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The
need of an ASSOCIATION
OF EX-MEMBERS OF-- ICYM -- CATHOLIC
YOUTH MOVEMENT, -- BARKUR Few developments took place during
the last week, at our Barkur, once again prompted me to pen our
opinions, on behalf of ex members co-ordination committee, on the need
of one official platform, of EX-CYM MEMBERS, to protect, promote and
safeguard our interests in general. More than ever before, the time has come, dear friends, who
associated with this CYM, to
think seriously and plan out something, to voice our concern, -
jointly, forcefully and authoritatively -
with dual objective of supporting the Church and the parish on
the one hand and on the
other to pool the resources
of ex-members and right thinking people, with an aim to promote the
welfare of Youth and Children of Barkur. Based on various letters received from few well-wishers like you, we
hereby strongly recommend, the immediate installation of such an
organisation, as a meaningful memorial to its ‘Silver Jubilee
Celebrations’ – a grand platform for human resources
development. Inviting you to come out with your suggestions and guidelines, we
would like to write these few lines, for your consideration: Un-officially the very concept of, having Decennial Celebrations in
the year 1986 and now the preparations for the Silver Jubilee, in 2002,
is the out-come of an amicable relationship between the present and the
past members then and now. (I must not be wrong to state here that
the then SPCYA of Bombay, was de-facto organisation of one time
CYM members only.) To continue this spirit of co-operation
and mutual respect, in coming years not restricting only to certain
occasions, with the following ideals and objectives, the Ex-Members
Co-ordination Committee, feel it appropriate, to form an Association of
past members. With a primary responsibility of playing the role of a well-wisher,
guide, advisor, moral and monetary supporter to the present members of
ICYM, these few objectives also will be incorporated in its charter. 1] To develop an atmosphere of friendship:
CYM is the common thread unite around 400 odd people - Could it
be possible for anyone to have such a long list of friends ranging 25
long years, almost a generation, that too from one small town! 2] Personal Development and Progress: The
very idea of securing membership of CYM is to grow ourselves in a
community. 3] Scope for business progress: Particularly, those engaged in service industries, like
Banking, Insurance and Trade and Commerce, to be associated in such
units will have a definite advantage to expand further. 4] Leadership qualities can further exposed and developed:
There are good number of ex-members, who didn’t get an opportunity to
serve as its President / Secretary etc, or to lead during their days in
the CYM, due to various reasons, can utilise this chance to realise
their un-fulfilled dreams, in the service of the community, now. [It is also proposed, that the leadership of this Association will
be given to them who voluntarily come forward, in case no-one do so,
names will be nominated and as far as possible election politics will be
avoided. As a goodwill gesture, all those members served as Presidents
and Gen. Secretaries in the past, constitute the ‘elite group of
Advisors,’ and their names will also be considered for
leadership, but with a preference to others, if situation demands.] 5] Can serve as a platform to exhibit one’s talents. There
are good numbers of youngsters from Barkur, gifted
with rich talents serving and living in Barkur, as well as outside towns
and cities and abroad, can be given
an opportunity while they are on holidays. 6] ‘Family
Forum’- like Lions Club, Rotary Club, this unit, may also organise
at least get-to-gathers – Ex-members day - twice in a year say May and
Dec with their families. 7] Spouse of ex-members also can be an active member of this
set-up. 8] An mechanism will be worked out, to include
well-wishers of this group, say those who missed the chance to enrol
as members of CYM during their heydays – now given room to become
‘co-opted members’. [Few talented friends, working women approached
us, especially from newly
settled families in Barkur, to this effect - who earlier served in
platforms like this, in other parishes] 9] As a group, it can sponsor, Cultural and Educational
Programmes, small and big –
eg. Kavi-ghosti, Seminars,
Training Camps etc for the benefit of self and public. 10] Social progress: In general all CYM members are treated
with high respect in our parish. In other words, though, all of us try
our best, to preserve that,
this forum also gives an opportunity to work for the betterment of the Society.. 11] To feel proud, honoured and recognised in the Parish and in
Barkur, as a group through our yeomen’s service 12] Zonal groups are also allowed to function in the original
spirit of CYM and will be affiliated to parent unit in Barkur. Let, all of us become part of history - as today’s events will be
tomorrows history - and great legacy of Barkur, because this will be the
first of its kind, an ‘Association of CYM Ex-Members’
in the whole Diocese!!. To formalise the modalities, and approach the parish priest, the
Convenor of the Co-ordination Committee, Mr Lawrence A. Sequeira,
invites volunteers, to guide us, and
we will publish developments in due course, in this web-site / or
to your address, from time to time. With best wishes, On behalf of Ex-ICYM Members Co-ordination Committee and Barkur
Website, P.Archibald Furtado, Muscat, 24th
Sept. 2002. For a series of a very high quality articles covering many subjects, by Mr. Archibald Furtado , go through the archives. Click on the respective subject |
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