Colaco family distributes cash prizes among children of policemen

Colaco family distributes cash prizes among children of policemen

Mangalore Today News Network

Mangalore, Jul 3, 2012 : Nigel Colaco, son of philanthropic NRI entrepreneur Ronald Colaco, distributed a total of Rs. 11 lakh among 43 deserving children of policemen at a special program held in Town Hall on July 2, Monday.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Colaco said that the standard of living, discipline, traffic and civic sense of people living in foreign countries was because of their efficient police force. He said that this does not happen in India because the police are hardly given any facilities or grants. He also said that, if India is to be considered a developed country, its police force has to be well paid and given all the required facilities. If the government gives them all the modern facilities and a good salary, they will be better equipped to do their duty and half the problems in the country will be automatically solved. The government can then focus on doing its job instead of wasting its time with protests and strikes, he said.

Speaking about renovating jails and police stations, he said that he renovated a jail in Bangalore, after which a number of MNCs took up the task of renovating a total of 43 police stations. However, neither banks nor industries in Mangalore stepped forward to renovate jails and police stations. Stating that he shared this problem with his son, who immediately expressed his willingness to do something for the policemen in Mangalore with his savings, he expressed hopes that this gesture will inspire Mangaloreans to do something for policemen.

Further speaking about the pathetic condition of policemen, he said that he once had to visit a police station in Bangalore to receive a letter for a German friend when he observed that 20 – 30 policemen had only 3 – 4 chairs to sit on. Moreover, the room was so dark. He said that the policemen can be warm, friendly, and welcoming to those who come to lodge complaints only when they are given spacious places to work in and all the required facilities. He decided to renovate the Bangalore jail because he realized that a good working environment goes a long way in enhancing efficiency, he added.

Mr. Colaco also gave away 900 school bags to children from Std I to Std X.

In his address, IGP (western range) Prathap Reddy thanked the Colaco family for its generous support and urged Mr. Colaco to help children of jail inmates.

Seemanth Kumar Singh, Mangalore police commissioner, also expressed his gratefulness and said that Colaco celebrates Christmas and New Year with policemen. He also thanked Sankalpa Director Hoolugappa Kattimani for training jail inmates in theatre.

Inmates of Mysore Central Jail presented William Shakespeare’s King Lear in Kannada as part of the 4-day state-level theatrical show for those under trial in central jails.