HC puts on hold MoI implementation until further orders

GOANEWS DESK, PANAJI | 18 July 2011 12:44 IST

The high court has put on hold the implementation of allowing English medium primary schools until further orders.

The hearing on the interim stay on the cabinet decision and education department circular regarding English medium continued today morning.

Advocate General Subodh Kantak however told the court that he would file his reply tomorrow.

The court had told the government to file its reply today, especially on the steps taken by the government on the points raised by the state-formed monitoring committee regarding implementation.

Adv Kantak however reiterated once again in the court that the government is firm on implementing the circular from this year itself.

Noted educationist Pandurang Nadkarni and three other parents have challenged both the cabinet decision and the circular on technical grounds while praying for an interim stay.


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before we had english,we had our own languages.the russians/chinese/japanese/germans/french/spanish have their own languages and they dont like the so called dominance of english.during my studies on linguistics i visited all the above and many more countries.in latin and south america i was helpless without spanish ,only in brazil it was portuguese .very few guys know english there.it was the same story in china/russia.the french and germans are fiercely loyal to their languages-some wd call them fanatics.!even in u.k.,i found folks -speaking irish/yiddish/arabic/punjabi/hindi-urdu,east european languages,and what not.ttravelling all over,i found and came to the conclusion that we are slaves.we have not come out of the slave mentality.we are not proud of our culture/languages/music/arts etc.i was informed by my friend in goa ,who is a journalist,sandesh,that goa has some folks who only use konkani to converse with their creades[maids]and drivers;othervise their lingua franca is a foreign language which they are v.proud of.! what a sad state of affairs.! god save our indigenous languages.

- pankti jog, ahmedabad | 20 th July 2011 17:11

 

during portuguese time it was portuguese.then marathi/konkani.and now english.yet,we have a lot of goan brothers/sisters working in the gulf ,manual jobs,dish washers/waiters/barmen/crooners/band musicians/cleaners/drivers/washermen/barbers/gardeners/ward boys/ etc. etc.first,it was africa.then it was the gulf.and before that bomai/bombay.we were called -maka pao- there because the maid servants and the butlers were goanese-the term the britishers from london ,used for us ,goans.and,of course,a few of us made it to portugal.and later to canada,australia.but how many ?rest of our goans are here running the bars/taverns/small restaurants/xerox centres/driving taxis etc.of course ,there are ecceptions.but how many ?long live languages.!

- minguel veira, vasco | 19 th July 2011 14:09

 

Some facts - English is a global or world language – a shared language which is being used by people of many countries to communicate with one another. English and French are the two most spoken languages in the world. Nations all over the world have added variety and diversity to the rich patchwork of accents and dialects spoken in the UK. We live in a global world; many of us have left our roots in search of other opportunities. Therefore, under-standing how to both write and read English is of major advantage, since you won’t always be around your home town forever (if you’re from a non-English speaking country).

Many of these kids will eventually fly the coup, find themselves outside of Goa and will need to communicate with the rest of the world. An early opportunity to master the language will give them a certain edge in life. Why should those who wish to pursue English as the medium of instruction be deprived of the opportunity by virtue of their economic situation? Is it not possible to allocate resources in a manner where people can exercise their own choice?

Moreover, it seems that choosing one language over the other is a political decision, as each label carries with it ideological associations which only benefit those entities, not those who have dreams for their kids, some of them as simple as looking for a livelihood, either in Goa or elsewhere, and if that includes English as medium of instruction – so be it!

- Freda Moraes, Vancouver | 18 th July 2011 23:24

 

It reflects bad on the decision making process of the executive when almost every matter gets referred to the Judiciary. May be such things happen because of vested interests or some hidden agenda in raking up issues from the archives...or may be to divert the attention of the common man from the more important issues where the people feel agitated...???

- vishwas prabhudesai, loliem | 18 th July 2011 17:36

 

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