Padma Bhushan Julio Ribeiro is BASF Good Governance Icon

Padma Bhushan Julio Ribeiro is BASF Good Governance Icon

Mangalore Today News Network

Mangalore, Nov 16: Padma Bhushan Julio F. Ribeiro is honored with the BASF ’Good Governance’ icon title today in Mangalore. Karnataka Lokayukta Justice N Santhosh Hegde and Prasad Chandran, chairman, BASF honored the Super Cop with the BASF ’Good Governance’ icon title in the presence of a large audience of elite Mangaloreans, employees of BASF and industry stalwarts.

The prestigious title ’Good Governance’ icon, an initiative under their CSR project ’Million Minds’ was conferred on Padma Bhushan Julio F. Riberio for his contribution in Good Governance, as a Police officer, containing underworld activities in Maharastra and Terrorism in Panjab as well as his continued efforts fighting for social justice and corruption even after retirement.

Mr. Ribeiro was honoured with a shawl, peta, bowl of fruits, and a memento.

 

 

Prasad Chandan, Chairman BASF in his introductory speach said, “ BASF is committed to the principal of integrity and good governance supporting sustainable development”. “Ethical business practice and social justice is part of good governance” he added. The ’Million Minds’ project initiative focuses on encouraging and promoting individuals and groups to fight against social injustice and corruption. This felicitation programme aims to sensitize a million Indians, encouraging them to fight corruption and improve governance standards in India.

Informing that the first Good Governance Icon was Mr. V. J. Kurian, the former Managing Director of Cochin International Airport Limited, he said that the second icon is Mr. Ribeiro.

 

 

 

 

 

 

In his acceptance speech, Padma Bhushan Julio Ribeiro said, “The poor and the weaker sections of the society are the ones most impacted by corruption. I appreciate BASF’s initiative to sensitize youth to fight the ills of corruption in India. I am happy to be part of this crusade and hopefully look forward for its realization amongst the youth.”

Lamenting the presence of so many scams in modern India, he said that they have reduced the tolerance level of people. He urged people to oppose corruption and bad governance and bravely say that corruption is unacceptable. If the men at the top are corrupt, the officials working under his supervision will also become corrupt, he said.

 

 

Lokayukta Justice N. Santhosh Hegde, the chief guest of the event, said that controlling corruption and helping the needy are our responsibility and declared that he has fulfilled his duty by honoring such a great personality.

He also said that the Lokayukta and the BASF have a common agenda, that of fighting corruption. Every one talks about corruption and the corrupt people, but when asked about what they have done to stop it, nobody answers, he said.  He said, “We hear about scams after scams from Delhi to Karnataka and our leaders speak of discussing it in Parliament by punishing them, but still cannot find a solution.”

Although the government has not reached the doorstep of the people, corruption has reached each and every doorstep, he said and added that India ranks 87th among 164 countries recognized for transparency in government work; but unfortunately it ranked 72nd four years back.

Concluding his speech, he said, “In the long run, we aim to influence and motivate young minds to set right the corrupt practices and improve governance standards in all walks of life. Initiatives like BASF’s “Good Governance” Icon Series, introduced by Corporate India, will help draw inspiration from these real-life performers in facing difficult odds and fighting against corruption in India.”

 

 

 

 

P. P. Shetty, Senior General Manager, BASF Mangalore delivered the welcome address.  K. V. Rao, Senior Mmanger, BASF proposed vote of thanks. IGP Alok Mohan, Mrs. Ribeiro, and senior officials of BASF were present on the occasion.