April 2014 Mobaikar

1. East Indian Javnacha chaska,
dosa nem chinese ka zhaila pechka
Its time we promote East Indian Food
East Indian Sann
2014
East Indian Dayth
Date :Sunday, 18 May 2014
Time :10:30am onwards
Venue :East Indian Museum, Manori
East Indian concert,
Awards, Food festival
nd
Date :Thursday, 22 May 2014
Time : 7pm onwards
Venue :St.Stanislaus Grounds, Bandra
HOLY CROSS DAY
Date : Saturday, 31st May 2014
Venue : At all Holy Crosses in the
Gaothans
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2. ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR THE EAST INDIAN COMMUNITY
MGP NOTICE BOARD
MGP Sarpanch Elections
June - July 2014
Mobai Gaothan Panchayat is glad to announce its Sarpanch Elections scheduled every two and a half years.The Elections which are
scheduled for June and July 2014 will be held at each Gaothan wherein we receive applications from villagers to contest the
Elections. Each Gaothan will elect a Sarpanch (Village President).All Gaothan Residents who wish to contest the elections should
meet all the eligibility criteria as mentioned below.The elected Sarpanches will elect the MGPHead Sarpanch by ballot vote in July
2014.
EligibilityCriteria:-
ª TheCandidateshould beanoriginalinhabitantofBombay.
ª TheCandidateShould notbeanofficebearerofanypoliticalparty.
ª Thecandidateshould preferablybeactiveinsocialandcivicactivities.
ª Thecandidateureshould beproposed by twolocalvillagersofhisGaothan.
ª Thecandidateshould notbeconvictedofanyoffence.
ª Thecandidateshould actaspertherulesandregulationsoftheMGP.
ª Thecandidateshould obtainconsentifhechooses tocontesttheelectiontoanygovernmentbody.
ª Thecandidateshould notindulgeinanyactsofcommissionoromission,wherebytheMGPimageistarnishedordisrespected.
ª Inallhisactions,thecandidateshouldalwaysstrivetoactdiligentlyandhonestly.
ª Thecandidateshould submitalldetailsandformsasrequiredbytheMGP.
GeneralAnnouncements
ª MGPCoreTeamwillmakethefinaldecisionontheapplicationofcandidates.
ª AllGaothanresidentswithavalididentityandaddressproofwillbeeligibletovote.
ª GaothanResidentsabove15yearsofagewillbeeligibletovote.
ª MGPhastherighttorecallanycandidatewho isfoundtowork againstitsprinciples.
ª Thevotingballotswillhavethephotographsaswellasthesymbols.
ª The elected Sarpanches and other influential individuals will vote for the Head Sarpanch and the Deputy and the Deputy Head
SarpanchonlyaftertheapprovaloftheMGPCoreTeam.
ª ThevotingexerciseattheGaothanwillbeconductedbynon residentstoensuretheelectionsaretransparentandfair.
ª ThecandidateswillservetheirGaothanfor2andahalfyearsandtheirperformancewillbereviewedeverysixmonths.
ª ThelocalGaothanPanchayatwillalsofunctionasanALM ofthevillagearea.
ª ThesarpanchandhisDeputywilltakeanoathtoservethevillageselflessly.
All those who wish to contest for the Sarpanch (Village President) of their respective Gaothan
are requested to fill the MGP profile and the Declaration. For information you may contact
9820087771 ore-mailatmgpmobai@gmail.com
Datefor SubmissionofCandidateforms-30thApril2014.
MGPTrustees will have a special Core Team Meet to discuss various new options for the MGP
Sarpanch elections vis-a-vis the current plan.All readers are requested to send their suggestions
for thesarpanchselectionprocessandcriteriatomgpmobai@gmail.com30thApril2014.
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MGP IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT
The MGP Sarpanch elections are due in June – July this year. The MGP Emergency
Team has decided the code of conduct period to begin immediately and hence all
existing MGP Sarpanches and Deputy Sarpanches will not communicate with their
respective designations. If they still go ahead and communicate they will be
disqualified from contesting and the authorities communicated will be updated
accordingly.
The communication on Mobai Gaothan Panchayat letter head in the capacity of MGP
Sarpanches/Deputy Sarpanches can be sent only after obtaining prior permission of
the MGP Head Sarpanch, Alphi Dsouza. A series of changes in the Sarpanch
elections are to be announced and the important changes will be communicated in the
Gaothan Voice.

