Konkani is an "Indo-Aryan" language. I guess you guys should take your logic one step further and also work to banish all non-Indo-Aryans out of Goa! If not, why not? FN
On 3 May 2011 21:10, <[email protected]> wrote: > Dear JC, > You seem to have read my mind. Just yesterday, I have sent to Sunaparant an > article on this very topic. The UNESCO recommendation is being bandied in > support of the denial of grants to English medium primaries. My suggestion is > to implement this recommendation in toto. Konkani is the mothertongue of the > children of Goans and the language of the region or environment for those > children whose mothertongue Konkani is not. Therefore only Konkani schools > should qualify for grants; I understand that this is the custom that prevails > in the rest of India. > **Dear Sebastian, I do agree with you totally that Konkani is the > mother-tongue of the children of Goans and that only Konkani medium schools > are qualified for grants. There are not two mother-tongues. Let the > Government study the problem with better care. Problems of text books and > teachers should be solved. Parents are free to send their children to the > schools of their choice. > Regards. > Fr.Ivo
