In Response to:Message: 8Date: Fri, 5 Sep 2008 02:53:10 -0700 (PDT)From: Carvalho <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>Subject: Re: [Goanet] Fined for speaking KonkaniTo: "Goa's premiere mailing list, estb. 1994!"<[email protected]>Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii--- On Thu, 9/4/08, Dr. U. G. Barad <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:> What is more shocking is shifting topic or subject line to> different> direction(s) OR is it done with the intention of inflaming> Goans on Konkani> issue? I leave this issue to Goa net members to judge. > > Best regards,> > Dr. U. G. Barad------------------------------------------Marshall has made a very good point as to why fines were instituted. Seen from that perspective, it makes complete sense.I take it they weren't particularly effective at Loyola's, in teaching any language.selma------------------------------
Hi Selma, Reference to your post, what ever your views or personal feelings about Dr. Barad or any one else for that matter are your very own opinions and since ours is a democratic country every one is free to express ones self, may it be you, Dr. Barad or any one else, but when we do express our opinions, one must make a humane effort not to be racial, not to hurt religious feelings and not to institutionalize our views. I am shocked at your statement and your attack on Loyola was uncalled for and I strongly resent your following statement I take it they weren't particularly effective at Loyola's, in teaching any language Loyola has been an institution par excellence and there are just a few in Goa who have served and are still serving Goa and Goans the way Loyola has. These institutions are far, far Greater than you, me, Dr. Barad or any one else in Goa are, or will ever be, and none of us will be able to do the services that these iconic institutions have done and are still doing, so please refrain from ridiculing these Educational Institutions. We should infect be, indebt to all these Educational Institutions. You may be very good in what you do, but remember that every one is not the same in all spheres of life, each one of us have different talents, not every one might be as good as you in English but they may be good in other disciplines that does not mean that the institution has failed to develop these other talents. Educational Institutions are a platforms for all of us from where we launch ourselves and it depends on each one ability as to from where we take off and how high we reach. Dr. Barad is a doctor by proffession and I am sure he did not buy his degree or trying to bullshit his creditiantials like our elite Education Minister. I have studied at Loyola from the 1st to 10th and know how good they are, we at Loyola in the 60s had Konkani medium in the primary 1st to 4th and the transition to English was very smooth because of the excellent Staff. Yes, we were forced to speak English most of the time, and that was only to improve on our English, we were also asked to speak in Hindi during our Hindi lectures, and I do feel very happy and proud when I am told that my Hindi for a Goan is excellent and thats because of Loyola, and in this Hindi, English business Loyola did not forget to teach us Konkani our Mother Tounge. I post this article as I am hurt with your statement and I am sure a lot of other Loyolites must be feeling the same. I am, what I am today, is because of Loyola and I am proud of being a Loyolite, so once again I request you, Selma, please dont go around ridiculing our Educational Institutions and let them do what they do best and respect them even if you have not been a part of these institutions and please note that you have no right to ridicule an Institution as good as Loyola and you have also insulted all of us who have been a part of Loyola one time or the other. Freddy Agnelo Fernandes
