully > providing us education for the last 65 years. The FMCK are *our sisters*, > who have sacrificed themselves to live a simple, frugal, committed life in > order to provide us that education...with no personal gain, except the > fulfillment of their vocation. > > The Sisters have tried everything, to no avail. It is no longer only > their problem. It is a common village problem, because it concerns the > education of an entire village and its neighbours. > > Questions to consider: do we want our children to... > > - study in hot, humid and stuffy classrooms without power? > - strain their eyes to read in badly lit environments? > - do without computer education? > - spend parched days without drinking water? > - use stinking, unflushed toilets that have no water to wash? > > If we want these basic amenities for our children's education, then the > time has come to join the Lourdes Convent Sisters in their struggle for > adequate electric power to run a school smoothly. > > The Saligao Civic & Consumer Cell (SCCC) meets every second Sunday. This > Sunday, 11 December, let us join them and the Sisters at Lourdes Convent > School Hall at 11 am, to plan a joint campaign to get adequate power to the > school. > > Sr. Lily's note below is self-explanatory: > > On 7 December 2011 10:44, Sr. Lily, Principal, LourdesConvent High School > <l...@rediffmail.com> wrote: > * > * > > * Lourdes Convent High School, Saligao is constantly facing no power > supply , low voltage and fluctuations in the school. Its over 2 months now > that we are facing the following problems: > > - Tube lights in the classrooms and other places do not burn. > Therefore the students and teachers find it difficult to conduct > their classes. > > - In the computer lab and the School Office, computers do not > work – the motherboards of 2 computers are already > repaired and another 2 are taken for repairs. It takes almost > 2 moths to get it repaired > > - We have almost 1300 students in our School. They need a lot of > water for drinking and for the toilet. Though we have a sump to > store water we cannot work the pump due to the low voltage and > fluctuation. > > These problems put us in grave inconvenience to the smooth functioning of > the school. > > > Note:- > We had already complained to the Jr.Engineer, Saligao, Goa vide our LC/No/ > 212 dated 23/8/11 and a copy to Asstt.Electrical Engineer, Porvorim. They > have not done anything to help us in this problem. We have made a number of > calls to Electricity Dept., Saligao and the reply was it is a major problem > at Tivim and it will take some time to get it rectified. > > We are still having the problem of low voltage and fluctuation. > > With warm regards, > > Sr. Lily Joseph > Headmistress > * > > > Dear Sr. Lily, > > Thanks for sharing your problem with us. > > We too had complained several times, as had Rico. The local electricity > dept. did do something that rectified the fluctuation problem, but by that > time it had destroyed our 5 Kva, servo controlled voltage stabiliser! > > For exactly one day, our lights returned to normal and we had enough > voltage to turn on our tube lights. But ever since, we are in near > darkness, every evening from 6 when the voltage crashes, till about 11:30 > pm, when the voltage climbs sufficiently to power on our tube lights. > > Again, like yours, none of our complaints about low voltage have produced > any results. The local Junior Engineer says he is helpless and that no one > can do anything about it. > > This Sunday let us meet with other villagers and the SCCC in > a united search for a permanent solution to the difficulties all our > children face in school. > > Warm regards and solidarity. > > M&M. > -- > ................................................................ > there *is* anOTHERgoa > at <http://www.anothergoa.blogspot.com> > & <http://www.youtube.com/anothergoa> > > ''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' > muriel & mario, > c/o FULKAR, > 6/22, sonarbhatt, saligao. > bardez. goa. 403511. > tel: 0832-2278276 / 2409999 > <anothergoa AT gmail.com> > > '''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' > > -- > Saligao-Net is at http://groups.google.com/group/saligao-net > To post to this group, send email to saligao-net@googlegroups.com > To unsubscribe email saligao-net-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com > > -- > Saligao-Net is at http://groups.google.com/group/saligao-net > To post to this group, send email to saligao-net@googlegroups.com > To unsubscribe email saligao-net-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com > -- Saligao-Net is at http://groups.google.com/group/saligao-net To post to this group, send email to saligao-net@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe email saligao-net-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com