3. EAST INDIAN APPEAL
Together Lets Lend a Helping Hand
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o b a i G a o t h a n processes will not be changed. MGP has an Application form the family will be
Panchayat(MGP) has released decided not to be dependent on these supported from the Fund account.
Min its annual project list its authorities who seem to be least cared Support will depend on the fund balances
decision to launch the East Indian about the East Indian Community. The in the account. MGP plans to support in
Community Fund. We have received challenge to us now remain to help our Education for the full amount, partially
feedback on the struggles by a section of community in our own small way. We for medical needs and in case of
our community who are poor or belong to appeal to our community members to emergencies it will depend from case to
the middle class. The authorities who support us by staying away from case.
boast of helping the poor do not help in contributing towards the weekly, MGP is sure that each East Indian will
the right spirit as they have improper monthly, yearly and seasonal collections. contribute to ensure that the needy in our
processes which prevent our community You could route these contributions community are given the support they
members to approach these authorities. towards the East Indian Community need. Special drives and initiatives will
Besides our community members are Fund. be released from time to time to generate
alwaysknown tosuffersilently. funds for the East Indian Community
MGP will appoint the EIC Fund Fund.
At a recent meet MGP raised this issue to Coordinators in each village and will also
the authorities but were told that the have a central coordinator. On submitting
The Highlights of the East Indian
Community Fund are as follows:-
*Donors can also sponsor basis the number of students for
education support
*All Donors names will be mentioned in the Gaothan Voice
*The names of beneficiaries will not be published but will be
provided to donors as per their request
*This support will be provided only to the East Indian Community
*The financials of this account will be released once a year
Support in Education, Medical and other Emergencies
East Indian Community Fund financials
Contribution – MGP
Bank Balance
Rs.1000/-
Rs.1000/-
We thank our donors for their valuable contribution
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stayed away from the celebration asAAP MANIFESTO INCLUDES EAST
Priya Dutt had not looked into their
INDIANRIGHTS demands inspite of regular follow up for
thelast9years.
he East Indian Community were
pleased to have its indigenous
MGP DEDICATES AWARDS TOTrights included in theAamAadmi
KAKA BAPTISTA AND CARDINALManifesto. This was the first time ever
thecommunityrightswerementionedby SIMON
a political party. While the other parties
may have mentioned about the Kolis, the obai Gaothan Panchayat stuck
East Indian community was always to its objective to promote
ignored inspite of many community MKaka Baptista and Cardinal
leaders playing an active role in these Simon but announcing that this year’s
parties. Annual East Indian Awards will be
dedicated to these inspirational
Mobai Gaothan Panchayat(MGP) which individuals. This year was Kaka
spearheaded this initiative thanked Baptista’s 150th Birth Anniversary and
Fr.Michael G for meeting Arvind MGP actively took part in the
Kejriwal and sharing the issues of the programmes organized at Uttan and
East Indian community. MGP also met Mazgaon. Cardinal Simon Pimenta, our
Phiroze Palkhiwala and assured him of East Indian Community Cardinal passed
their support in the North Central away last year and MGP planned to
constituency. A special communication appreciate the inspirational Cardinal
of thanks was also sent to Mayank who worked towards the betterment of
Gandhi from North West and also the thecommunity.
AAP team who drafted the AAP
Manifesto. The mention of the East The Awards Ceremony will be held on
Indian Community in a political 22nd May at St.Stanislaus Grounds,
manifesto is surely a big step towards Bandra with a Food Festival and Singing
takingourcommunitytoabiggerstep. Performances. Prominent East Indians
and also those who have strived to serve
PRIYADUTTVISITSGAOTHANSAT our community will be presented with
these awards of appreciation. This willEASTERFORTHEFIRSTTIME
be the 4th consecutive year for this
Awards ceremony.he East Indian villagers of the
Gaothans were in for a total
Tsurprise as Priya Dutt visited the
Old Kurla Village for the first time on
Easter Day. Priya Dutt was accompanied
by the East Indian Band and her team of
community supporters. Priya paid her
respects at the Holy crosses along the
way. Priya Dutt also joined the villagers
in dancing to the tunes of the East Indian
Band. A special dinner was also held by
her supporters at Kalina Kolovery
village.
Meanwhile some community leaders
were unhappy as Priya Dutt visited the
villages on a festival day after almost 9
years. This was an indication that during
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MGP PULPIT
SPEAKING OUT ON THE RELIGIOUS
Mobai Gaothan Panchayat Congratulates Dsouza Brothers, Thane
for opening the first-ever
International School owned by a East Indian
ST.LAWRENCE INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL, KALYAN
MGP Core
Team
Alphi Dsouza
Bernard Miranda
Cedric Tixeira
Clint Caston
Douglas Lobo
Gladys Dsouza
Gleason Barretto
Rossi Dsouza
Royston Godinho
Sybil Rodrigues
Walter Murzello
Pulpit One Liners
* MGP still awaits Cardinals revert
on the demands of the community
*MGP announces Awards
dedicated to Cardinal Simon
Pimenta
*East Indians work towards
promoting community in local
parishes
*MGP gears up for Annual festival
with three activities
* BEIA organises Annual Social at
Bandra Gymkhana
* Dharavi beth villagers to start
agitation to protest MMRDA
Tourism plan

