Hello, This is a difficult matter. However there are research findings that clearly say that Konkan folks due to their language easily learn other languages.
Secondly, diferenciation brings many benefits and globalization has and will bring many drawbacks. This could help in barring oportunbities to outside people, if the Konkani foundation is strong. If not, anybody can come and claim righ From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of ANNETTE D'SOUZA Sent: sábado, 2 de Julho de 2011 10:01 To: Saligaon Foxy news Subject: RE: [SALIGAONET] English, Konkani as MoI... Lourdes Convent Wise & Smart parents (371)!!! After all, when their children get to be IT Managers & the like, they would be better off with the English language since Konkani is not widely used in the rest of India nor is it used around the world..... Having said that, it is to be hoped that Konkani is one of the compulsory languages in the school syllabus right from the Prep. Class (or whatever it is called nowadays!!) as one should know one's mothertongue. Annette ________________________________ From: [email protected] Date: Sat, 2 Jul 2011 10:21:28 +0530 Subject: [SALIGAONET] English, Konkani as MoI... Lourdes Convent To: [email protected] When parents at the Lourdes Convent in Saligao primary were asked which medium of instruction they would prefer, only 4 out of 375 asked for Konkani. The remaining 371 favoured English as the MoI. FN FN +91-832-2409490 or +91-9822122436 (after 2pm) #784 Nr Lourdes Convent, Saligao 403511 Goa India http://fn.goa-india.org<http://fn.goa-india.org/> http://goa1556.goa-india.org<http://goa1556.goa-india.org/> -- Saligao-Net is at http://groups.google.com/group/saligao-net To post to this group, send email to [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> To unsubscribe email [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> -- Saligao-Net is at http://groups.google.com/group/saligao-net To post to this group, send email to [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> To unsubscribe email [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> -- Saligao-Net is at http://groups.google.com/group/saligao-net To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe email [email protected]
