Prof Sebastian Borges:

Therefore only Konkani schools should qualify for grants; I understand that
this is the custom that prevails in the rest of India.



Response:

In Maharashtra even English medium schools get government grants. However,
some years back, the government stopped giving grants to new English medium
schools due to funds crunch. Its logic being that only the well off send
their children to English medium schools. On the contrary, maidservants,
peons, vegetable vendors, and others from the lower income groups have
started to send their children to English medium schools, even paying the
high fees. As a result, a number of vernacular schools have either converted
to English medium to cope up with the heavy demand or simply shut down.



Regards,



Marshall

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