Antonio is right. Barao de Cumbharjua was the inspector of schools at that time. In fact they wanted the schools to be shut down. But people from Salcette opposed the closing down of these schools. Educating the masses was not in the interest of the colonizers nor the Goan upper castes. Richard Cabral ---- "Frederick [FN] Noronha * फ्रेडरिक नोरोन्या " <fredericknoro...@gmail.com> wrote: > Three R's? Someone said (can't recall who) that in colonial Goa there > were 4 R's. The fourth being the rebec. FN > > > In my opinion we should pay tribute to Mestri of the parochial school who > > trained villagers in > > hymn singing but sadly training in 3Rs (Reading, Writing and Arithmetic ) > > was given a > > low priority. > > Antonio > > -- > FN * http://fredericknoronha.wordpress.com > M +91-9822122436 P +91-832-2409490 http://twitter.com/fn > On Facebook: http://www.new.facebook.com/people/Frederick-Noronha/502514643 > Pls email me at fredericknoro...@gmail.com and not my other addresses
