MoI policy will encourage Konkani-Marathi

PTI, PANAJI | 04 February 2014 22:48 IST

Defending his government's policy of medium of instruction (MOI) in elementary education, Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar today claimed that it will encourage education in Konkani and Marathi languages.

He was speaking after inaugurating the first Rajbhas Sammelan (Official Language Convention), organised by Official Languge Department, in the city. 

"Twenty five per cent of the students who were exclusively studying in English will now be introduced to Konkani or Marathi in their curriculum in the wake of this policy," said Parrikar, while defending the policy which has come under fire from regional languages' supporters. 

A group named 'Get Well Soon', which had launched a campaign against the then Congress-led government over MOI policy, had termed Parrikar government's policy as a carbon copy of his predecessors.

The group objected to the grants given for schools which have English as the medium of instruction.

Parrikar today said there are 22,000 primary students who are learning in English and will be introduced to local languages. The government has asked the schools teaching in English to have bilingual books, he said. 

 

Konkani or Marathi has been made compulsory language till tenth standard, the chief minister said.
The worries that Hindi will disappear from the curriculum are unfounded because students have an option to learn it, he mentioned.
The knowledge of Konkani has been made compulsory in government jobs and the rule has to be exempted only in case of super speciality jobs when a candidate with Konkani knowledge doesn't apply, he added. 


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Well said Jose Rod

- Jas, Chandor | 13 th February 2014 20:44

 

Change The Konkani Devnagri Script Into Konkani Roman Script And Konkani Takers Will Increase. No One Is Interested In Konkani Devnagri Script. Marathi Should Be Optional Language Along With Hindi, French, Etc. MoI Must Be English And Konkani In Devnagri Or Roman Script.

- Jose Rod, Goa | 11 th February 2014 21:00

 

Those Who Demand Marathi As The Official Language Of Goa Must Go First To Maharashtra And Demand Konkani As The Official Language Of Maharashtra.

- Jose Rod, Goa | 06 th February 2014 23:42

 

Goa politicians like Mr. Vishnu Wagh still dreaming about

Marathi official language in Goa. He should defeat next

election let him stand in Maharashtra state if any place left

for him. next election. Those again fight and make issue

about language must shut their bloody dirty mouth. We

south goa need strong administration changes such as

Ravindra Bhawan need to be named Dr. Jack Sequire

Bhavan. Need to named all goans leaders and not

outsider.

- Domnick Rodrigues, Bahrain | 05 th February 2014 14:27

 

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