Veez Global Illustrated Weekly e-Magazine. Published from Chicago, USA.

English Weekly

Vol: 1 No: 11

March 17, 2022

Konkani Language & Culture Prathishtan President

CA Nandagopal Shenoy & His Wife Usha Shenoy, MSc., Mangaluru

We are living in a poisonous world!

Today, all over the world peoplel are

back with economical sanctions. All

talking about III World War.

The

Russian money is seized in the

main reason for this is, World enemy

banks. There are sanctions against

#1 Russia.

Russian gas, Vodka, and everything

Frist time after the II

World War, Russia started killing

they sell to Western countries.

civilians directly in Ukrain.

Rubel

Putin

is

drowned

in

the

doesn’t want any Ukrainians to

international markets, it lost all its

survive in Ukrain so that he can have

value. Still Putin is learning nothing.

his own people with his own

In this poisonous world, only 9

thoughts and philosophy.

nations

He

are

holding

Nuclear

doesn’t anybody to revolt against

Warheads. Russia 5,977; US 5,428;

him. So, Putin is thinking that it is

China 350; France 290; UK 225;

bettert to kill them all!

Pakistan 165, India 160; Israel 90

What

hineous

crime

is

and North Korea 20. If there is a III

committing in Ukrain as if there is

World War, all these warheads will

noone to ask him.

be used against one another to

More than two million Ukrainians

destroy the world.

fled the country to neighboring

Why can’t we live peacefully? Do we

countries.

need

They

left

he

behind

everything they had – homes,

these

warheads,

defence system if we live in peace?

money, jobs, and some have left behind their loved one’s men to fight against Russian soldiers.

Watever Putin is doing is not at all fare in the eyes of justice. The US and European countries hit Putin

military,

-Dr. Austin Prabhu, Editor

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Konkani Language & Culture Prathishtan President

CA Nandagopal Shenoy & His Wife Usha Shenoy, MSc., Mangaluru

Chartered Accountant Nandgopal Shenoy was born on New Year’s day in 1965.

His father was Late Goverdhan Shenoy and mother Nirupama Shenoy.

Nandgopal went to St. Joseph’s Higher Elementary School at Nantur then he joined St. Aloysius College and completed PUC. Then he joined Shri Gokarnanatheshwara College,

Mangaluru. In 1985 he did his articleship with B. B. Shanubhog and in 1989 he received his certificate.

Nandagopal’s hobbies are reading subjects on astronomy, anthropology,archeology and evolution of human civilisations.

Both of their Dads, Nandugopal’s and Usha’s consulted with the

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other. Usha was feeling shy even to look at Nandgopal’s face! Usha said that so far she never called her husband in his name; instead she uses ‘You’ to address him. It is out of respect and for love.

Usha says that she knows how to control her anger. She keeps quiet and then after couple of days that anger goes away and turns to love.

Even when Nandgopal pushes her to visit her Mom’s place, Usha doesn’t want to leave him behind.

Usha says that after 10 years of their marriage, they do not have any angry moments in their life. She is the one who selects the clothes to wear for her husband and she is the one who shops for groceries and any needy things.

fortune tellers and then only introduced Usha to Nandgopal.

First time they met at Mangaluru’s Kadri Temple and looked at each

Usha never complaints regarding Nandagopal’s new responsibilities in several associations. They work together as a team and they think that it is their responsibility to sacrifice for their family and the community they live in. Usha says

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that Nandgopal always tells her about the donations he makes for the needy and associations.

Nandagopal says that he loves his home, family and their employees only then he concentrates on his community.

Usha seems like a regigious person.

Every evening at 7 p.m. she sits with her children and chant bajans for half an hour. Married lilfe is nothing but sharing and caring each other by giving and loving. ‘you never get only roses in your life; there are thorns too which we have to take care of. Then only our life becomes enjoyable. We can argue some times, then we should come to an conclusion and settle down with love’ says Nandagopal. ‘We should have enough patience and courage to live together and love one another’ he continued.

Konkani Bhas Prathistan:

ani

Sanskruti

The newly elected Board of Trustees of Konkani Bhas Ani Sanskriti

Prathistan popularly known as World Konkani Centre, Mangaluru took charge today at the Meeting of Board of Trustees which was held immediately after the Annual General Meeting of Konkani Bhas Ani Sanskriti Prathistan held today at World Konkani Centre, Mangaluru. Eminent Chartered Accountant and Philanthropist Nandagopal Shenoy has been elected unanimously as the President for the term of 2021-2024.

The following are the other office bearers took charge today for the Board of Trustees of Konkani Bhas Ani Sanskriti Prathistan: Kudpi Jagadish Shenoy (Vice President) Gilbert D’Souza (Vice President) Dr. Kiran Budkuley (Vice President) B. R. Bhat (Treasurer) Giridhar Kamath (Secretary) Sneha V. Shenoy (Jt. Secretary) Dr Kasturi Mohan Pai (Trustee) K. B. Kharvi (Trustee) Muralidhar V. Prabhu (Trustee) U. Shakuntala R. Kini (Trustee

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Ramesh Pai Kannanore (Trustee) Melvyn Eugine Rodrigues (Trustee), D. Ramesh Naik (Trustee) Narayan Naik (Trustee) C. Vathika Kamath (Trustee) Venkatesh Prabhu (Trustee) Considering the yeomen service of the founder and the outgoing President Basti Vaman Shenoy, the Board of Trustees requested him to continue to be a guiding source as Co-Chairman Emeritus of Prathistan. Board also thanked Chairman Emeritus R. V. Deshpande and Chairman Dr P. Dayananda Pai and requested them to continue to grace their positions.

16 newly elected Trustees joined the Board which consists of eminent Patron Trustees, namely-P. Sathish Pai, T.V.Mohandas Pai, Dr Ranjan Pai, K.V. Kamath, Madam Grace Pinto, Ramadas Kamath U., Pradeep G. Pai, Giselle D. Mehta, William D’Souza, Gokulnath Prabhu, Ullas Kamath, Ronald Colaco, and many others.

Konkani Bhas Ani Sanskriti Prathistan founded in the year 1996 by the doyen of the Konkani movement Basti Vaman Shenoy, established World Konkani Centre in Mangalore in the year 2009. Since then it has been successful in bringing together Konkani speaking people belonging to different castes and religions under one umbrella to preserve the Konkani language and culture.

Under its Vision TVM Programme envisioned by eminent thinker, philanthropist and Chief Mentor of World Konkani Centre, T.V. Mohandas Pai, World Konkani Centre has initiated several programmes to empower the Konkani community, one of them being the Vishwa Konkani Scholarship Programme which has awarded more than 26000 scholarships in the past ten years amounting to more than rupees 28 crores under the leadership of Ramadas Kamath U. World Konkani Centre has taken up several

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initiatives under its Amrut Konkani Programme contributing to the growth of Konkani Language, Culture and Community this year being the 75th year of India’s Independence.

A short list of Nandagopal’s association involvements are as followes: Additional Activities : 1) Director Kanara Chamber of commerce & Industry, Mangaluru.

2) Member, Coastal Vision Group 2030 Constituted by Govt of Karnataka 3) Member,advisory committee of VIDYAKALPAKA- a GSB Scholarship Initiative for supporting higher education of youth since 4 years.

4) Trustee, Vishwa Saraswath Federation.

5) President, Srimadh Keshavendra Tirtha Swami Charitable Trust, SLVT, Udupi (under the aegies of Shri Kashi Math Samsthan, Varanasi) to support Higher Education and Health Care.

6) President,Konkani Bhas Ani Sanskrithi Prathishtan, Vishwa Konkani Kendra Shaktinagara Mangaluru, Since 24TH November 2021.

7) Trustee, Tirupati Tirumala Shri Kashi Math.

8) Honarary President, Sadhana Balaga (R)- an initiative for development of Art & Culture of GSB youth.

9) Honorary President, Alumni association, Shree Gokarnanatheshwara College, Mangaluru.

10) Conducted over 100 programmes on GST Awareness at Trade bodies, colleges etc. in pre GST period to mobilise support for GST. 11) Conducting inspirational & motivational sessions on entrepreneurship at various colleges , Self Help Groups and NGOs. 12) Conducting soft skill development programme "KSHTIJ" at World Konkani Centre for VIDYAKALPAKA Scholarship benificieries by way of 3 days

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residential camp in a year.

Family Business : DEVGIRI TEA & PRODUCE, in packaged Tea business for over 50 years in Coastal Karnataka. Assisting to manage since 25 years.

Family : Spouse ; Usha Shenoy, M.Sc , Daughter ; CA. Aadhya Bhat (son in law CA. B. Gautham Bhat practising CA in Bantwal ), son Atul Shenoy undergoing CA course.

CA Membership Number : 29135 (Year 1989) Area of Practice : Indirect Taxes (since 1989)

Currently pursuing Bcom along with Chartered Accountancy course Post Graduation : Msc, Mangalore University in 1993 Managing Family Business : M/s.

Devgiri Tea & Produce Since 1994 (Blending & Packaging of Tea) Additional information : Trained in Classical music and Violin Sponsored DEVADARSHAN Telecasted on Spandana TV in the year 2016-17 covering 135 GSB temples of North Kerala, South Kanara, Uttar Kannada, Udupi & Shimoga districts.

Now there are 4 CA’s in this family, Usha was born on: 10th July, 1971 at Karkala.

Parents: Father: Late Ankadi Ananda Hegde from Borkatte Hegde family Mother: Jaya Hegde from Hejamady Shenoy family Married to : CA. Nandagopal Shenoy on 27th April, 1994 Children : Aadhya G. Bhat (Apoorva) (Born on 28th February, 1995) Chartered Accountant since 2018 Atul (Born on 15th September, 1999)

Nandagopal and Usha are playing an active role in GSB community and they are very much about the future of GSB youth. Even though both are pretty busy, they never fail to attend community activities.

