According to Times of India (July 7 ) there are 179 Government aided primary schools in Goa imparting education in Konkani and Marathi languages only.
Due to the persistent demands by parents of both communities , Govt of Goa decided to leave the choice of medium of instruction (MOI) to parents themselves. They were asked to register their choice of the language as MOI for their wards in the primary schools. 148 primary schools out of 179 responded and the result is as follows: Bardez, Tiswadi, Mormugao and Salcete: Out of 105 schools parents of 72 schools want only English as MOI. 24 are for Konkani/English and 4 opted for Marathi/English. Only 5 schools want in vernacular medium. In Novas Conquistas ie.from Pernem to Canacona, the choice of parents of 43 schools is as follows: For English only 17 schools, for Konkani/English 12, for Marathi/English 10 and for Marathi only 2 schools.