floriano wrote: Go to far Eastern Countries, Western Countries, Latin American Countries anywheres except Goa. The Hundred year or more ago concept is still adhered to i.e. teach your children in their formative years in their mother tongue. Only fools think otherwise.
COMMENT: My dear Floriano, I am almost sure that you are right and I am not. Even so, I'd suggest to you the following: a: The vast majority of high performing Goans resident in Goa (antes 1961) did their primary and further education in Portuguese. b: The vast majority of high performing Goans resident out of Goa, but in India/Pak did (and still do) their primary and further education in English. c: The vast majority of high performing 'desi' 'African' 'Asian' residents of the UK, US and Ireland did and do their primary and further education in English. d: It is purely a question of Employment Opportunities. BTW: That is the crux of the POLITICS behind the MOI. e: With a 'zillion' mother tongues in India, and the Constitutional wrangle which took place i.e. Hindi (or was it really Hindi) v the South, except in tunnel-visioned States, English indeed is the language - one needs to be proficient in. f: It might be OK in India ....to communicate in Konklish or Hinglish ...or just bad English (in professional settings) ....like many Vernacular-Primary-educated do (and one can easily pick them up) .....but, it is definitely NOT on the global market ..... even in India. g: I do not want to belabour this point - because I am neither a linguist nor a psychologist. I am merely stating what I have observed. And, may I dare say that I myself have not fared badly 'on the open market', have I? And I studied NOT one class in (my mother tongue) Konkani (whatever it sounds like today ....and may sound in Goa tomorrow). ps1: Please understand that I am not referring to any "accent" .....but the level of comfort in comprehension and communication. ps2: I reiterate, however, that one should provide the best language route for one's children to succeed. This, I submit, is based on opportunities. That is, IF we wish to do what we have to do ....with our heads and not only with our passion. ps3: I concede, in advance, that those who disagree with me .... are right. ps4: Please read the Politics of HINDI Nationalism by Alok Rai. (was last available at the OIBS in Mapuca for Rs 150) sincerely jc please excuse any inadvertent typo errors.
