After a long wait of 2 years, finally the vacancy of the presidency of Tiatr Academy lying empty for such a long period was filled when Menino de Bhandar was appointed as president of TAG. Then a committee was formed of 10 members by nominating the members but on what basis? The members of this Committee known as General Council of Tiatr Academy should be a body of experts in this field and of good character. But after seeing the list of all the nominated members of this Council, I find at least to my knowledge some names are popularly unknown in Tiatro field, it looks they never involved in acting or writing or organising Tiatros. It would be nice for the president to give some details of every member of what he has done in this field to merit him the place in the Council of Tiatr Academy. It is better for us to know the capacity of every member now otherwise later on we should not be informed that Mr. X is unfit. Tiatrists are on forefront to abuse and criticise those who do injustice including the Goverbment. To match with their fight for justice and those who are spreading injustice, I hope Menino de Bandar as one of such Tiatrists will surely oblige by openly exposing details of all the members. We want to know on what basis these members are nominated and whether their knowhow in this field merit them nomination or they are the beneficiaries of “Kumparponna“. Kumparponna and Chamchagiri are very rampantly followed in our society and since Tiatrists are using the Stage to eradicate these Kumparponna ani Chamchagiri, I hope Menino de Bandar will do the needful.
Secondly if any member knowing he was guilty for committing a breach of discipline elsewhere earlier in his individual capacity then he must voluntarily withdraw from this Council before he is openly told. This Council is not meant for any Altu-Faltu person, this Council is meant for knowledgeable Tiatrists and persons having vast knowledge in this subject and by the way don’t we have such knowledgeable persons among us? This Council is meant also for matured and seasoned Tiatrists and such Tiatrists are plenty among us whose vast experience in this line would be beneficial to help improvise our Tiatro Art. People without any knowledge of this subject and those who if were castigated by the authorities for committing any fault, they should not have a place in this Council. People of questionable character are always a curse and this curse they will carry forward in this Council also and disgrace the TAG. At Government level we see what mess our representatives are doing because they are not fit to do their job. TAG should not follow the example of our elected representatives.
It is surprising to know how not a single female is inducted into this Council when there are so many well experienced and seasoned so too brainy and highly educated ladies holding top positions in their professional fields, besides they are well propped up in this field thru their Tiatrist family tradition and also having their Tiatrists husbands from whom they gained so much of knowledge not only by acting on the stage with them but also by associating with them in the Tiatros circle. Let me make a mention of some of the vastly great and seasoned female Tiatrists: Jessy Dias, Fatima D’Souza, Sharon Mazarello, Platilda, Aplon and Chitra. TAG will never get such knowledgeable and experienced females, that they ignored them it self is a big blunder. But it is said in our language no that “FOKOT XETTUCH ZANNA BHANGARACHO VALOR.
A.Veronica Fernandes.