Perpetuating memories of outstanding Chinchonkars.
Recently loud thinking has gained momentum , floating the idea to immortalised our stalwarts in diverse fields of human endeavour .It is indeed a good thought, if it can be translated into reality in any measure The Panchayat has installed headstones marking roads in the names of Prof C.A Gomes. Mr Cyril Ferrao , Dr.Alvaro Furtado and private initiative to install the only statue so far of Inacio Loyola in their back yard is largely a family funded public project . Dr.Olive and Fr Presentacao Furtado headstones are family efforts approved by local bodies .The foundation stone and plaque in the name of Cyril Ferrao has been just forgotten and not even traceable. Another convenient and economic way is to institute awards by participation of villagers . The direct and general appeals by P.C.Trust providing initiative and platform , the responses were luke warm and have not been overwhelmingly encouraging ventures , as was envisaged to some extent.Disappointingly even just a token participation was found wanting Felicitation of Ramesh Bishe .Mrs Ida De Mello.Eng Cruz Silva were entirely Trust efforts Awards in honour of Dr.Olive , Maestro Carlos , Fr. Nascimento, Cardinal Ferrao, Fr JA da Costa,Mr Cyril Ferrao, Prof CA Gomes, Cypriano Lopes.Sr.Dolores.Prof Primary Leboino Mendes , Nazareno Rodrigues, Octaviano Costa.Arsenio De Melo Mr Martin Pereira , Mr Rumaldo Da Cunha, Eng. Filipe N Rodrigues ,considered a pittance in the corpus of over a crore in deposits.The citations on the reverse carry their potos, Resumes important dates too. Many of the stalwarts of Chinchinim are recorded and detailed in about 6 Trust magazines at private initiative and costs .Publicity in Social media, internet and prinnt media too. are undertaken Handbound books in some cases to families. Printed folders with their stories to many others living abd dead to acknowledge their social contributions There are other schemes like aid to students, uniforms elders medical aid , text books .awards to teachers on names of donors where participation was neither minimum or fixed .Hence it is important to note that any scheme, vision however small to immortalise CHINCHONKARS is worthy of consideration and implementation.It takes efforts to give shape to vision by implementation , actions not floating suggestions Nelson Lopes Chinchinim https://lopesnelsonnat.wordpress.com