Private universities must start online courses
During the just ended monsoon assembly session (Aug 31-Sep 2), due to the pressure by the opposition the government withdrew the bill that permitted setting up private universities in Goa (TGE Sept 2). The fears of having private universities are: Demand for acres of land which is becoming scarce, enhanced water and electricity consumption which are already in short supply, change in the demography of the place, locals and settlers...
Timing of free schemes for people disturbing
The Goa Government’s implementation of the Ujjwala Yojana, providing financial assistance for three domestic LPG/PNG refills annually, fulfils a BJP election manifesto promise and offers relief to families facing rising cooking-fuel costs. However, the timing of such schemes before elections raises concerns about whether welfare is being used as a...
Tukaram Munde has become a phenomenon
When an IAS officer does his job with diligence and dedication and becomes a phenomenon does it mean that other IAS officers do not do their job with the same diligence and dedication? Not at all. Most IAS officers work diligently. Then why has IAS officer Tukaram Munde become a...
Sky rocketing prices of commodities deliberate
The sudden spurt in prices of all commodities is deliberate and purposeful. There is no sudden change that can explain such massive increases on all daily goods of common consumption. The elections are round the corner and money has to be siphoned off to parties as election donations and funds....
Why not bring govt schemes to doorsteps?
When the government says it is bringing services to our doorsteps, why must citizens still visit their local village panchayat or municipality to obtain and submit forms for Goa’s three-free-LPG-cylinder scheme? I appreciate the government’s initiative to provide the benefit through the Goa Ujjwala Yojana. However, beneficiaries are required to...
