---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Antonio Menezes <[email protected]> Date: Fri, Dec 26, 2008 at 11:52 PM Subject: Swindon Syndrome To: Antonio Menezes <[email protected]>
Paulo, many thanks for your response and correction re: Swindon's geographical location You did mention Goans being successful in the former British East African colonies. In the late forties and early fifties , Goan youngsters were very much preferred in the Government departments, banks and commercial establishments. >From my experience in East Africa, I could state that there were three streams of Goans education wise.First came those who were born and educated there. Second, and they were quite in majority, were the products of Jesuit institutions like St.Xavier & St. Stanislaus in Bombay, St. Vincent in Poona, and St. Paul in Belgaum. Goans say from ex British India were a much more successful lot in East Africa. Third, came Goans who were educated in English institutions like Fr. Lyons school in Arpora, Monte de Guirim in Bardez and Loyola school in Margao. Their command over English language was not as good as compared to that of Goan students of Bombay, Belgaum etc. That is because the Portuguese authorities would not allow any students to join an English school unless he/she had finished at least Primeiro Grau in Portuguese language. Antonio
