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K Mohandas, Former GOI Secretary Releases His Book

‘The Right to Good Governance: A Guide for the Young

Indians’ at Dr. Thomas Abraham Library

OUR BUREAU Mohandas said, “It is just a coinci-
dence that it happens to be published
New York, NY
at India’s general election time and in-
lobal Organization of People deed many aspects of our governance
of Indian Origin (GOPIO) make India a soft state.”
GNew York Chapter and the “It is very sad that our Judiciary
Indian American Kerala Cultural and is often tempted to trespass into the
Civic Center hosted a talk and inter- executive territory; there has been
active session on “The Right to Good tremendous economic growth, but
Governance: A Guide for the Young inequality also worsens with wealth
Indians,” by former government of being increasingly concentrated in the
India Secretary Mr. K. Mohandas, hands of a few,” said Mohandas.
IAS. It was held at the newly inaugu- “We cannot compare India with
rated Dr. Thomas Abraham Library any other country; there are many
at the Kerala Center in a hybrid for- things that make India unique,” add-
mat with people in attendance and ed Mohandas.
many on Zoom. Mohandas further said that this
Mr. Mohandas served in the In- book is geared to the Indian youth as
dian Administrative Service from of the Kerala State Pay Commission. Abraham introduced Mr. Mohandas, he believes that India’s best asset is its
1974 to 2012. He has worked as The talk was based on his new who he said was very familiar with In- human capital, especially its youth.
District Collector, Kottayam and as book ‘The Right to Good Gover- dian Diaspora issues since he served The program was attended by
Secretary to Kerala Government for nance: A Guide for the Young Indi- as the Secretary at the Ministry of GOPIO International President Lal
several departments including Indus- ans’ which was released at the event. Overseas Indian Affairs and had con- Motwani. Kerala Center Secretary
tries, Education, Finance and Local The program started with a welcome ducted a few Pravasi Bharatiya Divas. Raju Thoams gave the vote of thanks.
Government. In the Central Govern- by Kerala Center President Alex Mohandas spoke about his book The book, “The Right to Good
ment, he was Secretary, Overseas In- Esthappan and GOPIO-New York that he had worked on the book for five Governance: A Guide for the Young
dian Affairs, and retired as Shipping Chapter President Beena Kothari. years straight and then there was some Indians Paperback,” is available on
Secretary. Recently he was Chairman GOPIO Chairman Dr. Thomas gap, and then completed it late last year. Amazon and other online bookstores.

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