This was reported in the Herald today. Anil Desai BBSM demands govt’s dismissal for violating High Court order
BBSM demands govt’s dismissal for violating High Court order TEAM HERALD [email protected] PANJIM: Bharatiya Bhasha Suraksha Manch (BBSM) Tuesday mounted an attack on State Government, demanding its dismissal for violating High Court order, on Medium of Instruction (MoI) issue. BBSM also demanded to cancel the recognition of 140 aided schools, which opted for English as the medium, despite Court order, which had directed government to put on hold the implementation of MoI circular. Manch members were addressing a press conference following the contempt petition filed by Pandurang Nadkarni and three other parents claiming that despite court order several schools had opted for English as MoI and State Government has also given grants to these schools. Bombay High Court at Goa, on Monday, issued notices to Chief Secretary Sanjay Srivastava, Education Secretary V P Rao, Director Education Celsa Pinto and Deputy Director Anil Pawar asking for explanation. The Manch Tuesday said that government and school managements are subject to contempt of court. “This is a deliberate contempt of court,” BBSM member Adv Uday Bhembre said demanding immediate dismissal of Government and action against all 140 school managements. Bhembre said that BBSM, soon after Courts interim order (in July), had observed that several schools are switching to English and also applying for grants. “Later in September, BBSM delegation met education director urging her to investigate. The Manch was assured that action will be initiated against all those, who found violating, law,” he said. Bhembre said that names of all 140 schools have been submitted to the Court. BBSM which is opposing against English as MoI yesterday resolved to make enough efforts to change the government for the forthcoming elections. “We will make sure that all the political leaders, who demanded change in MoI, wont get elected at coming elections,” Bhembre said adding “it’s a communal government satisfying needs of particular section of community”. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Protect Goa's natural beauty Support Goa's first Tiger Reserve Sign the petition at: http://www.goanet.org/petition/petition.php ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
