The credit of getting the Goa Government to succumb to grants for English as Medium of Instruction (MOI), must be given to the Parents and not to the Opportunistic/Corrupt Politicians, who are now being called “Man of the Masses” and are using this achievement to get Maximum Political Mileage. Some of these “Man of the Masses” were instrumental in creating the Language MESS in the first place and then in hypocrisy sent their children to English Medium Schools, at that time. If these “Man of the Masses” are truly what they publicize themselves to be, then can they also please address the other extremely critical issues Goa is facing today i.e. (1) Illegal Mining which is devastating Goa and has to be addressed urgently (2) Mega Projects which are changing local demographics and destroying the environment (3) Stop the Anti Goan MOPA airport, (4) Remove the dubious additions to the Regional Plan e.g. the Eco Sensitive Zones which are nothing but a trick to sell more of Goa (5) Get their Congress Government to adhere to their promises, of obtaining Special Status for Goa.
One Lesson to be learnt from the MOI however is Goans can get what they truly want from GOA, if they fight for the critical issues in large numbers!! Arwin Mesquita, UAE. -- Please post your comments on my Blog: http://goanidentity.blogspot.com/ Please also see below: 1. Benaulim Village Action Committee: http://www.bvacbenaulim.blogspot.com/ 2. "Rape of Goa" : http://www.parrikar.com/blog/the-rape-of-goa/ 3. MAND - an adivasi-rights resource centre : http://mandgoa.blogspot.com/ 4. EVERY GOAN SHOULD SEE THIS VIDEO: http://infochangeindia.org/Infochange-documentary.html 5. Goa's Identity Movement group on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com//#/group.php?gid=193497031686 6. Official Government Site NRI Office (GOA): http://www.globalgoans.org.in/
