Tuesday 21 February 2012

Medium of Instruction issue cropped up in every political parties election manifesto


Congress led coalition govt decision of giving grants to English medium schools challenged in the court of law and the decision will announced after elections. But the genuine challenged at the people court, which will give verdict on 3rd March through their votes made the every major political parties and independent candidates to stress on the issue.

Bharatiya Bhasha Surkasha manch and the Forum for Rights of Children's Education are the two groups forms in the state on the decision of the government. Accodring to some sections of the parent’s congress govt decision on the MoI is the right decision and some parents opposing the decision terming it will affect the Goan identity.
Force held meeting, morcha and agitation and asked the govt to give grants and supported the decision of the government.

While BBSM also held morcha, agitations, gherao, parents meetings, chaka jam and even one-day goa bandh was observed by the BBSM against the govt decesion.
Meanwhile BBSM start their agitation through colleges and higherseconadry schools. Youth group was formed and was lead by the former congress spokesperson Vishnu surya Wagh.
Many writers’ educationist, teachers and thinkers force the govt to revoke their decision but govt remain firm on the decision.

Lastly prominent activist challenged the cabinet decision in the court.
The issue, which was argued at every level and diluted the atmosphere once again cropped up during the elections and every political parties trying to blames once another on language of instruction fiasco.
Chief campaigner of the congress party Pratap Singh Rane refused to justify the decision claiming the matter is in the court while congress-working president Francisco Sardinha said such policies will help congress candidates to emerge the victory.
BJP blames the congress party for the mess on medium of instruction and newly entrant party into the goan politics trinamool congress also criticized the congress party.
To lure the groups BBSM and FORCE members every political party mention about the MoI in their election manifesto.

Congress party committed to give choice to parents in selecting medium of instruction for their children at primary level. They also committed to give grants all primary schools with medium of instruction in English any other Indian languages including Konkani and Marathi.

BJP oppose the decision of the govt and promises the amicable solution to the problem considering the sentiments of certain sections of the society.
While trinamool congress promises to support the grants to English medium of schools if voted to power.
Goa assembly elections remain hardly few days and the climate of the every corners of the state began burning on the various issues will chill out on 6th March..





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