Veez wishes Shenoy family all the best in their life, may their dreams come true and may God Almighty bless them always.

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Jaadu sweeps Punjab big guns into oblivion Preface: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) got what it always wanted since its inception about ten years ago: a full state to govern. In the recently concluded Punjab State Assembly elections, the results of which were declared on 19th March 2022, the voters gave AAP an overwhelming and decisive mandate for “change”.

AAP created history by bagging 92 of 117 seats in the legislature. In a five-cornered contest, it secured 41% of popular votes. No party in Punjab ever registered such an emphatic win in the history of its polls. The AAP victory is a tsunami that swept everyone.

The state’s oldest party, the overtly religious party of the Sikh Panth, Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) managed to win only 3 seats. Among its big

guns who lost were party patriarch and five-time chief minister, Parkash Singh Badal, party president Sukhbir Singh Badal and Bikram Majithia.

The incumbent ruling party, Indian National Congress Party (INC), came a distant second with only 18 seats.

In the 2017 elections, INC had secured a massive mandate by winning 77 seats. However, its rule was marred by allegations of not delivering on its poll promises, chief among them was ending mafia Raj, and the drug menace. There was constant infighting between the chief minister Amarinder Singh and the state party president, Navjot Sidhu. Just four months before the elections, the CM was replaced with Charanjit Singh Channi, a Dalit leader. In the elevation of a Dalit as CM, the congress high command calculated that it can retain power.

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Contrary to the calculations, the voters rejected not only Channi but Sidhu too. Amarinder Singh, the former maharaja of Patiala, who allied with BJP after leaving INC, too lost in his bastion.

PM Narendra Modi deployed considerable energy and resources to this election, as is his wont, to entice the voters to elect the BJP alliance. Sensing that the AAP was in ascendancy, he mounted a negative campaign against AAP and it chief, Arvind Kejriwal. But to no avail. The Punjabi voter had no use for his theatrics. BJP ended up with 2 seats.

The Challenges for AAP in Punjab: AAP won Punjab on its promises to implement the Delhi Model of Governance aka Kejriwal Model. So, it is pertinent to ask what is this “Delhi Model”.

The AAP. ruling in Delhi for the past seven years, has come up with a model of governance -Delhi Modelcentered around its policies and programs in various fields including health, education, women safety and empowerment, doorstep delivery of services, free power and

water supply, free bus travel for women and fighting corruption.

For the past seven years, AAP government has allocated 25% of Delhi NCT’s budget expenditure to education. It has successfully transformed the government schools into institutions of highest learning outcomes. One of the measures for the transformation is the peas percentage in CBSE XII exams. The Delhi government schools have registered 98% while elite private schools registered 92%.

The Delhi Model of Education transformation has found admirers in other states. Two years ago, the new Maharashtra government announced that it will try to emulate the Delhi model to revive and reform its public schools.

The second priority for AAP in Delhi was health. Though heath is a basic civic need, successive governments in have neglected public health to the extent that there is no credible public healthcare system. The AAP government changed that in Delhi NCT. Beginning on 2015, health received 15% of the budgetary

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expenditure allocation, every year. It introduced a concept called Mohalla Clinics which have attracted global attention as an innovation in improving basic heath infrastructure.

The AAP government in Delhi has also successfully dismantled the tanker water mafia by laying piped water connections to every household, including the slums and other colonies where poorest of poor live. Piped and metered water up to 20,000 liters per day is free for Delhi’s citizens. Metered electricity is free to small domestic consumers.

In addition, by near elimination of theft of electricity through corrupt practices by power distribution company employees has generated surpluses sufficient to reduce across the board tariffs.

After the jubilation in the aftermath of its stupendous poll victory in Punjab, AAP will need to focus on the challenge — to address the multiple, structural crises that afflict Punjab. Punjab is no Delhi NCT. the state Door delivery of government services is another area where the

AAP government has made life easier to Delhi residents. No more chasing the government employees in their offices and paying bribes to get anything from a driver’s license to a ration card. It is the government employees ringing the doorbells of Delhi residents to provide the services with no hassles.

Punjab is a lot more complex; and so are its problems. It had its days of glory during the Green Revolution with its rice and wheat fields feeding the hungry populations of the country. Gone are those happier days.

Agriculture has become economically unviable and ecologically unsustainable. The state has been unable to take advantage of the IT or services sector boom. Both industry and the young are fleeing Punjab. Drug addiction continues to increase. For a resurgence, AAP must now construct a “Punjab model” that responds to the strong desire for change which propelled it to power with the massive mandate.

Kejriwal’s 10-point Punjab Model:

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In its election manifesto, AAP spelled out a 10-point agenda which will include providing free power to people up to 300 units per billing cycle.

Kejriwal said his party will generate employment avenues in the state which will make youth who have left for greener pastures in economically advanced countries such as Australia, UK, US and Canada to contemplate coming back once they get jobs in their own state.

Listing out other priorities of his party, Kejriwal said the AAP will work to control drug menace which, he said, is continuing as before as drug mafia enjoys patronage from powers that be.

Among other agenda points of the AAP's ‘Punjab Model’, Kejriwal promised to improve the condition of government schools and hospitals in the state. He added as many as 16,000 Mohalla clinics will also be opened in the health sector.

AAP government had always blamed the Pollution in Delhi to stubble burning in Punjab and promised to implement a scientific solution to the problem if it is voted to power in the state. Now that Punjab has an AAP government, implementing its solution will be one of its challenges. The 10-point Punjab Model did not find a place for pollution control.

The eighth agenda item is that every woman over the age of 18 will receive a monthly deposit of one thousand rupees into her bank account. The ninth is, the farming system will be fixed. It is easier said than done. The farmer has gotten used to government procurement through the APMC and the MSP regime. Weaning the farmers away from the established farming practice will test the best management skills of AAP and its agricultural experts.

Speaking about the trade and industry agenda on the tenth point, Kejriwal had said that the AAP will put an end to the Raid Raj and

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Corruption in Punjab. “The AAP will put in place an honest system so that every entrepreneur and businessman can do his or her business happily. Only when business and industry grow will children be able to find work, he had elaborated.

AAP Delhi Model to go national?

Having tasted spectacular success in Punjab within a span of seven years, AAP leadership believes that it has legitimate right to demand a national role in the anti-BJP opposition space. In fact, the fight in Goa was to determine the victor between two aspirants for the role: TMC and AAP. TMC, in alliance with a Goan party failed to win any seats for itself. AAP managed to win two seats on its own. An independent supported by AAP too won. Thus, AAP will have a voice in the Goan assembly. Its situation is akin to Punjab in 2017 where it had won 20 seats. It is highly likely that in 2027 Goa state assembly elections, AAP will be able to sell its Punjab Model to Goans and vacuum clean all nonBJP votes.

For now, its immediate sights are set on Gujarat where elections are due by the end of the year. Once again, AAP will target the non-BJP votes, primarily the Congress voters to its fold. It is unlikely to drive BJP out of power in the state but will open a foothold in the assembly. Chances are that it will emerge as the principal opposition to BJP in Gujarat.

(Philip Mudartha) ---------------------------------------

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Educate Students Become Humane

At the end of World War II, this letter was found in a Nazi concentration camp. It is addressed to Teachers: “Dear Teachers, I am a survivor of a concentration camp. My eyes saw what no man should witness: Gas chambers built by learned engineers, children poisoned by educated physicians, infants killed by trained nurses. Women and babies shot and burnt by High School and College Graduates. So, I am suspicious of education.

to

My request is: Help your students become human. Your efforts must never produce learned monsters, skilled Psychopaths, educated illiterates.

Reading, writing, arithmetic are important only if they serve towards making our children more humane.”

I have visited at least 3 Nazi Concentration Camps – Dachau and Flossenbürg both in Germany, and Auschwitz in Poland. I distinctly remember the gas chambers, prison cells, beds, uniform of prisoners, high-walls, barbed fences, watchtowers and many other things preserved to remember the heinous crimes committed during Hitler’s Nazi regime. At the entrance of the Concentration Camps are the boards in five prominent languages – English, German, French, Hebrew and Russian stating “Never Again!”

Sadly however, what happened

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before and during World War II in Nazi Germany is still happening in different ways and in different degrees in many parts of the world; China, North Korea, Afghanistan, Myanmar, Syria, Nigeria, Russia, Yemen, to mention a few countries.

Ours is no exception, though to a lesser extent. But what is happening here is disturbing and worrying because there are definite patterns and dangerous trends. There seems to be plans and attempts to imitate Nazi ideology. One fears things may go from bad to worse and end up in a huge disaster.

Religious persecutions, atrocities against minorities, ethnic or caste conflicts, large-scale corruption, huge scams and frauds, rampant practice of abortion, rapes and murders, oppression of poor and marginalized, hatred and violence against particular communities, current hijab controversy in Karnataka and many similar things are daily affairs. And these are not all crimes committed by poor illiterates. Most of those who perpetrate these crimes are

‘educated’ politicians, businessmen, doctors, religious leaders, teachers, students etc.

Certain fundamentalists and bigoted leaders and their organizations brainwash followers or gullible people with violent, hateful, inflammatory speeches and dangerous ideologies which promote such crimes. Unbridled greed, avarice and lust lead to corruption, scams and sexual abuse, including rapes.

