Hypocrisy at its best Children of sons and daughters of Kakodkar, Adv. Bembre are being educated in English primary schools Mr Parikar finds that educating his son in USA is better than corresponding opportunities in India Mr Batikar finds that running a primary education is much more profitable It is clear that these are hypocrites , who are out to thrust their wisdom on the children of other parents. Their own sons and daughters have the freedom to choose, but the same privilege is not available, to the other parents These staunch supporters of regional languages were in hibernation at the spread of unaided English medium primary schools, without raising a finger of protest and which fact has spurred the present movement. These schools have created a vertical divide in the society between those who can afford and others who have to take what they get. There is no formal training of regional language teachers, evaluation of the standards of teaching, difficulty of the taught, evaluation of the teaching material and yet these so called pseudo educationists are crying fowl. Why do we need to encourage Kanada and Urdu medium primary schools in Goa without reciprocal arrangements for Goans in those states, Do we have any arrangement for Konkani language teaching anywhere outside Goa and specially in Maharashtra, where there is sizable Goan population?Are we fighting openly to propagate Konkani the regional language and official state language, or trying to promote Marahti , state language of Maharashtra?. A popular daily has opened up its space for dissent, that is ludicrous for a man of letters and which has been bashed and refuted to expose the double talk and tear the mask of hypocrisy It is said Physician should heal himself first and do not attempt to make others guinea pigs of pedagogical experiments It would be more sensible to withdraw in dignity rather than rationalising in a escape route of self defense that sounds hollow and unworthy. The respect and admiration people had for these individuals of integrity and character has evaporated, because they do not command respect of their own immediate family members The devanagri script has made the situation worse, as the religious scriptures are in Romi form . It appears that the state language Konkani is the sole responsibility of Minority Schools If Konani and Marathi is made compulsory up to std X, how the learning and preservation will be diminished? Language is not the sole repository of culture. Remember for a moment that without formal teaching and learning Konkani it has survived and spread for over 450 years of determined persecution. None of todays votaries of regional languages had any say or part in this process. 20 years of English medium Primary schools and another 20 years in Konkani medium has not not upset the apple cart of Goan culture What steps have been taken to implement the official language act? What other steps have been taken to promote regional languages? Politicians are simply agitating to revive their sagging political careers and fortunes. Only time will tell that stamping upon peoples right to choose will impact adversely and you will live to rue the roost. Nelson Lopes Chinchinim 9850926276