That is true. Even under the Indian Constitution, if a certain number (25, I think) of students seek education in a particular language, they have a right to receive it. Whether it is Portuguese, Greek, Kannada or Marathi.
As far as I see it, the more languages we learn, the better. The more diversity we promote, the richer we become. All this "logic" citing selective studies about the "mother tongue" being best for education of "primary students" (why only primary? what is a "mother tongue"? what about dialectical and script differences?) is hogwash being politically used to suit certain interests in the state. It might be difficult to find 25 students (in one location) seeking education with Portuguese as the medium today. Anyway, some efforts are underway to prop up Portuguese language teaching (as a third language) in the secondary school level, at higher-secondary and college, and even at the university. Please also see http://groups.google.com/group/learn-portuguese-goa FN -- FN +91-832-2409490 or +91-9822122436 [email protected] Books from Goa,1556 http://scr.bi/Goa1556Books Audio recordings (mostly from Goa): http://bit.ly/GoaRecordings On 2 March 2012 06:44, Gabriel de Figueiredo <[email protected]> wrote: > Why not Portuguese? After all its one way of maintaining "identity" in an > otherwise sea of English-speaking Indians. It would be of immense assistance > to those seeking a Portuguese nationality. Colonial language you say? What > the heck is English then? --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Protect Goa's natural beauty Support Goa's first Tiger Reserve Sign the petition at: http://www.goanet.org/petition/petition.php ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