How is that the so-called educated people use their knowledge and skills for wrong things like abortions, murders, terrorism, bank frauds, ciber crimes, pornography, wars etc? The main fault lies in our education system. We train children to be skilled, competent and knowledgeable, but not human and humane. Most of our efforts, energy and time are spent on information and indoctrination. Very little attention is paid to the formation of the heart, conscience and character.

Most of our institutions do not provide value education, moral science or ethics, even in Medical,

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Nursing and Engineering Colleges or Business Schools. There is no good example of honesty, truthfulness, tolerance, respect for one another’s religion and culture etc. given by parents at home. A good tree produces good fruits and a bad tree bad. Many parents themselves are violent, religious bigots, corrupt and unjust. A child brought up by such parents will surely become like them. Whereas if you bring up a child in an ambience of love, respect, tolerance, truthfulness, honesty, integrity, understanding and appreciation he/she will learn to love and respect others, will be honest and truthful, human and humane.

At the entrance gate of a University in South Africa, the following message was posted for contemplation: “Destroying any nation does not require the use of atomic bombs or the use of long-range missiles… It only requires lowering the quality of education and allowing cheating in the examinations by the students.

Patients die at the hands of such

doctors; Buildings collapse at the hands of such engineers; Money is lost at the hands of such economists & accountants; Humanity dies at the hands of such religious scholars; Justice is lost at the hands of such judges.

The collapse of education is the collapse of the nation.”

It is well known that there are corrupt practices in admissions, examinations and promotion of children in many institutions. Fake universities and fake degrees are also not uncommon. Many a politician who has never gone to college or university boasts of degrees. In many schools and colleges unfair means and cheating in examination is not only allowed but encouraged. What type of men and women can we expect from such Institutions, except as described above in the Message at the entrance gate of a University in South Africa? “Patients die at the hands of such doctors; buildings collapse at the hands of such

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engineers; money is lost at the hands of such economists & accountants; humanity dies at the hands of such religious scholars; justice is lost at the hands of such judges”. Indeed, “the collapse of education is the collapse of the nation.” Do we not see this happening in many nations of the world, including our own?

Therefore, we need to train our children to be human and humane.

St. Francis de Sales said so rightly, “the heart of education is the education of the heart.” Let us not forget or neglect the heart of education. Let us not neglect the education of the heart. Let us educate our children to be future men and women of “character, conscience, competence, compassion and commitment.” For that is the true aim of education as propounded by the All India Catholic Education Policy of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India (CBCI).

Even though many institutions claim to offer quality and holistic education, unfortunately, most of

our educational institutions concentrate only on one aspect i.e., competence. The other four – character, conscience, compassion and commitment - are grossly neglected. No wonder corruption, violence, intolerance, sexual abuse, rapes, murders, abortions, religious persecutions, terrorism etc. are rising. The only solution is to educate our children by word and example to be human and humane, compassionate and kind, tolerant and respectful, just and truthful. This is a Herculean task and requires concerted efforts, long-term planning and effective implementation.

The only effective method for this is good example. Parents and teachers have to be role models. For, as St. Pope Paul VI said: “Modern man listens more willingly to witnesses than to teachers. And if he listens to teachers, it is because they are also witnesses”. And as Dr. Albert Schweitzer put it, “in inspiring or influencing others, example is not the main thing, it is the only thing.”

Unfortunately, this only thing,

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namely example, is missing very leaders all have a great badly in our families, schools, responsibility in this regard. Let us colleges and society at large. Unless be role models and form our this missing thing, namely good example or witness of life is brought children to be human and humane. back, social and moral evils will continue to rise and destroy + Gerald John Mathias humanity.

Parents, teachers, Bishop of Lucknow educators, religious and political ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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Shraddhanjaly or Obituary for Daphne Lobo Since the beginning of Manasa conception and planning in the Nintees, she has been supporting her husband Dr. Edward Lobo in his intensive work for this Project, and Me here in Germany to collect Funds for it.

She is to phone to me very often from home and speak elaborately, encouraginging me in my work to collect Funds here in Germany for Manasa Rahabilitation Centre.

My dear Dahne, Your untimely and sudden death has left us very sorrowful . In your death, we have lost Gem of a person, a great esteemed loving personality . Although you are no more with us, we hope you are enjoying the Heavely Bliss and that gives us consolation.

Mrs. Daphne whom I knew from school days well and called lovingly „Baby“, but since 1995 very much connected with her because of Manasa Rehabilitation Centre in Pamboor.

2005, she came to Germany with Dr. Eddie Lobo, her husband, for my Silver Jubilee of Priesthood. That time, she met several German Benefactors of Manasa, thanked them profusely for their contribution towards Manasa and encouraged them to donate further.

She visited here ( in Germany) some Institutions and gave some talks / Seminars on Manasa, stressing the need of having such a Centre for the Handicapped or better say „less privileged“ children of our Soceity.

She was soft spoken, very kind hearted, very loving and compassionate and soft hearted

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towards me. She is to phone to me very often and talked to me very long, enquering about my health.

She was very much concerned about my well being.

When my German Friends, most of them Benefactors of Manasa, came to India in 2001/2002 and 2004/2005, she happily hosted several of them in her house, served them happily and generously, and took the whole group all around to show diffrent places in Udupi and in the near vicinity. Thats why, all of them remember you so much and are very upset at your early, untimely death. They are all praying for you.

Whenever I came to India, when I needed any Help, you went out of your way and helped me.

It was always a great Joy to speak to you.

Whenever she went to Canada, during her stay there, she used call me practically every week and talk to me very long.

One week before her death, she called me and talked to me over the phone for a long time but she never gave any impression that she is suffering. Very little did I know that it was my last Chat with her and she

will soon be leaving us. She spoke to me as usual with a soft and loving voice but with joy.

I was also very much connected with her husband Dr. Edward Lobo and their 4 children: Dimple, Edle, Reynal and Errol.

Dimple, her eldest daughter invited me to Canada (Montreal) to baptise their first child.

I also stayed along with a German couple, in her daughters house Reynal, in Dubai.

My heartfelt condolences and prayerful bestwishes to her husband Dr. Edward Lobo and to her four children Dimple, Edle, Reynal and Errol and their families All the German Friends and Benefactors, especially Hedwig and Klaus, Heidrun and Uli, Horst and Margit, are really schocked with her untimely, early death and miss her very much and send their deep sympathies and condolences to her husband Dr. Edward Lobo.

Dear Baby, I think of you and miss you very much and pray for you.

I hope, you enjoy the heavely bliss with all the Saints and Angels and obtain for us God’s Blessings and Graces. You will live always in our

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hearts and minds.

Long live Daphne! Live Eternally!

Till we meet again!

Fr. Jeffrey Monis, Germany -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Bishop Basil S. D’Souza recalled as

Missionary Shepherd and pioneer of Vat II renewal in India Report & Pics by Fr Anil Ivan

Fernandes

Jeppu here in Mangalore.

MANGALURU, MARCH 9: St Joseph

A theological discourse was held

Interdiocesan Seminary and Chair in

every year in fond memory of Most

Christianity, Mangalore University

Rev. Dr Basil Salvadore D’Souza in

jointly organised ‘Late Bishop Basil

the seminary. It resumed after two

S. D'Souza Memorial Lecture’ on the

years.

occasion

25-death

Memorial Lecture was on Bishop

anniversary on March 9, 2022 at the

Basil himself. Rev. Fr Joseph Martis

Centenary Hall, St Joseph Seminary,

in his welcome address said, "It is an

of

his

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This year, Bishop Basil

occasion to draw inspiration from a

speakers. The first speaker, Rev. Fr

noble missionary, Bishop Basil S.

Denis Moras Prabhu unravelled the

D'Souza."

historical

background

of

the

missionary works begun by Bishop Most Rev. Dr Aloysius Paul D'Souza,

Basil S. D'Souza in the diocese of

Bishop Emeritus and Msgr Denis

Mangalore. He said, "Bishop Basil, a

Moras Prabhu, former Vicar General

Bishop of Vatican II, gave new wine

of Mangalore Diocese were the

in new skins.''

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Fr Denis Moras highlighted the role

evangelisation and administration

of Bishop Basil in implementing the

of the local church. He was never

changes brought in by the Vatican

discouraged over the resistance

Council II. He said that the bishop

displayed by people and priests.

was very much convinced of the renewal brought by Vatican Council

Fr Denis said, “Bishop Aloysius Paul

II, he introduced all the changes in

D'Souza and I are the eyewitnesses

liturgy, music, faith and catechesis,

of the work and struggles of Bishop

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Basil S. D'Souza who steered the

Bishop. Out of the 31 years as

diocese tirelessly and dauntlessly.

bishop, he spent 14 years as a

He made our work easy after his

missionary bishop. He was the first

demise.

bishop in India to start the mission outside the diocese.”

Bishop

Emeritus

Aloysius

Paul

D'Souza, speaking on the topic said,

Bishop Aloysius said, "Bishop Basil

"Bishop Basil was a Missionary

was a visionary and missionary

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“How are we and our flock repaying for the gift of faith that we have received?

-a

question

which

inspired the bishop to dedicate his life

for

missions

and

evangelisation.”

Bishop Aloysius further said that Bishop Basil’s zeal for the mission

was manifested in establishing selfhelp

groups,

institutions

educational

and

development

centres in Mangalore and Bidar. bishop. He courageously took up the Bidar Mission to carry on

evangelisation and proclamation.

He took it as a call from the Lord. He supported this mission until his last breath with sacrifice and simple life.”

Former Head-Chair in Christianity, Mangalore University and Parish Priest,

Bejai,

moderated

the

sessions. "Implementation of the

Second Vatican Council renewal was a collaborative venture by Bishop

Bishop Aloysius Paul emphasised

that

Rev. Dr John Baptist Saldanha,

the

development

and

evangelisation work of Bishop Basil was so impactful that he became an

inspiration for others to carry out the work of evangelisation in India.

