BBSM splits? Konkani stalwarts form new forum on MoI
GOANEWS DESK, PANAJI | 31 July 2015 20:27 IST
Konkani stalwarts have apparently decided to begin its process of parting away from the Bharatiya Bhasha Suraksha Manch, by forming Konkani Lok Shakti (KLS), a new organisation to fight the issue of Medium of Instruction.
The convenor is Damodar Ghanekar, a renowned linguist of Goa. But majority of its ad-hoc committee members are the leaders of BBSM.
The ad-hoc committee consists of Fr Mousinho Athaide, Aravind Bhatikar, Uday Bhembre, Nagesh Karmali and Pundalik Naik, all leaders of the BBSM.
The other members, who were not in the forefront of BSSM but Konkani stalwarts, are Tanaji Halarnkar and Shantaram Varde Walaulikar.
When asked, Ghanekar preferred to maintain silence over the issue.
“We are taking ahead the cause of Konkani”, he said.
However, sources in the Konkani circle disclosed to goanews.com that the Konkani stalwarts are upset over delay tactics in taking ahead the MoI issue by BBSM members, who are close to the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party.
“We are still part of the BBSM, we have not parted away with it”, said Ghanekar.
The KLS has now demanded that Goa government should discontinue grants given to Church-run English medium primary schools, terming it illegal and unconstitutional.
“The government should not bow down to the pressure tactics of the so called parents if they happen to take law in their own hands”, stated Ghanekar in the press note.
The press release also stated clearly that the forum will fight against the attempts of ‘communal forces’ and ‘vested interests’ to divide Goan society on communal lines.
The KLS has stated that the The MoI issue is not about the right of parents to choose any medium they want for their children but about claiming government grants for their MoI as a matter of Right.
According to KLS, right to free education is subject to making law in this regard by the state government.
Article 21A says that “the State shall provide free and compulsory education to all children of the age six to fourteen years in such manner as the State may, by Law, determine.”
Section 29(2) (f) of RTE Act, 2009, states that “Medium of instruction shall, as far as practicable, be in the child’s mother tongue.”
According to Ghanekar, state governments all over India restrict grants-in-aid only to primary education in the official language of the State or to any language listed in the VIII Schedule of the Indian Constitution.
“English is not listed in the Constitution, but is only allowed to be used as a temporary measure”, said Ghanekar.
English is a universal language.The problem is this half baked persons and that marathi madam (frustrated that goa could not be merged into maharashtra by her marathi father )cannot see other kids excel in the universal language.
This half baked persons have their close kids in english medium schools.
I have studied in an english medium school with Konkani as a language till 12th std(science).Thats where konkani language ended and after completing my engineering i am working in USA in a top company.
The problem is this persons want people in this modern age to follow their mean mentality.while their close relatives enjoy everything english and all western countries .
And for this persons let me tell you,I speak konkani at home and happy with what i learnt.
Do not spoil the careers and future of young kids.
Most Indian languages are feudal, with codes of degrading versus ennobling. This is the real reason that persons who know English, doesn't want to use Hindi and other regional languages, if they are fair minded. However, persons who are at home in the degrading versus ennobling way of communication, wouldn't want to forego their right to degrade others. This can be achieved very easily by changing the indicant word codes for YOU, He, She etc.