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MORMUGAO: Transport Minister Mauvin Godinho along with Vasco MLA Krishna Salkar and Mormugao MLA Sankalp Amonkar met Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL) CMD Brijesh Upadhyay on Saturday.
The delegation of the legislators also submitted a representation to the GSL demanding employment opportunities for Goans , with a preference to the people for Mormugao Taluka
Speaking to reporters after the meeting, Godinho said that the initiative would be extended to other central organisations in the Mormugao Taluka like the Airport Authority of India, Mormugao Port Authority, Indian Navy and others
” Our meeting was to demand job opportunity for Goans especially with preference from Mormugao Taluka and we have asked them to consider locals when there is a vacancy in their organisation. We have said that there should not be any social tensions due to jobs being given to outsiders and GSL has informed that the organisation has been giving preference to locals in the recruitment for the last twenty years and they have said that they will submit to us the entire list of recruitment of Goans in the company. We are also planning to take this initiative with other central organisations in the Taluka like Airport Authority of India and the Mormugao Port Authority demanding employment for locals with a preference to people from Mormugao Taluka ” said Godinho
” While employment was the main issue that was discussed , We have also discussed on development works that can be taken in collaboration with GSL in the entire Taluka. We have also discussed on how we can have more people linked to the BJP in the latest membership drive being carried out across the state . We are planning to extend this initiative to other ” Said Godinho
Vasco MLA Krishna Salkar and Mormugao MLA Sankalp Amonkar also spoke on the occasion.