PANJIM, Jan. 27 -- Team Herald

The election for the president of the Association of Goa Civil Services Officers (AGCSO) has not been held for the past eight years. As a result, Goa Civil Services (GCS) officers have faced political humiliation and apathy, with no one holding them accountable for their duties.

Several incidents of humiliation and neglect towards GCS officers in recent days have gone unnoticed. The latest incident involved Panchayats Minister Mauvin Godinho calling GCS officer Dipesh Priolkar "incompetent", which has not been well received by officers across the State.

The AGCSO's annual general body meeting has been scheduled for January 28 at the Secretariat Seminar Hall in Porvorim at 5 pm. Sources revealed that plans...