Chairman of Dimensions Late Freddy Mendonca First Freddy Lecture organized by Life Anchors

By Rons Bantwal
Bellevision Media Network

Mumbai, Oct.12: Founder Chairman of Dimensions and Jeevan Anchor Foundation (Life Anchors) Late Mr. Freddy Mendonca 1st Freddy Lecture organized by Life Anchors, Jeevan Anchor Foundation at ST PAULS Media Complex, 24th Road, TPS III, Bandra West, Mumbai on Saturday Otc.12 Morning.

 

On that occasion, the 1st Freddie Memorial Lecture was held in a meeting Presided by Jeevan Anchor Foundation Chairman Thomas D. Lobo, Christian Chamber of Commerce and Industries (CCCI) Chairman Albert W. D’Souza was present as the chief guest.  Walter Vieira, a nationally renowned certified management consultant, author and business journalist, is a resource person who lectures on the topic of Making Entrepreneurship Work

 

Albert Dsouza said that Freddy told me that producing Catholic engineers, your goal is not met. you should see that they remain in the country, even if they go abroad for higher study, they do the reverse brain gain in the country, so that our country will progress,  the Catholic community will progress. I thought for a while, there was an inner meaning, dimensional meaning in what he said those days.  Even though I too believe strongly, sometimes people criticize me, it is better to be an A grade citizen of your own country than a B grade citizen of an A grade country. I have seen all over the world around Christian chambers, but I see them there as an employee and not an employer.  Honeybees don’t gather honey for themselves, they gather honey for the human being and the moon creates the ambience for the honeymooners. Living for others, giving to others, serving others, this is the inner meaning of this quote. This quote is apt to Freddy Mendonca’s life.

 

Walter Vieira said that we are to remember the good that Freddy did, He was a very unusual man, Freddy Somebody who I could not understand. He worked all his life in the spirit world. Perhaps he wanted to see others do what he did not do or could not do and be successful so that the community and its people will do far more in the next generation than they have done in the past.

Life anchors are collaborating with the College of Social Work Nirmala Niketan (CSWNN) in establishing the Freddy Mendonca Memorial Endowment award in the subject of Entrepreneurship for the best student in the MA (Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship-SIE) course. This will require an endowment of Rs. 1,00,000.. CSWNN will ensure continuity of the award which will be an internal part of their course. The interest amount will be awarded to the best student on the course. Freddy Mendonca, was instrumental in empowering the community to develop and build self-sufficiency through Entrepreneurship. This award will empower and motivate budding entrepreneurs enrolled for the above programme at CSWNN to imbibe the skills needed to develop into successful entrepreneurs Said Thomas Lobo

 

Founder Members & Board of Directors of Jeevan Anchor Foundation’s Avinash Misquitta, Leslie Dsouza, Jose Peter, Russel Ferns, Founder Members Allwyn Serao, Alex Emmanuel, Fr. Joby Mathew, James Varghese, Dr. Glenn Masarenhas, Austin Lobo, Jeo Devasai, Dimensions (Global Christian Chamber of Commerce) Chairman Sylvester Rodrigues, Directors Vincent D’Silva, Hillary Lobo, Steven Fernandes, Loretta Silveira, Manager Melwin D’Souza Omzoor, CCCI Ex Chairman Henry Lobo, Directors Lawrence Coelho, Catholic Sabha Mumbai President Dolphy D’Souza, Secretary Vinod Noronha and many more were present.

 

Freddy Mendonca Statue also Inaugurated by Life Anchors Members.  On this Occasion Thomas Lobo’s 50 More Pearls of Wisdom book was released by the Guest.

 

The Program was started with Prayer by Rev. Fr. Ruben Tellis. Dr. Vivek G.Mendonsa Spoke briefly on Freddy Mendonca. Ms.Karen Zer Compared the Program. Secretary Melwin Fernades Delivered vote of thanks.