It has been increasingly felt over the last couple of
years, that leadership of our country needs to be complemented by civil rights
groups in undertaking major reforms in governance. Towards this end, citizens
in general and leaders from business and
other professional groups in particular, need to join hands to sustain and
strengthen the process of change. Public Concern for Governance Trust (PCGT), a
registered trust,having on its board Late Mr. B. G. Deshmukh, Mr. J. F.
Ribeiro,, Dr. R. K. Anand, Mr. Dara Gandhy, Dr. Ratna Magotra, Mr. Kumar
Ketkar, Mr. S. S. Puri, Ms, Nandini
Sardesai, Mr. Gulam A. Vahanvaty and founded by a few concerned citizens, has
the capability to mobilize public opinion and increase public participation and
activism towards creating more transparent and efficient governance. PCGT works
to ensure enactment of laws and policies, which promote honesty, transparency
and accountability in governance. It takes up causes which affect large
segments of society, especially the middle classes, and it promotes islands of
integrity and excellence among government and other bodies.
PCGT have been having many programs all over the country
to mobilize citizens about their civil rights. At the recently concluded program
at Sanmukanada Hall Mumbai on “Youth for governance India I care” on Addiction
Free, Corruption Free and Violence Free.
The audience mainly college students listened with rapt
attention to Fr.
Joe H Pereira, Founder Managing Trustee speak on Addiction and HIV, and how the
youth can play a major role in battling addiction and co- related issues like
corruption and violence with an holistic approach from Brokenness to Wholeness
to Holiness. Fr. Joe’s address was well applauded by all present in the packed
auditorium. Other speakers that addressed the students on various issues were
Mumbai Commisioner of Police Dr. Satyapal Singh, Dr. Harish Shetty Social
Psychiatrist, founder of Mitri for families affected with Mental illness, Mr. Chamanlal- IPS(Retd),
highly respected by the people wherever he has served.now working with Adivasis
in Karnataka and Tamilnadu, Mr. Shantanu Gawde- 16 year old student who is
almost a genius in fighting cyber crime and use of social media in an ethical
manner, Mr. V Shankar Educationist and Philanthropist in SIES group of
institutions, Mr. Narayan Varma C.A Senior RTI activist and Jt. Mg. Trustee of
PCGT and Mr. Rebeiro Julio. IPS-(Retd), Chairman of Public Concern for
Governance Trust (PCGT).Collage
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