Training
on Good Governance
A half
day training program on Good Governance was held on 28rd March 2015
and was attended by 32 youth of Chowk Parish. Mr. Adrian Rosario from Infinity Consultancy Services was the resource person for the day. He is also on
the Editorial Board of Examiner and visiting faculty member at the College of
Social Work Niramla Niketan. The resource person spoke about the
responsibilities of the Government and the role it plays in the development of
civil society and how we as citizens
need to coordinate with the different departments of the Government on a
regular basis. Mr. Adrian also stressed on the importance of putting to end
corruption for Good Governance. The youth were divided into 5 groups and given
different situations from their daily lives and were asked to demonstrate how
good governance can change these situations for the betterment of all. All the
youth participated in the discussion and each group presented their views to
the others. The youth voiced their opinion on how all of us have to play our
part in society and that through our active participation we will be able to
have a just and equal society where Good Governance prevails. Just blaming
others will not help and we need to do our bit for society and take full
responsibility. An example on the right to vote was given and the youth were
told the importance of voting and how it affects the system if we abstain from
voting. We are all citizens of the country and therefore need to be part of the
governance process as we too are the stakeholders. Right To Information (RTI)
can also be used to find details of the different works in the Government
department and ensuring that Good Governance assists the people to live life to
the fullest. The youth shared that they have now understood the importance of their
role in Good Governance and also how they should never support corrupt
practices as they cause hindrances in the development of the county.
Struggle for Water
A rally
was organized by the Machimar (Fishery) Co-operative society, Goraion the 20th
April, 2015to BMC office, Borivli ‘R’ ward, where around 300 Women from Gorai Parish participated and took the initiative to
raise one of the local issues of scarcity of water successfully.To fight
against the system, majority of the women were holding banners with various
slogans and even carried clay pots to this rally. The Corporator, Mr.
Shivananda Shetty and Suryodaya Community Centre, Gorai has taken the
initiative to intervene and resolve the acute water problem which is being
faced by the people of Gorai village.
The Corporator,
Mr. Shivananda Shetty along with his representatives, Mrs. Rikshela Manaji,
Natal Babru, Sanita Kinny, Anni Hendriqes and some men from the co-operative
society had a word with the BMC officer-in charge, regarding the water problems
faced by the people of Gorai. The rally got sufficient media coverage and Zee
news along with other media houses present, interviewed the corporator Mr.
Shivananda Shetty and few women who participated in the rally. The women, who
carried clay water pots, broke them in front of the BMC office as a sign of
protest. The BMC officials understood the grievance and gave an assurance that
they will enhance the existing water facilities in the village and build a
storage tank to solve the problem. On
the whole, it was a well-planned “Rally”.
Aadhaar Card Camp
Suryodaya Community Center,
Gorai with the assistance of Gorai corporator
Mr. Shivanadh Shetty organized an Aadhaar Card Camp on 2nd & 3rd May 2015
at Gorai Holy Magi Church Hall. The main
objective of this camp was to help those people who had not yet got an Aadhar Card
to apply for the same. Around 105 persons including men, women and youth from various
communities availed of the benefit to apply for a new Aadhar card. Some of them
even got their existing cards corrected by updating their data on the form.Many
people thanked the staff and the volunteers of Gorai CCO for organizing this
camp.
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