After 1961 with liberal grants from the Govt of Goa , many English medium educational institutions have sprung up so that there is today , at least, one primary cum secondary (some with junior college ) school in almost every major village in Goa . Many students come out from these schools and do well for themselves economically thus improving the general standards of living in Goa. But what was the state of English education during the period 1945-1961 in Goa ? There were , as far as I know, not many English institutions during this period for they received no grants from the Portuguese Govt. and yet they did a marvelous job in improving the intellectual standards of Goan people. There was a great demand for these schools as students had better prospects in securing a job in India and elswhere. There were impediments from the Govt. side but they prodded along in imparting English education . We the students of these schools may be disappearing one by one but at least we must show gratitude for these teachers were mostly underpaid.. They were the true missionaries of love who laid the foundation stone for future bright life of people of Goa. What these English teachers did in a brief period ( 1945 -1961 ) was not achieved by people who have been sermonizing for over 400 years.