[Goanet] What does a secretary record in the gram sabha?
At a gram sabha held yesterday, one of the issues of contention was regarding the sarpanch and panchayat not being invited for a football tournament. A resolution was proposed that the club should apologise or else the panchayat ground will not be given for club tournaments. One citizen claimed the invitation was given( but no name was mentioned on the invitation card) and he demanded that this point be recorded as a part the proposed resolution. People need to understand that there are two kinds of minutes of meeting- minutes of discussion and minutes of resolution. The Secretary need not record the minutes of discussion because for a body like the gram sabha, recording every point will be a daunting task for the secretary. Only the resolutions that have been passed need to be recorded. The fault, in this case, lied with the sarpanch who chaired the meeting. He has to put every ammendment for vote- which he didn't. Because of this, one man's claim has been accepted as the voice of the gram sabha. What if someone stood up next and demanded that the secretary note that drugs were sold at the tournament? That would have to be recorded too. Gram sabhas are powerful bodies and therefore require equally responsible people to chair the meetings. Maybe sarpanchs need training in parliamentary procedures before they take up the chair of a gram sabhas.
Re: [Goanet] What does a secretary record in the gram sabha?
On Aug 18, 2014, at 5:31 AM, Avinash Tavares avinash.tava...@gmail.com wrote: At a gram sabha held yesterday, one of the issues of contention was regarding the sarpanch and panchayat not being invited for a football tournament. A resolution was proposed that the club should apologise or else the panchayat ground will not be given for club tournaments COMMENT: I absolutely agree that the Sarpanch and the other panchas be mandatorily invited (and also be provided cushioned VIP seats, Mutton Biriyani, Cerveja and air-conditioned transport to and from the game). Additionally, IF there is no breeze and it is hot, a Pankhawalla and his Pankha should be in attendance. (Dancing girls optional). After all, the ground belongs to these Five panchas and not to the village. Wonder WHY Mr. Tavares has not named the village. It is my reading from Goans in cyberspace that in post-Salazar Goa, one can say whatever one wants about the same chaps who will convince you to vote for them at the next Tiatr. Only do not write anything on Facebook. Is it not interesting that Goans in 2014 are stuck at this Gram level? They appear to be more concerned about what is being recorded or not than 'supporting' the very reasonable quid pro quo demands of these panchas. jc Partially T-I-C