Basil

and

religious

men

and

women.”

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He reiterated Bishop Basil’s words, 39 Veez Illustrated Weekly

Fr Rockwin Pinto introduced new

both the books.

publication by Rev. Dr Ronald Serrao and Rev. Dr Ivan D’Souza.

Br Lohith D'Souza compeered the

Bihsop Peter Paul Saldnha released

programme.

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Colonialism in Mangalore

For details about the book and authors click: Insights into Colonial Goa. Continued from last week.....

In 1526, the Portuguese acquired a

settlement, on the south Kanara coast, and the Iberian Catholic fortdwellers came under the jurisdiction

of the Bishop of Goa. Over the next few decades, unrest in Goa caused

by wars, famines, epidemics, and other

natural

economic Kanara

disasters,

prosperity

encouraged

of

and

South

Goans

to

migrate to Tulu Nadu in sporadic waves. In 1546, Queen Abbakka, the ruler of Ullal, attacked the Iberians expelling them from Tulu Nadu, but the following year the Iberians

returned. The Goan exodus may have intensified as a result of poor

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living conditions, high taxes, the Inquisition,

social

The change in rulers of the area

discrimination by Iberians. Yet, the

affected the jurisdiction of the local

decisive factor seemed the recurring

bishops and various churches as

wars waged by Bijapur sultans

well as their relationship with the

(1510-1600) and Marathas (1667-

Archbishop

1683 and 1737-1740). After 203

Propagation

years of rule, in 1737, the Iberians

organization instituted by the Pope,

lost Bassein and Corte do Norte

caused

region (colony north of Bombay) to

jurisdiction

the Marathas and had to evacuate

contentious matter between Goa

all soldiers and settlers from that

Padroado

region to Goa. Natural and man-

Verapoly diocese. It took a pious

made disasters compelled Hindus

Goan priest, Father Joseph Vaz,

and Catholics to leave Goa and

(now canonized) to bring about

settle in South Kanara.

At times,

reconciliation between the two

local kings (Keladi and Ikkeri Rajas)

jurisdictions. Fr. Joseph Vaz worked

invited Goan migrants, who were

tirelessly in the region (1681-1684)

renowned for their farming skills,

before

while native Nayaks secured the

another area of conflict in Sri Lanka.

land.

Miracles attributed to the saint are

presented

and

The with

newcomers the

were

option

the

of

Goa.

of

The

Faith,

issue

of

to

become

religious

(Portuguese)

proceeding

to

an

a and

Ceylon,

of

celebrated at a shrine at Mudipu, a

homesteading on land they were

center of pilgrimage, especially on

given in the Tuluva area, or enlist in

his feast day, January 16th.

the king’s army. In 1568 Iberians built the fort of St. Sebastian in

The Konkans migrated to first

Mangalore (the capital), currently

Iberian territory, and later to British

the Deputy Commissioner’s office.

territory both within and out of the

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Raj. The GSB and the Mangalorean

calculation displaced natives out of

or Kanara Catholics were aptly

Goa to make place for their soldiers/

called

retirees, and settlers and their

"diaspora

continued

to

within"

be

attached

and to

descendants

needed

for

the

maiganv their birthright Goa.

colonial economy; and settlers from

While the early exiles migrated on

colonies the Iberians lost including

foot in the 15th and early 16th

Corte de Norte; and settled the

century, the later migrants sailed

native

south

caravels

geographical location very similar to

(contradicting the claims that they

their original home. In this respect,

left because they were persecuted

one needs to credit the Lusitanian;

by the colonizers). Likely every

as other colonizers the Dutch,

skirmish

English

on

Iberian

with

Bijapuri

or

later

peoples

and

to

a

Americans

new

also

Marathas generated boatloads of

displaced the natives - Spice Islands,

refugees that headed as a convoy

Caribbean, Australian Aborigines,

south

and Native Americans to dessert

to

Coastal

Karnataka,

culminating in many waves of

areas called “reservations”.

migration. Returning north, these

Konkan communities with distinct

caravels transported sacks of rice to

regional identity living outside their

feed the beleaguered colony. One

homeland was not dissimilar to

group

the

other ethnic groups that through

As

eons migrated due to wars and

of

Goans

not

on

emigration list were Chardos.

brave Kshatriyas, they stayed back

The

natural catastrophes.

in Goa to fight the invaders. (More evidence that the immigration to

Not all Mangalorean Catholics are

Mangalore was spawned by wars

Brahmins or Saraswat Brahmins. But

rather than inquisition). Likely the

these with GSB had a common

colonizers in their cold-hearted

history, lot of cultural similarities,

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not to mention they spoke the same

all of them that left Goa lived their

language

linguistic

life with ‘diasporic consciousness’;

minority amongst Tulu speaking

till perhaps the era of the ‘twice

denizens, which gave them a sense

immigrant’ Goans.

of expatriate community. Konkani

generation of dislocated Goans

language was the umbilical cord link

preserve their other Konkan ethnic

to Goa that Mangalore Catholics

traditions without guilt of having

and GSB transported to Kanara,

forgotten their original language or

which retained their connection to

village ties. It is likely just a matter

Goa. The GSB had another link to

of time when their built-in customs,

Goa - the family temples and

dietary

kuladevatas, which were visited on

celebrations

auspicious occasions like following

replaced by their milieu in which

weddings,

they live, as they lose their nostalgia

creating

births,

a

and

funerals.

Likely the early Kanara Catholics did

The second

preferences, will

be

and entirely

to and sense of belonging for Goa.

what later migrants (both internal and external) did on moving to

In conclusion, despite common

Bombay and Mideast - celebrate

beliefs and published articles, the

their

Goan

village

festivals

in

their

migration

to

Coastal

adopted land. Unfortunately 20th

Karnataka was less likely linked to

century Goan Catholic immigrants

the Inquisition for the simple, yet

dropped those important links to

forgotten, reason that between the

Goa and celebrated only one Goa-

16th and 18th centuries, Mangalore

specific celebration

of

was an Iberian outpost, where the

Goencho Saib – St. Francis Xavier

Inquisition reached (as in the case of

AND they lost the native language

Dr. Dellon in Daman and Dr. d’Orta

skills which is the thread that

in Bombay).

weaved all subgroups together. Yet

diaspora comprised Hindus and

–

feast

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The Mangalorean

Catholics, most (but not all) of who

conquered this expanse and with his

are GSBs. Alan Machado, a historian,

son held it for about 30 tumultuous

author, and renowned expert on

years. The English conquered the

Mangalorean and Goan Catholics,

area during the first Anglo-Mysore

estimates

of

war (1767-69). But at the second

Mangalorean Catholics are Goan.

Anglo-Mysore war (1780-83), the

The non-Goan (new) Christians have

British lost the area to Hyder Ali’s

an Udipi-Tulu ancestry. The Goan

son, Tipu Sultan. The sultan believed

migration makes for interesting

the Catholics collaborated with the

reading.

For example the groups

British during the war; and as

came in waves. Most of the arrivals

punishment, Tipu ordered that the

were Bamons; with the Chaddos

entire population of “the traitors”

(Kshatriya) true to their calling and

travel

military valor, stayed in Goa to fight

Karnataka to their captivity in

the intruders, who coveted Goa’s

Seringapatam (the capital) – a

port.

This differing migration

distance covering 200 miles (320

pattern by the two subsets may

kms), which included the dangerous

shed light on the situation in Goa. A

Western Ghats. For the enslaved,

critical analysis of history unearths

estimated up to 1, 80,000, subjected

many hidden gems of information

to despotic ways, the situation was

and rectifies many false narratives

simultaneously

and impressions created by broad

imploding. They were on a ‘mission

brush strokes.

impossible’ caught-up in a war not

that

95

percent

on

foot

from

Coastal

exploding

of their making.

and

A third of the

Under Muslim Rule

marchers

Portugal’s 237-year control over the

arduous

South Kanara ended in 1763, when

completed over a six-week period.

Hyder

The travelers’ entreating voices and

Ali,

ruler

of

Karnataka,

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succumbed journey,

to

the

which

was

their

passionate

Konkani

lyrics

the region. The captivity ended with

served to strengthen their spirits

the Battle of Seringapatam on May

and their resolve to safely reach

4, 1799, after which between 11,000

their

and 15,000 who survived faced

destination.

Sadly,

the

diaspora who migrated to live the

another

dream of living in safety was

trekking back and rebuilding their

transformed into the worst possible

lives and community.

nightmare.

daunting

challenge

of

Many held captive at

their destination, from February 24,

Under English Rule

1784 (Ash Wednesday) to May 4,

The shattering impact these wars

1799, died by being trampled upon

had

by

hanging

community (aka Catholics) cannot

Most of the exiles’

be overstated. Yet the devastation-

churches (27) and properties in Tulu

survivors proved resilient as their

Nadu were destroyed. The British

diasporic

fought Tipu in a third Anglo-Mysore

roused.

Post-facto, they worked

encounter (1790-92) and succeeded

through

the

in overthrowing the Indian ruler in

irreconcilables.

their fourth encounter (1798-99),

gloom and doom as the mayhem

when Tipu was killed in the battle.

settled down there was no ethno-

Kanara came under British rule as

sectarian violence.

part of the Madras Presidency

British,

agreement. The multiple conflicts

achieving a comeback. Out of the

over the 30-year period highlight

wreckage there emerged a picture

the uncertain and tragic state of

of progress as the settlers adjusted

events in the Konkan-Kanara region

to the shifting dynamics on the

as

ground. There was an awakening

elephants

themselves.

various

rulers

or

played

what

appeared like a game of chess over

on

moment

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the

Mangalorean

consciousness reconcilable

and

In the midst of

Catholics

and

was

Under the succeeded

an

in

awakening

movement. During this period, the

community revived under English

jurisdiction of the Archbishop of

rule. The travails took a turn for the

Goa over the region was reinstated,

better, as they recovered their lands

and Goan priests nurtured the

and rebuilt their homes, families,

Mangaloreans / diaspora Goans

churches, farms, community and

through their physical, emotional

businesses.

