On medium of instruction I have already given my opinion and stand by it. But still, I could not resist responding to Albert's message.
Albert wrote: .....That is the reason the board is afraid to give to the students a xerox copy of their answer sheet to be taken at home for fear that the students may get the xerox paper corrected by their respective teacher. My response: Which state in India gives Xerox copies of students answer sheet to be taken at home? If not, why do you want only Goa government to start this? In conclusion, your message to us is "There should be only English teachers to teach all the subjects like Maths, Science, all other languages, Social science and also only English teachers must set the question papers for all the subjects at final exam. Otherwise everything at education department will be hooch-pouch. According to you, if this happens our Goan STUDENTS will be the brightest student on this globe! Three cheers to your views!! I never knew ENGLISH makes this much difference. Best regards, U. G. Barad Message: 1 Date: Wed, 6 Apr 2011 12:31:26 +0000 From: Albert Desouza <alizadeso...@hotmail.com> To: Major domo goanet <goanet@lists.goanet.org> Subject: Re: [Goanet] Konkani MOI Dear friends Passing an examination is one thing and become someone to fit is another thing. Our SSC E has no standard because the papers are set by someone mostly who has no control over English. Each time I went through a question paper of science or maths I noted lots of mistakes and most of the time the questions were mere translations of marathi. Many of the paper setters were moderators and chief moderators and when on the first day the paper was discussed they only wanted us to follow their dictates . There used to be a heated discusssions over acceptance of certain answers. Some of the questions had many answers. Sometimes the questions were wrongly framed and wrong too. In maths there used to be many wrong questions. The board never thought of taking serious actions and the student community kept quiet. That is the reason the board is afraid to give to the students a xerox copy of their answer sheet to be taken at home for fear that the students may get the xerox paper corrected by their respective teacher .The other thing is the school curriculum does not make any one stand straight on the earth. Our students after passing college do not find a suitable job because we are examination oriented. How many of our students after graduation can stand and talk fluently over a mike, or before some group of company personal in an interview? How many of our people working can discus on a debate on a tv ? In school we are taught stupid subjects like compulsory english, hindi, konkani or marathi, maths science and social sciences. Our students mug up and answer the examinations. Villages specially the remote ones which is invaded by marathi politicians are like martyrs when they answer the examinations. The teachers themselves do not have a command over the subjects but they have managed to invade the board and the education department. Albert