Politicians, bureaucrats are a class apart!
Your hard hitting editorial “AIMS Team satisfied but politicians, bureaucrats give State COVID facilities a snub” is an eye-opener to the people of Goa as it brings out among other things, about the clear discrimination that is prevalent in Goa regarding medical treatments for Covid-19 patients. It also proves an important point that State COVID hospitals are not yet safe and reliable and that this is the main reason that our influential politicians and bureaucrats like the Director of Health Services opted for admission and treatment in expensive private hospitals.
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Of course the other reason being that all their exorbitant hospital bills are taken care off by the government from the taxpayers money. Incidentally these are politicians who have been elected by the same people at whose cost they enjoy unprecedented medical benefits.
In short as long as the politicians and bureaucrats don’t have confidence about the assurances given on daily basis by the Chief Minister and the Health Minister, that state’s Covid hospitals are fully equipped to deal with all kinds of pandemic related eventualities, as far as the common men are concerned “bivpachi goroz asa”.
Antonio Diniz, Fatorda
Changing phase for hospitality
The current COVID-19 pandemic changed our lives and the course of global history. Each of us has already experienced the consequences of the pandemic first hand. The losses are huge in every domain: whether we are talking about physical, emotional, or financial suffering. But it is important to learn from every difficult situation, as well as see its bright side. Now we can notice that the hospitality sector finally discovers new horizons for its development, and hoteliers are looking for creative approaches to conducting their businesses.
The magnitude of the crisis in the hospitality sector is unprecedented. Lots of figures are being bandied around but none of them are confirmed, making it difficult to build a true picture.
On the revival mode, one of the finest Goan cuisine served at Benaulim restaurant finding it difficult to run to develop the cost. Still managing to make it affordable and reachable at customers doorstep. The owner is doing great job and ensuring food is delivered in a proper hygienic way.
Many hoteliers – not all – make their living thanks to international customers. Some hotels been shut down or suspended the operations.
We find Government ready for resuming of other sectors. Aren’t the business of local restauranteur affected.
Farha Sayed, Benaulim/ Mumbai
Own testing facility during ISL
It is understood that the organisers of Indian Super League (ISL) will set up their own COVID-19 testing laboratory in Goa for players, officials, broadcast team and all those associated with the five-month long football tournament starting November 21. This is a step in the right direction as it will ensure that there will be no extra burden on the medical facilities in the state which is already under strain.
ISL will be the biggest event to take place in the country during the pandemic and will see ten teams and nearly 1000 people associated with the league. It will probably be necessary to do the tests of the players and the officials before and after every match. The question that arises is whether the players and officials will be confined to the hotels for the duration of the tournament.
It may not possible to stay in the hotel for long periods of time without leaving the premises even if they have to change hotels during the five months stay. Will the families of the players and others associated with organizing the tournament be allowed to accompany the teams?
In all certainty the matches will be played to empty stadium and football fans will have to watch them on the television sets. One can only hope and pray that the COVID-19 curve flattens by November 2020.
Adelmo Fernandes, Vasco
Postpone JEE,NEET exams
As days are nearing for the JEE and NEET examination it is only anxiety, pressure, tension and confusion that is rising in the minds of the parents and the students who have registered for the exams as it is going to be conducted at a time when the Covid pandemic has reached its peak and not a single place is left in our country free from the fatal corona virus infection .
Even in states like Kerala where it was under control a few months ago now the situation has worsened as Covid clusters have starred sprouting causing severe panic among the people. Exams like the NEET and the JEE definitely helps students desiring to go for professional courses and these are exams looked forward by every student but then in such a condition where life itself is at stake because of the pandemic conducting such major exams where there will be chances of heavy public movement, transportation and crowding will only lead to disaster .
Now at present when India is witnessing a heavy daily spike in coronavirus figures it will be impossible for students to take the exams in a tension free condition.
Climate activist and global icon Greta Thunberg has also voiced her concerns regarding conducting an examination during such a crisis .This definitely is sure to bring global attention and a fair decision has to be taken urgently. By issuing stern orders and enforcing diktats the exams may be executed but then even if one single individual among the lakhs of students, parents, teachers and other officials involved in the examination falls sick due to Covid infection wouldn’t that be a failure of the decision made to conduct the exams especially when matters regarding covid infection is so serious and dangerous.
The government should immediately take a decision to see that the exam is postponed and conducted when the time is conducive.
M Pradyu, Kannur