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Women's Day in Mangalore inspired by 'Horsepower'

Women's Day generated

huge

enthusiasm the world over, In

Mangalore/Kudla/Kodial it was no less. Someone mentioned the D day was March 6, beauty protocol and general general delay of Women took it automatically to March 8, understandable. 'Men's day' was on the cards sometime, but maybe women's power, not horsepower, somehow caused it to be forgotten,

do hope.

March 8, here was a

hectic day here especially for the

Mangalore fair-sex of all levels.

'Mangalore

Riders

Academy'

managed a very unique celebration to empower the Women and the aims and thoughts were rare and valued.

To the astonishment of

citizens and authorities, they came

up with a gala horse ride rally from the historical DC office (flagged off

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by the DC himself ) to the Kadri park

Theme

that evening (Route:State Bank,

Women’s Day this year, “Gender

Hampankatta,

PVS,

equality today for a sustainable

Lalbagh, Bijey and on to Kadri park)

tomorrow”, highlights the urgency

and the adrenaline ran high when

for the world to focus on gender

seen by thousands of citizens. Well

equality

organised women only participants

sustainable future for all. Over the

was a pleasant sight, even the 20 or

decades efforts have been made but

more horses decked up, there were

lots remains to be achieved when it

a few horse carriages too that

comes to women safety, violence

caused a flutter all through - what a

and discrimination. There is a need

great idea to empower the fairsex.

to ensure that every girl in the

Kodialbail,

of

in

the

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higher education, to research and

women are born to Win, Tink Big

development, as well as skill training

our of the box, Dream Big, Achieve

in order to contribute immensely to

Big - a serious thought for all

the overall growth of our country.

women now.

To be a woman is a privilege with a

The participation of women and

God given place, purpose and

children

potential to nurture and transform

dominated riding outfits on horses

society. Women have latent in them

captured the imagination of many

the power to change the world

citizens and has developed a lot of

through immense special traits and

questions and the imagination and

gifts

awareness is on the increase. The

of

resilience, persistence, tremendous

empathy,

leadership,

intuition,

courage,

multi-tasking networking

main

in

attractive

pink

theme was to empower

and

women with high "Horsepower"

abilities

supplements to boost awareness of

that God has blessed us with. All

woman

that is needed is the courage to rise

getting up after falling, freedom,

. It was once said,

courage, self confidence and a

“The great

power,

enthusiasm

positive

courageous act that all must do, is

generally

to have the courage to step out of

achieve day to day comfort and

our history and past so that we can

develop into long term success. The

live our dreams.” It is vital for

smart young ladies expressed that

women to have faith within, get

this was a long term interest even

awareness of own individuality,

from

believe in God-given abilities and

Mangalore then did not have

accept and use unique skills and

facilities,

talents optimally and fearlessly to

them in every way and it all led to

contribute to the world around for

the

their

days

to

but

their families supported

strong

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school

attitude

for

and

motivated

professional self assured women

and men too who beheld the

they are today. One smart young

significant ideas for the welfare and

lady, in a green saree, draped in

uplift of women in the future. It is

Marathi style seems the senior

worth giving a thought for the

accomplished lady rider expressed

future women.

her satisfaction she has got from her

Mangalore Riders Academy

association in early days with this

The entire initiative and celebration

Riding Academy, her husband and

was

two sons have made this their

Mangalore and inspire that riding

second home and are getting ahead

too is a skill of our ancient women

in many ways. She expressed her

heroines who have contributed a

admiration for the historic Rani's

great share in our Tuluva history

who

on

and in fact all over Asia and more.

whom she likes to

'Mangalore Riders Academy' under

fought

horseback,

the

enemies

emulate and admire.

to

encourage

women

of

It may be

the baton or should be the whip of

recalled that several great women

Avinand Achanahalli and team, the

rulers and consorts have done

only horse riding training institution

wonders in defending the freedom

in Dakshina Kannada, established in

of their kingdoms from enemies

2015 by an MSW graduate Avinand

who mercilessly attacked and killed.

Achanahalli.

To name a few : Rani Abakka

practically supports and inspires a

Chowta

fun and a learning experience with

of

Mangalore,

Kittur

The

Chennama of Belgaum, Rudrama

multiple

Devi, Rani Avanti Bai of Ramgarh,

potential which is therefore making

Rani Laxmibai of

it popular in the region

Jhansi and so

benefits

Academy

and

sports and a

many too numerous to name here.

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This unique horse ride rally seems to

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The Academy provides training like

Stress; Increases level of confidence;

Basic, Intermediate and Advanced

and Weight loss and flexibility. You

training in horse riding even from

name it and do it as you care, it is an

age 6.

ideal activity for women .

Mangaluru Horse Riding

Academy

has

an

eco-friendly

Avinand Achanahalli needs to be

campus filled with greenery and a

feted,

variety of birds, situated near the

recognized for being a valuable

famous Kadri Park.. Pony day done

asset to the city of Kudla, in more

now

ways than one.

and

again

gives

due

congratulated

and

importance to taking care of horses, feeding

them

etc.

Through

Academy

kingpin

Avinand

indulging in such activities the horse

Achchanahalli believes such a club

riding academy initiates a sense of

with training and accommodation

compassion and concern in the

facilities could serve the interests of

minds of the people especially

enthusiasts. Except Mysuru and

towards the animals . Other than

Bengaluru, there is no other well-

campus they take outdoor training

equipped

in forests, sea and other adventure

academy in the State. He said that

places to give the students a

the academy has been training

different exposure. Their students

children in the six-16 age group

also

from

participate

competitions

in

regarding

various horse

horse

riding

Dakshina

neighbouring areas.

training

Kannada

and

It has trained

riding. The location can be turned

hundreds now, and there is always a

into many advantages even like

waiting list,

photoshoots, birthday parties,

a

established in 2015. The academy

must try activity as Horse Riding

was doing well to make the sport/

improves

Fitness,

activity that has multiple benefits

Relieves

and sports potential. There plans

Strengthens

Physical Muscles,

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the academy was

also to train differently-abled, tribal

saw its first auto rickshaw. Auto

and third gender children in horse

minimum fare for the rickshaw was

riding to help develop their self-

just four annas (25 paise), petrol was

confidence and also enable them to

unbelievable at Rs. 4 or Rs. 5 per

compete

gallon (4.5 litres), all this is history

While

in

paralympic

pointing

out

events.

that

the

now. Until the first bus plied on the

academy operates out of about 25

roads of South Kanara in 1929, the

cents of land obtained on lease

elite traveled by horse carriages and

from

An

jatkas. But, with the auto-rickshaws

equestrian club needs a spacious

coming on the scene, in the 1950s,

location, he said and added that one

horses became redundant and also

such location is available next to the

expensive to maintain. Horses have

skating rink adjacent to National

played pivotal roles in the history of

Highway 66 at Kadri. The Academy

civilizations.

the Jogeshwar Mutt.

is working on a not-to-profit basis to promote riding activity in the

History of Mangalore proves that

region, the academy was in need of

time was when a town’s importance

government support to popularise

went by number of horses it had, so

horse riding, and added that he

now at least there are very few

would also approach Mangaluru

horses due the Academy here. There

Smart City Ltd., Mangaluru City

was a time here, when Arab traders

Corporation

brought

and

elected

representatives.

well-bred

horses

to

Mangalore for the top brass. They were mostly stabled around Attavar,

Mangalore's horse history :

near Mangalore Central Railway

Mangalore was served by horse and

Station and the place came to be

bullock carts and was the only mode

called Kaprigudda, many horses

of transport; in 1956 that the city

then came from the Isle of Kapri

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(recall the famous song) North

courtyard. The role of the horse on

African stable hands brought the

Kadri Temple Utsav goes back to

horses and camped there. Kudroli

over one thousand years when the

got its name from horses stabled

founder

there by the Arabs. With speeding

Matsendranathji, built the Jogi Math

automobiles moving on the narrow

on top of the Kadri Hill. The horse

roads, it became dangerous for

was owned, stabled and looked

horse carriages. Thus, since about 5

after by the Jogi Math. The annual

decades horses have disappeared

Utsav

here. Many people 70 plus will recall

Temple at Kadri starts with the flag

using horse carts in childhood

hoisting on Makar Sankranti. On the

times. It is recalled how horse carts

eighth day Brahmarathotsava (Car

were a good way to to reach home

festival) takes place. The statue of

from The old rail station and so on.

Rani Abbakka riding on a horse in

at

Ullal, has

of

the

Jogi

Shri

Panth,

Manjunatha

a close association for

The only horse that remained in

many elders here. May the come

Mangalore till December 2006 was

back of horse power bring desired

used

ritualistic

good to women and men as equals

purposes and had its one hour of

and cheer the smart times ahead in

fame on one day of the year – on the

Mangaluru/Kudla.

for

religious

eighth day of Kadri Utsav when the Ratha takes one round in the temple

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COMPARE NOT, SMILE OFTEN !

