The following sentence from Tomazinho Cardozo's Press note says it all: Thus it was the demand of Goans irrespective of caste, creed and religion. Best - Domnic
> Date: Thu, 26 May 2011 07:57:25 -0400 > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Goanet] Press Note - Government Decision on MOI > > Jai ho. > > AlmeidaG > > > Tomazinho Cardozo > Former Speaker > Goa Legislative Assembly > Cell No. 9822170102 > > Press Note for Publication > > Government Decision on Medium of Instruction > > The issue of the choice of medium of instruction in primary schools in > Goa has been solved by the Goa Government to the satisfaction of Aam > Aadmi of the state. By deciding to give the choice of medium of > instruction - Konkani, Marathi or English - to the parents of the > students the government has done a great service to the poor and weaker > sections of Goan society who could not think of English primary > education for their children due hefty fees by private primary schools. > The decision also makes the teaching of one subject in Konkani or > Marathi compulsory from Std. I to Std X which is praiseworthy. This > decision of the government upholds the fundamental right of the citizen > of this state and hence the government led by Digamber Kamat needs to be > congratulated for taking such a progressive decision in spite of > pressure from the anti-English lobby in the state. > > The Bharatya Bhaso Surokxa Manch led by Shashikala Kakodkar tried to > turn the whole agitation into a communal issue but in vain because over > 50% of the parents demanding the choice of MOI belong to the majority > community of Goa. Thus it was the demand of Goans irrespective of caste, > creed and religion. Politically too this decision will boost the chances > of Congress led government to come to power in the forthcoming election. > > Tomazinho Cardozo > Candolim >