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Pictures of East Indian Rally 2014

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Pictures of East Indian Rally 2014

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EAST INDIAN AWARDS 2014
Honouring our Community members for the Year April 2013 to March 2014
Cardinal Simon Pimenta Service and Community Awards
East Indian ReligiousoftheYear
This Award will be presented to a Priest or Nun who has gone beyond
the call of God to voice the issues of the East Indian Community and
hassupportedorencouragedourcommunity.
East Indian EducationistoftheYear
This Award will be presented to an East Indian who has been a strong
promoterofEducation.
East IndianAssociationoftheYear
ThisAward will be presented to the East IndianAssociation which has
promotedaseriesofactivitiesintheirvillageorinthecity.
East Indian InitiativeoftheYear
Every year we come across newer initiatives to promote our
community and this Award will encourage the initiatives that have
boughtourcommunitytogreaterheights.
East Indian ProjectoftheYear
East Indian Projects are the need of the hour to get our community to
greater heights. This Award will be presented to the most impressive
projectfortheEastIndianCommunity.
East Indian Sarpanch oftheYear
Individuals who serve the community are the biggest gift for us as they
give time for our community inspite of the challenges at work and
home. ThisAward will be presented to the Sarpanch who has has done
exceptionalservicetoourEastIndianCommunity.
East Indian Heritage Cross of the
Year
As our Holy Crosses across the
Gaothan are being renovated the very
essence of its heritage and sentiments
are sometimes lost. To encourage the
preservation of Holy Crosses
especially those which are centuries
old and have been maintained with its
originalstructure.
East Indian Social Worker of the
Year
ThisAward will be presented to an East
Indian who has done remarkable
service to the community in social
work.
East IndianActivistoftheYear
Our East Indian Community issues begin to grow and there is an
urgent need to voice our concerns. This Award will be presented to
individualswho havevoicedourconcernswiththeauthorities.
East Indian PanchayatoftheYear
Mobai Gaothan Panchayat created a new face to the community by
initiating the Panchayat in some villages. This award will be
presented to the most active Village Panchayat in the East Indian
community.
Kaka Baptista Appreciation and Excellence Awards
East Indian EntrepreneuroftheYear
Encouraging the business mindset is
urgently needed. This award will be
presented to the East Indian who has
excelledinbusiness.
East Indian SingeroftheYear
Our East Indian Singers have given the
best contribution towards our music.
Some of the songs are fabulous and so
its important to appreciate Singers who
have given East Indian music a new
meaning. This Award will be presented
to the Singer of the year who has
performedexceptionallywell.
East IndianAlbum oftheYear
Every year we get the opportunity to come across East IndianAlbums
which give us a flavour of East Indian music. We will appreciate the
mostimpressiveEastIndianAlbumoftheyear.
East Indian PhotooftheYear
Photographs promoting our East Indian culture and tradition are
appreciated by us all. In this aware we will appreciate the best
photograph. We will also display some of these photographs at our
EastIndianMusuem.
East Indian Band oftheYear
Our East Indian weddings are incomplete without a brass
band. We will honour the band which has been most
impressive for promoting our community.This award will
bepresentedtotheoldestEastIndianband.
East Indian Sportsperson of theYear
Many from our community have a passion for sports and
this Award will be presented to the individual who has
beenagreatsupporterandperformerofsports.
East Indian Book oftheYear
We come across various books on our Community or
members of our community. We will present this award to
themostappreciatedBookof theyear.
AppreciationAwards
The Appreciation awards will be presented to various
individuals or groups who have made our community
known across Indiaor theWorld.