Such a genuine, beautiful, cute smile one may not come across with the children who live under the most comfortable roof. If you notice here, child’s legs, hands and whole body is bound inside the plastic bag practically wrapped in the immense heat. Who knows since how long time he has been hanging/suffering around under that hand. Yet when the photographer took his picture, one can find in him how delightful is his simile I mean to say that how beautiful is his tender heart and mind. (this picture I came across in the internet. Although it is a gross violation of human rights and we all

concerned condemn it yet few thoughts came to my mind which I thought of sharing with you all).

Irrespective of such uncomfortableness, how this child could manage such a broad smile indicating as if no pain that he is going through. The only reason perhaps I assume is that this small child is not in a position to COMPARE himself with other children’s life style and their comfort.

Therefore, he is completely happy without any anxiety so he smiles broadly.

The message I got form this picture is, one should not compare themselves with the more fortunate once, their richness, their children’s academic and talents. If so, perhaps every one of us may walk in the shadows of this Great Child's Smile without an iota of doubt. Gravely, now a days we observe, unhealthy competition in the areas wealth and

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academic carrier. Why to Compare ?

It does not mean that if the parents are rich that their children have high or greater IQ, not necessarily. By spending lot of money, it does not mean that parents will achieve the results why all that money is spent after. Therefore, parents should not compel their children other than what children would like to pursue for, if not might end up in miserable results. Further, Parent’s Power of Money should not be experimented and torture their own children to take away their mental peace and daily happiness.

Absolute anxiety kills once happiness absolutely.

Although there are many factors of anxiety, here I take only one of it ‘COMPARISION’.

Should one compare with others or not ? I sincerely welcome your thoughts to share with us all.

Below given some of the hypothesis to shed some light: 1.

If we took at the strengths of others, and compared them to our weaknesses, how we would size up? And will it

make us feel good?

2.

Should parents compel their children to study harder and harder because their neighbors and their relative’s children have succeeded brilliantly?

3.

Should a family compare with other families economically and social life? What gain ?

4.

Can an employees compare himself with his talented boss to walk in his footsteps, Is this concept is right or wrong ?

5.

Should one compare his religion with other religion to ridicule. Can God accept those hateful prayers if they destruct others faith and their holy places. At the end, does this individual soul can achieve its destiny that he dreamt life long for ?

6.

It is election time now. Usually, why various political parties do not compare with other political parties as long as objectivity is concerned. What hinders them most and why ?

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If we measure up from above, the funny thing is, this is what most of us do at one time or another — and some of us do pretty often. It’s a sure-fire recipe for a drop in selfconfidence and a broad smile unlike this child.

Wise quotes, makes interesting reading: “Why compare yourself with others?

No one in the entire world can do a better job of being you than you.”

“It is better to live your own destiny imperfectly than to live an imitation of somebody else's life with perfection.”

“If you have ever noticed, it doesn’t matter how many people are on your side, cheering you on. If you can’t get on your own side, you never get past “go.”

“Never compare your journey with someone else’s. Someone else may start out faster than you, may seem to progress more quickly than you but your journey is your journey. It is not a competition.”

“Do not underestimate yourself by comparing yourself with others. It’s our differences that make us Unique

and Beautiful”.

“Everyone is unique, beautiful & gifted … But most people never open their package but trying to open others package, killing their daily happiness”

“Even Kings and emperors with heaps of wealth and vast dominion cannot compare with an ant filled with the love of God”.

“Do not compare yourself with others in matter of wealth, position, education but rather you should look at people less fortunate than yourself. If you would like to compare, compare your knowledge, virtues who are better than to you to learn from them”.

“Every one of us like butterflies who do not see our own beautiful wings and colours but we compare with others as a result of gloomy tendency”.

“The first man to compare the cheeks of a young woman to a rose

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was obviously a poet; the first to repeat it was possibly an idiot.”

“The surest route to breeding jealousy is to compare. Since jealousy comes from feeling less than another, comparisons only fan the fires”.

himself therefore and become like this little child is greatest in the kingdom of heaven. – Matt 18:2-4 Finally, sceptics, wise and learnt once why most of us should lead a frustrated life just being allowed to compare with others ? Why not we all lead a Happy Life like a Happy God’s Child without any anxiety and comparisons ? Let our choice be our own choice, A Happy Choice.

“I have never tried to compare myself to anyone else”. Sachin Tendulkar In each religion, thoughts have been shared about COMPARISON by Hindu Saints, Muslim Prophet, Sikh Guru’s. Respective readers may reproduce those sayings here while I recollect one from the Bible “ And Jesus called a little child to Himself and put him in the midst of them, And said, Truly I say to you, unless you become like little children you can never enter the kingdom of -Antony Cony DSouza heaven . Whoever will humble -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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9th March, 2022 To, The Prime Minister’s Office, New Delhi Subject: Orders given to street vendors to close shop for the days that the Prime Minister Narendra Modi would be visiting Gujarat from the 11th of March Honourable Prime Minister, We have come to know that you will be visiting your home state Gujarat for a few days from the 11th of March. We understand in their efforts to ensure your security the Government of Gujarat along with Ahmedabad and other Municipal Corporations that are part of your itinerary are taking the requisite steps as per protocols and Standard Operating Procedures. We fully understand and support the security arrangements that are needed in the event of the visit of the Prime Minister and other senior public servants of the state.

However, we are concerned about some actions of the government authorities in Gujarat which violate the fundamental rights of citizens. Some of these actions are delineated below: 1.

The authorities have issued orders that in all the areas that you will be visiting and along the route that you would be travelling, street vendors should not conduct business from the 10th to the 12th of March. Street vendors who work on the SG highway, Prahladnagar, Ashram Road, Airport area, Stadium, 132 feet Ring Road and the GMDC area and Vastrapur Lake have already been closed for vending as conveyed to us by representatives of street vendors.

While the police and authorities have the mandate to ensure that there would be no compromise in the security of the PM and his entourage, such a violation of the right to pursue livelihood of thousands of citizens simply cannot be tolerated; such unconstitutional orders and harassment by public officials need to be stopped forthwith. It not only shows an inhuman approach, but also a total lack of capability to manage security details without disrupting normal life of citizens.

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The PM’s itinerary is meticulously organized and scheduled. It is understandable, if, for a short period of time when the PM’s convoy passes (may be even upto half a day) or when the PM is holding meetings in a particular venue the shops and vendors could close for a few hours. But to issue such blanket orders as to close their business for 2 or 3 days is inhuman, violative of the right to life and livelihood of thousands of citizens and lowers the dignity of the PM’s office. Hence it is important that you as the PM instruct the respective governments and authorities that such orders be revoked and work out the logistics in a manner that protects the livelihoods of citizens.

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It should be noted that this violative practice of closing down street vending has been going on since a number of years (2014-15) and it is high time that you take the initiative to put an end to it.

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Indiscriminate preventive detention and arrests, house arrests, ‘najar kaid’ of civil society activists have started from today, and is expected to intensify further tomorrow. We are aware of several such cases and have received complaints of such harassment and detention by local police, ATS, SOG and Crime Branch. Such detention and arrests of activists without any provocation or intent by wrongfully invoking the provisions under Bombay Police Act or BPMC Act or even PASA, is a violation of the freedom of expression and mobility in a democracy. This again lowers the dignity of the august office you occupy, as the PM of world’s largest democracy. In fact we believe that if during your visit safe and orderly protests are allowed it would definitely enhance the image of our country. But even if that is not allowed, preventive detention and arrests should be stopped forthwith; and we suggest that you personally intervene to stop such undemocratic acts by the law enforcement authorities.

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Such preventive action targeting history-sheeters, people with criminal records, those with licensed fire-arms in the region is understandable; but to harass law-abiding citizens and activists is simply not acceptable, just because they may have expressed dissent or opposition to the government. Such actions are unconstitutional, and when resorted to ostensibly for the security of highest Jan Sevak of our nation (the PM) it erodes our great democracy and the faith of its citizens in your leadership.

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of Gujarat to ensure that civil society activists and political leaders are not harassed or detained by the law enforcement authorities.

Sincerely, Concerned Citizens of Gujarat (Names are listed below): Akhilesh Dave Amar Rana Ambrish Mehta Anand Yagnik Apoorva bhai Ashwin Karia Atish Indrekar Chhara Bhanu Parmar Bharat Bhil Bharat Jambucha Bhargav Oza Bharti Parmar Bhavik Raja Bilal Kagzi Cedric Prakash Charul Bharwada Chinu Srinivasan Dev Desai Dr. Ghanshyam Shah Dr.Hanif Lakdawala Dwarikanath Rath Geeta Oza Govind Parmar Harish Parmar Hemant Shah Hidayat Parmar Hiren Gandhi Hozefa Ujjaini Ikram Mirza Jagdish Patel Jatin Sheth Jayesh A Kotecha

Jharna Pathak Jimmy Dabhi Johanna Lokhande Krishnakant bhai Maherunnisa Desai Mahesh Pandya Manishi Jani Manjula Pradeep Mathai K.O. Meenakshi Joshi Mirkhan Mohammed Zuber Msh Sheikh Surat Mudita Vidrohi Mujahid Nafees Navdeep Mathur Nayan Patel Neeta Hardikar Neha Shah Nikunj Desai Nimisha Desai Nirjhari Sinha Nita Mahadev Pankti Jog Parth Trivedi Persis Ginwalla Prakashbhai Shah Prasad Chacko Pratik Rupala Preeti Oza Prof. Ashwin Karia Rafi Malek 59 Veez Illustrated Weekly

Raghavan Rangarajan Raju Param Rakesh Maheriya Rohit Prajapati Sanjay Bhave Satya Oza Shamshad Pathan Shantilal Parmar Sharif Malek Shaukat Indori Sheba George Sugeet Pathakji Sushila Sushila Prajapati Svati Joshi Swati Desai Swati Goswami Tapan Dasgupta Trupti Parekh Uttam Parmar Vaseef Hussain Vijay Parmar Vikram Vajir Vinay Mahajan Waqar Qazi Xavier Manjooran Zuber Shaikh

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NAZI PROPAGANDA IN INDIA DR. EUGENE J. D’SOUZA (Research Paper presented at the Indian History Congress in Calicut (Kozhikode) University in December 1999. This paper was published in the Proceedings of the Indian History Congress, Diamond Jubilee (60 th) Session, Calicut, 1999, pp. 783-795. Also published in Social Scientist Volume 28, Numbers 5-6, May-June 2000, pp.76-90).

