MONDAY, 14 SEPTEMBER 2026

Stop colonial practice of orderly system


The orderly system in the police was introduced by the British in the late 19th century. This system was expected to help officers in maintenance and upkeep of uniform, answering telephone calls, attending to personal security and also run small errands. 

Presently, trained police personnel are performing household and menial jobs in the residences of the higher officers at the cost of taxpayer's fund. 

The government should get rid of this colonial system of using such personnel as orderlies in the residences of superior officers and their families.  

The slavery system of engaging uniformed police personnel in the residences of higher officials must be abolished. 

No public servant can imagine or live in a world of Mughal emperors and all such authorities under the constitution are public servants and are bound to serve the public in accordance with the principles laid down in the Constitution and as per the statutes and rules enacted by the State legislature and Parliament.


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Cath lab at GMC is good news

REKHA SARIN, Benaulim
Published Sep 2, 2022, 12:02 AM IST
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The superspecialty block at GMC which is expected to be functional in the next few months is slated to have a dedicated neuroscience catheterization laboratory which will treat stroke patients. This shall be a boon to heart patients in Goa who otherwise had to travel to Mumbai or Bangalore for lifesaving procedures. Over the past two months GMC has started initiating complex neuro interventions including digital subtraction angiograms of the brain and spine, carotid…

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