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EAST INDIAN PUNCH
THE MOUTHPIECE OF THE MOBAI GAOTHAN PANCHAYAT
EAST INDIAN JAVNACHA CHASKA,
DOSA NEM CHINESE KA ZHAILA PECHKA
Its time we promote East Indian Food
s we move around our lovely city Bombay or maybe go to Vasai, Raigad or Thane we see plenty of food
outlets but the one missing is our East Indian food. South indian food is spread across and internationalfood
Abe it Chinese, Thai, Lebanese, Italian are all available in Bombay. So why is the food prepared by the
indigenous people not available or promoted on a big scale? MGP has been constantly appealing to promote our
food but somehow we have not taken it seriously. We spend our monies on foods prepared by other regions but shy
awayfrompromotingourveryown.
The time has come my dear East Indian people to promote our food with its rich taste and variety. If we don’t work
towards promoting out food it will die a slow death and we will be feasting on dishes without the East Indian flavor.
Its time all of us Big or Small, Wealthy-Middle Class-Poor, Men and Women, Seniors and Minors all come together
to promote our food. We at MGPare pretty sure that if we do our little bit we will see the face of East Indian Food in
somestreetcornersandastimepasses ineverycornerofournativetown.
To give East Indian Food the perfect lift we need to promote it in three sectors: Restaurants and Hotels, Packaged
food and Fast food stalls. We have come across our community members who are keen on starting an East Indian
Restaurant but want inputs and support to begin the venture.An East Indian Restaurant should have the East Indian
home ambience, with our lovely music, at times live performances, stewards in our traditional dress and a lugra
lining at every space. Some of our high profile community members should float this initiative by floating in an
investment scheme for all interested investors. The first East Indian Restaurant will always be a talking point not
onlyinournativetownbutacrosstheworld.
Packaging foods through self help groups has great potential. Here a group of women will produce East Indian
foods like bottle masala, pickle, dry fish and papad and end it to their central centre for packaging and quality
checks. Here we can encourage the self help groups for investment our promote micro finance schemes for our
community members. The packages food space has great potential and if promoted can take our East Indian food to
greatheightsandmakeitapreferredchoice.
MGP has met various authorities like the Chief Minister, Mayor, MP’s, MLA’s and Corporators for allotment of
East Indian food stalls in the lines of Zunka Bhakar and Shiv Vada pav stalls.As usual the politicians just ignored us
and its time we take things seriously. If they have taken away our lands under the disguise of various legislations
then we have every right to demand back what was rightfully ours. Similarly we donated our church lands and so
space for a East Indian food stall should be considered across all parishes. We have met the Cardinal and Bishops
with our community demands and we look forward to their support. The East Indian Food stalls can sell fast foods
withtheEastIndianconnecttopromoteourfooditems.
Lets not these plans not remain mere dreams but lets make them a reality. This will happen only if each one of us put
in their hearts, their little money, their expertise, their time and whatever little they can to make East Indian Food
well known. Things will always be tough and challenging but its time we take the risk before its too late. MGP
ensuresallthosewho promoteEastIndianFood whateversupportwecanaswehaveaheartforourcommunity.
My dear people, the time has come to make our fugyas, rotyas, lapsi, chinchoni, fugath, chitaps, moile, kolim,
aatvan,khudiwellknown acrosstheworld.ItstimewegiveothercommunitiestheEastIndianTaste.

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Mobai Gaothan Panchayat (MGP) is pleased to announce its 5 Annual East Indian Community Festival. East Indian Sann 2014 will showcase
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EastIndianCultureandTradition.ThefestivalwillbeginonMay18 andwillcloseon31 May.
nd
Date :Thursday, 22 May 2014
Time : 7pm onwards
Venue :St.Stanislaus Grounds, Bandra
Special Highlights of the Evening:
*Prominent members will be presented with Awards of appreciation and excellence
*Live Perfomance by Cedric and Jane Tixeira, Hector Tixeira, Cedric and Cecilia Gonsalves, Pat Quadros, Shirley Creado, Justice
Gonsalves, Nelson Gomes, Ollentina Patel and Victor Misquitta.
*East Indian Food stalls will provide with a variety of food specials not available at any Hotel across the world.
*Entry is FREE for all
*The first-ever East Indian Directory will be released.
*East Indian Baazaar will give you an opportunity to purchase East Indian specialties like Ghumat, Lugras, Books and lots more.
*Stalls selling food stuff, east indian goodies and lots more available on hire for Rs.500 only
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Date :Sunday, 18 May 2014
Time :10:30am onwards
Venue :East Indian Museum, Manori
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*The East Indian Museum will have new offerings at this 1 Anniversary get-together
*Lunch sponsored by Morris Kinny, Manori
*For Lunch Coupons you may contact our local coordinators
*East Indian singers will perform in presence of an East Indian Band.
For more details on Lunch coupons, stall bookings and sponsorships you may contact :-
Cardinal Simon Pimenta AwardsKaka Baptista Awards
Vakola - Alphi 9820087771, Kalina - Sybil 9930229742, Kurla – Bonnie 7208698257, Juhu – Clint 9820878421, Gorai – Rossi
9892844354, Royston 9619620902.
EAST INDIAN CONCERT, AWARDS
&
FOOD FESTIVAL
To support our community projects like East Indian Museum, Gaothan Voice, East Indian Community Fund and other
initiatives please send us a cheque favouring "Mobai Gaothan Panchayat" to our mailing address:
Benny Jacinto house, Kolivery village, next to Chris chinese, Kalina, Santacruz east, Mum - 29.
Email: eastindianfund@gmail.com, Website: WWW.MOBAIKAR.COM
Date :
Saturday, 31st May 2014
Venue :
At all Holy Crosses
in the Gaothans

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