My elder daughter studied in English medium school and did well at the college
level. She could read and understand the concept of the chapter which was
taught to her. She stood second at the BCom examination. My second daughter
studied in Konkani medium and though she was quite smart till today she cannot
frame sentences and translates konkani into English and that becomes konklish.
She herself feels that she is a backward class of society. Manohar Parrikar is
not a king of Goa and so too Shashikala Kakodkar that they know what is best
for our children. The parents who gave birth to those children know the best
what is good for their kids. Whose xxxx is scratiching if English is taught to
the children ? We are in a democratic India where each one of us is free to do
what he wants provided that he does not tamper into the happiness of others.
Those who adore Parrikar and Kakodkar can send their children for Marathi , no
harm let my child study English does it bother anyone if my child studies in
English medium school ? Many of the leaders one time tried to convince the
hindus that Marathi is the religious language of the Hindus. All the hindus
believed it to be true. What is the outcome of this believe ? We added marathi
tai to konkani tai . Who benefited ? The Maharastrians from the border paid
huge sum and got most of the Government jobs. Today we find Goans irrespective
of their religion wiping the shoes of Maharatrians while some of the leaders
even though they were not elected managed to get ministers post through back
door.We became fools in our own land. Parrikar is not interested in Goa. His
both sons are abroad and when he makes enough money he may also jump the border
and say good bye to goans and we will be left behind to suck our own toes.
> Date: Sat, 11 Jun 2011 21:06:55 +0530
> From: melvyn.fer...@gmail.com
> To: goanet@lists.goanet.org; goa...@goanet.org;
> goenchimxapo...@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [Goanet] Manohar Parrikar
>
> Please get your facts right everyone. Manohar Parrikar studied in Marathi
> till secondary education and went on to join the country's premier
> university.
>
> His children did their primary schooling in Marathi and are doing well in
> their fields.
>
>
>
> He is supporting local languages for the reason that they help in building
> the fundamentals of the child that helps in further education.
>
>
>
> He is still Goa's best CM ever considering the administrative efficiency,
> dedication and commitment he showed in his short-lived tenure. People brag
> about communalism but conveniently ignore the good things he did such as
> building infrastructure for St. Xavier's feast or IFFI. This tag of
> communalism should not be applied to BJP in Goa.
>
>
>
> Please do not ignore that there are fan clubs on Orkut and Facebook for
> Parrikar, but not any other past CM and understandably none of the current
> CM. The members are educated Goan youth who are not fools but people who see
> hope unlike internet warriors who only know to type long criticising emails
> in online forums and cannot differentiate between bad and better.
>
>
>
> It is time Goans unite and vote in favour of administration for a better
> future.
>
>
>
> Melvyn Ferrao
>
> Agacaim