Anti-Nazi League: In order to counter the Nazi propaganda, ‘The Anti-Nazi League’ was founded by those young Indians who were opposed to the Nazi ideology. The League operated from Minto House, Byculla, Bombay.

T.K. Menon was its honorary Secretary. According to him, the Anti-Nazi League was composed of ‘respectable’ Indians who had grown tired of Nazi scheming against the safety of their country. It had its branches in almost all the principal towns and centres in India and elsewhere and managed by patriotic Indians.

Through various articles in newspapers, especially the Bombay Sentinel, T.K. Menon attempted to expose the various activities of the Nazis in the city of Bombay. In an article entitled “Secret Service and Police Parade in Full Blast in City: Nazi Outrage in City”, T.K. Menon narrated the following incident to highlight the nefarious activities of the Nazis. A Jewish boy aged thirteen while moving about in the road was looking at an attractive Delage Sports car parked on the roadside along with many other cars. While the boy was looking at the car, Nazi Heidel suddenly

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pounced upon him from an adjoining car and the boy was bodily lifted into the car and driven away. On the way to Heidel’s residence, the boy was abused as ‘damn Jewish rat’, ‘British swine’, ‘John Bull’s hireling’ etc. At the residence of Heidel a hurried consultation took place between Heidel, Mrs. Heidel and a few other Nazis and it was decided to throw the boy into ‘concentration camp’ which happened to be the bathroom of his house. Mrs. Heidel suggested that the boy should be handed over to the local police, but Heidel was not prepared for this and ultimately the boy was released after he was forced to sign the following statement: “I dirty British Jew will never tear down another flag, nor will I disrespect the Nazis again”.

this gang was a Gestapo (Nazi Secret Service man) and his chief job was to spy on the Germans and to keep track of all anti-Nazi elements in the country.

The Nazis had organised a Motor Patrol who wandered about the streets of Bombay every night in search of Indian boys looking at German cars and to examine if anyone was sticking anti-Naziposters in the streets. The leader of

In another article in the Bombay Sentinel T.K. Menon gave a descriptive account of the clandestine meeting of the Nazi representatives. According to him important Nazi representatives from all over the country assembled

The Nazis also carried on espionage activities in the city. One German photographer sent a map of Bombay to Germany marking the positions of the Bombay harbour, electric supply station, telephone exchange, gas power station, light house, reservoirs of Malabar Hill and Mazagaon Hills, Tansa and Vihar Lakes, Colaba barracks and the railway line connecting Bombay with the rest of the province.

Another German named Gill was seen moving about with Arabs in Bombay and was said to be interested in the Arab-Jewish trouble in Palestine.

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in Bombay from 17th to 22nd July 1939 under the pretext of celebrating the anniversary of “The Deutsche Klub” in Bombay. Herr Kollemberg sent out the invitation to the ‘celebration’ while the arrangements were in the hands of Herr Schliper of Havero Trading Company (Chemdyes Ltd.). The fact that local German club had been in existence for a number of years and yet there was never such a great ‘celebration’ of its anniversary should have given the public the insight into the real reasons for this gathering, at a time when the political situation of the East as well as the West was in the melting pot and that all aliens in India were being registered.

After the exposure of previous Nazi conferences on board German ships in the Bombay harbour, the Nazis thought it unwise to celebrate their anniversary of the Deutsche Club in one of the Nazi ships. Thus, the conference was held at the residence of one local Nazi. The following subjects discussed at the meeting; (1) the world boycott of

German goods and its effect on German trade in India; (2) The activities of the anti-Nazi League of India and how best to counter it; (3) What the Germans in India should do in case of war either in the East or West; (4) How to exploit the antiBritish feeling of the Indian people for furtherance of German and Nazi influence in India; (5) Advisability of making direct contact with antiBritish organisations and persons in India in order to press for India’s political emancipation in case of British becoming hostile to Germans in Europe.

The meeting decided that all Nazis should try and obtain a list of Germans, Aryans or Jews who either participate with the anti-Nazi league or witness the film ‘Confessions of a Nazi Spy’ which was being shown at that time at the Excelsior Theatre. The financial subcommittee of the Nazi party approved of the expense of a large sum of money equivalent to Rs. 100,000 for that year’s party budget in India.

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While discussing the political situation and its effect on India, the Nazis decided that though their interests were not all together identical with those of the Japanese in the East, at least for the sake of discipline and unity of action, the Nazi should, as far as possible, combine with the Japanese ‘forces’ working in India because under the garb of the anti-Comintern front, it was possible for both the countries to counteract communist and democratic influence in India. For this purpose the meeting decided that all newspapers and publications which were pro-Nazi should be encouraged to publish articles and photographs with a view to show to the Indian people that the Soviet Russia was not a greater power and that it was a demoralised country which was at a point of a counter revolution.

The conference discussed at great length the Nazi and Japanese influence in Afghanistan and how that country could be used as a base in case the British Indian authorities took a militant attitude towards the

Nazis and the Fascists. Apparently, the aim of the Nazis was to make India a liability for the British in case of British taking part in a war against the totalitarian countries and for this move Afghanistan and Tibet were calculated to be the base for all fascist operations.

The Japanese were spending large sums of money in Afghanistan.

Japan hoped to make trouble for British in India if they refused to recognise the ‘new order’ established by the Japanese in the East and to further this they were planning to send the notorious ‘Lawrence of Japan’ General Kenji Doihara to Tibet, from where he was expected to visit Chinese Turkestan and later the Afghans and the Northwest frontier tribes would be contacted.

The Nazis and the Japanese had decided not to have anything to do with the Indian National Congress which in their view was too much of a ‘leftist’ and pro-British organisation hence, they decided to further their contacts with all the

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communal and sectional organisations which were anti Congress and anti-British.

It is paradoxical but true that while on the one hand Nazism had adherence among the Hindu communalists, it had also made considerable progress among the Muslim communalists. The Nazis used the Palestine issue in India as in other Muslim countries to win the support of the Muslims. The Muslims of India naturally had strong sympathies for the Arabs and the Nazi agents had cleverly exploited this to create anti-Jewish sentiment which till then was not so prominent.

At one of the sessions of the All India Muslim League for the first time, a professor who taught German at the Aligarh Muslim University made anti-Jewish speeches. Incidentally, he was also one of the old ‘revolutionaries’ who had been in exile for a couple of decades and was living in Germany from where he returned to India with his German wife. The anti-

Jewish feeling was carefully fostered to present Hitler and the Nazis as friends of the Muslims. The role of Mussolini as ‘protector of Islam’ in Africa and the similar role, which Japan presumed to play in China, were also emphasised as a factor for enlisting Indian Muslims’ support for international fascism.

According to T.K. Menon many vernacular newspapers in Bombay and Maharashtra belonging to the Hindu Maha Sabha fold were openly preaching National Socialism for India and a Hindu Fuehrer on the model of Hitler. Their choice was

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Roosevelt.

The Nazis were spreading the myth that the Hindus that they were the custodians of the Indian Nation while the Muslims and the other communities were aliens like the Jews of Germany.

They also highlighted the Nazi symbol Swastika and the Aryan race theory.

However, it is interesting to note that the same Nazis were preaching an entirely different version to the Muslims in north India who were praised for their martial tendencies and their sentiments were tickled on the Palestine and frontier questions.

But to both Hindus and Muslims, the Nazis appeared as anti-Christian and anti-Semitic and the enemies of British and democracy.

The Gandhian creed of non-violence was ridiculed as a non-practical and visionary theory which would further enslave India.

It was observed that a group of Indians knowing Arabic, Persian and German languages were invited to the local German club for a ‘social’ which was attended by Nazis like Dr.

Urchs, Oswald Zimmer and few others. Those Indians who were present were mostly men employed in city’s educational institutions for imparting knowledge of foreign literature and language. The Nazis had many of their men teaching German to Indian students.

In a letter to the Commissioner of Police, Bombay, the honorary secretary of the Anti-Nazi League informed that an anti-Nazi poster would be distributed in different cities of India. The format and matter used in the poster was received through the Empire Unity League, High Holborn, London.

Similar posters had been printed and distributed in England. In Bombay the poster was printed at the Times of India press. However, the name of the press was not printed in the poster. An issue of the London Daily Mirror published a facsimile of the poster. The poster was entitled “Wanted! Dead or Alive! Reward Rs.50,000. ADOLPH HITLER, FOR MURDER.

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NJ Coalition Against Human Trafficking Announces the Release of Labor Trafficking PSA made by survivors The New Jersey Coalition Against Human Trafficking (NJCAHT) has announced the official release of a new Public Service Announcement (PSA) on Labor Trafficking, which will go live on YouTube on Friday, March 11. This short educational film was written and narrated by those with lived experience of labor trafficking in the US. It comes at a crucial time when people are becoming more aware of forced labor and labor exploitation in New Jersey and elsewhere in the US and helps to explain what it looks like and how those experiencing it can

Harold D’Souza said: “The NJCAHT believes in empowering “survivors" to thrive, and I was blessed to be a part of the creation of this PSA. The NJCAHT takes the initiative in educating, enlightening, and encouraging “survivors” to live a happy life forever.”

