Nirmala Niketan was the teachers' institute par excellence. In 1990s when Konkani was to be medium of instruction and in nagari script, I offer to teach English teaching, poorly paid women and men teachers in large numbers, Nirmala Niketan came forward to give them teaching certificate for the work I had done with them. Much of Goan folklore was processed from trainees, which was collected from their caste-occupational homes, and reduced to writing for pupils. It became a model of teacher training. NN accepted it and certified the teachers so that they could teach in Konkani medium and get a govt salary. I have met many of these teachers later with satisfied teaching and living. Unfortunately there was a backlash among Catholics of Goa. They wanted English medium back at primary level and challenged Alemao's educational reform. William Robert Da Silva
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