In our last issue, we reported on a new
way of selecting the Working Committee and Auroville Council which
had been approved in March: Aurovilians were invited to nominate
themselves for one of four different positions – coordinator,
facilitator, resource person or silent listener. This was followed by
a three day event which all of those who had nominated themselves
were asked to attend. During these three days a selection process
took place involving the whole group, and most of the attendees were
selected for a position in either the Working Committee or Council.
The people selected were presented to
the community in a General Meeting. At this and a subsequent General
Meeting, while there was appreciation that new people were putting
themselves forward for this work, concerns were raised as to the
competence of some of the people selected. There were also objections
that that the community feedback regarding some of these individuals
had not been properly dealt with.
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