Suleman Masood is a field expert in human trafficking, who co-wrote and narrated the PSA, he said: “Education is the key to prevention.

The NJCAHT’s countless efforts to empower survivors of human trafficking through education fulfills a necessary gap in awareness to the

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Tri-state area. It was an honor to partner with the NJCAHT to create the Labor Trafficking PSA. This innovative PSA will bring the necessary attention to recognize and respond to individuals who may be at risk of labor trafficking.”

Harold D’Souza is a survivor of human trafficking and co-wrote the PSA with Mr. Masood.

Gina Cavallo is the Survivor Consultant for the NJCAHT. “I am honored to be a part of bringing the

NJCAHT further in being survivor inclusive”. She said. “We are proactive and understand the important benefits of survivor inclusion and collaboration. Inviting Harold D’Souza and Suleman Masood to the table brings global and multi-faceted perspectives.

Both have a unique lived experience, life experience and work experience that allowed us to create a successful PSA, with both Suleman and Harold taking the lead. When we empower survivors, everyone benefits: we heal and the results of this powerful PSA will educate, bring awareness, and save lives!”

The NJCAHT President, Danny Papa, said: “We believe that the use of

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media will enable us to achieve our mission of uniting New Jersey communities to help end human trafficking. Collaborating with this wonderful team of survivors enabled us to produce this PSA which is authentic, relevant, and insightful. We are excited to release this Labor Trafficking PSA, which is the first of many.”

The Labor Trafficking PSA will initially be available in English, but

translations into many different languages are planned. You can watch the release of the PSA on Friday at noon here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v =PxurAL155FM. Harold D’Souza an international motivational speaker is the cofounder of Eyes Open International a non-profit group focused on combating human trafficking through empowerment .

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Rhianne’s Nature Ode Nature is everywhere.

I see nature when I go to school, And during my walks around my neighbourhood pool.

Nature has animals, that are big and small Nature also has plants that grow so tall.

My morning nature, comprises of birds in the sky, I love to watch the eagle, the sparrow & the robin fly.

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I hear the spice finch chirp from its nest, And trust me my friends - “that sound is the best !”

Nature is everywhere.

The animals on earth, the lush green trees, The dawn and the dusk, and its refreshing breeze.

They all have a rhythm. A well timed melody.

Be friends with Nature - “That's the best remedy” Nature is everywhere.

So as we grow my friends, Lets thank God; And work with nature and make our teachers proud.

Nature is everywhere.

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SAPLING Lets all sit up with a smile And look all fresh and crackling…

A young duck is called a duckling.. & a young tree is called a Sapling…

A sapling isn’t yet a plant, But bigger than a seedling…

Needs moist soil to grow..

Standing still .. no hustling I may look ornamental..

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I will be healthy and hale.

This is the Tulasi or the Holy Basil..

Cultivated for religious and medicinal needs..

Grows tiny bell-shaped flowers..

Aroma & fragrance guaranteed.

A friendly village plant..

That grows in abundance..

Spreads joy in her surroundings...

Builds wellness and confidence…

A farmer has sown the seed..

To bear him fruit one day..

Let all of us join hands And SAVE THE ENVIRONMENT, I say..

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First Konkani Literary Award of Konkani Lekhak Sangh, Karnataka Conferred to Edie Netto Konkani Lekhak Sangh Karnataka – A voluntary association exclusively formed in the year 2018 with the sole intention of promoting Konkani language and literature. In the year 2022, Konkani Lekhak Sanghdecided to select and honour a writer who has immensely contributed to Konkani literature.

Edie Netto For the year 2022, Konkani Lekhak Sangh award committee has selected a well-known Konkani writer Edie Netto.

The award consists of a cash prize of Rs 25000/-, a citation and a Memento.

The award will be conferred at a function which will be held on March 28,2022 at 6.30 p.m., at

Sandesha Premises, Sandesha Foundation®, Bajjodi, Nanthoor, Mangaluru.

Director of Sandesha Foundation® Rev Fr Francis Assissi Almeida will attend the program as a chief guest and Prof. Dhananjaya Kumble, Professor of Kannada, Mangalore

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Richard Moras Convener, Dolphy F. Lobo Core committee member, J. F. DSouza Advisory committee member, Titus Noronha Coordinator were present in the press meet.

University will be the Guest of (Pingara News) honour.

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Mangaluru, Mar 12: 'Yuva Porzoll2022', a day-long national conference organised by the Konkani Adhyayana Peeta (Study Chair) of Mangalore University in collaboration with St Aloysius College(Autonomous) was inaugurated on Saturday March 12 at LCRI Hall on the premises of St Aloysius College.

Konkani poet Jason Sequeira Gurpur inaugurated the event symbolically by beating 'ghumot'.

Dr Jayavantha Nayak, coordinator of Konkani Adhyana Peeta, in his introduction address about the study chair said, "Any language is a binding force. It unites the people. We should be proud of our language. We all should strive to save our language, culture and heritage."

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Speaking on programmes of Konkani language. It is the responsibility of the Adhyayana Peetha he said that the youth to continue this for the future Peeta has been organising various generation.” national seminars, workshops, Principal of St Aloysius College, Dr programmes and other projects with Praveen Martis SJ in his presidential the intention to preserve the address lauded the speakers for their language and continue it for the message. Stating that language is a future generation. He also said that bond, he called upon the youth to the works on the Konkani dictionary take forward the culture of Konkani and thesaurus are in progress. He language to the future generation. further called upon the youth to stop As a resource person to the being addicted to social media. conference, Kedra Sahitya Academy Jason Sequeira Gurpur also spoke on Awardee, Melvyn Rodrigues the occasion. presented a lecture. Saraswathi As a chief guest, advocate, syndicate Samman Awardee Mahabaleshwara member of Mangalore University, Sail was virtually present.

Ravichandra P M in his address said, Prof Chandraleka from Goa was "Language is very important. In present. Dr Alwyn V D’Sa registrar of Mangalore University, there are 13 St Aloysius College welcomed. Flora study chairs. These study chairs have Castelino, president of Konkani been setup for the growth of the Department thanked.

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Mangaluru: FMCI inaugurates oxygen plant, manifold unit, additional MICU beds on Founder’s Day Pics: Abhijith N Kolpe Daijiworld Media Release Mangaluru, Mar 12: The 181st birth anniversary of Fr Augustus Muller SJ, heralded every year by the Father Muller Charitable Institutions (FMCI) as Founder’s Day was celebrated on Saturday March 12, with thanksgiving to God. The birthday of the founder even though on March 13 was kept on Saturday as the day marked the calendar weekend holiday.

The bishop of Mangalore diocese and the president of FMCI was the main celebrant at the Eucharistic celebration. The thanksgiving Mass was attended by the priests of the management and the whole faculty,

staff and students. The homily preached by the bishop reflected on the saying that the ‘bad deeds of a

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person lingers on forever, and the good gets buried with their bones’.

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and linger on the good of others.

The thanksgiving Eucharistic celebration was followed by the inaugural and blessing of the new oxygen plant and manifold unit and the additional 20 bed MICU. The director of FMCI, Fr Richard Aloysius Coelho welcomed the gathering which was followed by blessing of the instruments and premise by the bishop.

Oxygen plant and manifold unit

This saying may not find it true in the life of saints and layperson where we talk only good of the dead. Fr Augustus Muller laid his life for the sick, poor and the needy, sacrificing his life for the sake of good and thus every person should attain the good

Due to the COVID pandemic the necessity for self-produced oxygen was felt. This was moreover made mandatory by the National Medial Council for Medical Education to have a functional oxygen generating plant in every medical college hospital. The new oxygen plant therefore was envisaged by the management and thus the best of companies were selected for the final tender. The

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oxygen generator imported from Milan, Italy has a capacity of generating 586Ltr oxygen per minute with storage of 400 ltr of gaseous oxygen. This is in addition to the already existing 20,000 ltr medical liquid oxygen storage units in the hospital.

The manifold unit has been shifted for convenience purpose and helps deliver mixed air or different gases to the required stations for patient care.

This has been modified and recalibrated to help maintain excellent quality of airflow and prevent wastage. The cost of the oxygen unit solely spent by the management is estimated to 80 lac.

Additional MICU The Father Muller Medical College Hospital has been in the forefront of healthcare in the coastal region and has been catering in specialized ICU care, which has been sought after by patients. The existing Medical Intensive Care Unit had occupancy of 20 beds but due to the continuous demand by patients and well-wishers the governing committee of FMCI decided to add another 20 beds to the hospital. The new MICU unit

situated in the 1st Floor of the hospital block has been carved out of the existing ward and given a complete makeover. The MICU has been made patient and medic friendly with designated areas for receiving and transit of patients.

The dedicated ICU facilities of the Father Muller Medical College Hospital like Medical, Surgical, Paediatric, Neonatal, Burns, Casualty, Oncology, Cardiac, HDU amount to over 110 beds and with the addition of 20 MICU beds totals 130 ICU beds.

The inaugural and blessings were attended by the management committee members, faculty and staff. The vote of thanks was delivered by Fr Rudolph Ravi D’Sa, administrator FMMCH. The works of the plant and MICU was meticulously overseen by Fr Ajith B Menezes, administrator FMMC and assisted by Fr George Jeevan Sequeira and Fr Nelson Deeraj Pais, assistant administrators FMMCH. The event was compered by Dr Kelvin Pais, liaison officer, FMCI. Fr Ajith B Menezes rendered the vote of thanks. *************************************

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