From: [email protected] On Behalf Of Albert Desouza <<<...If some one had to see the text books in konkani medium you would not know whther you are reading urdu, kannad or konkani. I am a konkani writer but I was finding it difficult to read and understand the language for I am sure the person who has written the text book has used some marathi words... **I do agree with you that books for Konkani language should be prepared by people who know well Goan Konkani and the Goan culture. I do not agree with those who are dumping "marathized" Konkani and importing teachers from Maharashtra to Goan schools. Children will only start hating their own mother-tongue, sweet Konkani, and prefer to learn only English. Let the Government work in the right direction, instead of denying children the right to learn well their mother-tongue and also mastering other languages. Konkani should be taught in devnagri and roman scripts; it should be literary Konkani, not antruzi, much less marathized... English is essential for our education. We are surrounded by books in English. Let them also study French, Portuguese, Sanskrit. Regards. Fr.Ivo
