Around 20 students obtain post-graduation degrees in Konkani every year from the Goa University while another 100 graduate in Konkani and thousands more study the language at school level.
This was disclosed by Prof Madhavi Sardesai, lecturer at the Goa University at a discussion on “Konkani Education And Its Advantages” at the 25th session of All India Konkani Parishad at Kala Academy, Panjim, on Sunday.
Prof Sardesai said those scoring more than 55 per cent marks at the PG level can get a lecturer’s job and added that Konkani television channels have started and the DD channel will start shortly. Hence more openings will be created, said Sardesai.
Balchandra Goenkar, Konkani lecturer from the Rosary High School, Navelim said the common question raised is what will Konkani offer in terms of employment to those studying the subject and said many options are available.
Presenting his views on Konkani primary education, Fr Mauzinho de Athaide from the Rachol Seminary said that there is a belief among some that by doing primary education in Konkani, English education is affected and is not done well. This is not true, according to Fr Athaide. If we don’t study our mother tongue, we won’t be able to study other languages well, he argued. Primary education in Konkani is essential to preserve our language. There are differences between caste, creed and the Konkani language will help to wipe out these differences, according to Fr Athaide.
Suggestions on how to promote Konkani education were also put forward by the members. According to Santosh Pai from Calicut, there should be a Konkani Education Kendra to promote Konkani education. The Goa Government and the Goa University should have an extension to other States such as Kerala, Karnataka and others to promote this language. The Parishad should have a journal to promote Konkani education, he suggested.
Sardesai suggested that more Konkani courses should be introduced for people who want to learn the language.
This was disclosed by Prof Madhavi Sardesai, lecturer at the Goa University at a discussion on “Konkani Education And Its Advantages” at the 25th session of All India Konkani Parishad at Kala Academy, Panjim, on Sunday.
Prof Sardesai said those scoring more than 55 per cent marks at the PG level can get a lecturer’s job and added that Konkani television channels have started and the DD channel will start shortly. Hence more openings will be created, said Sardesai.
Balchandra Goenkar, Konkani lecturer from the Rosary High School, Navelim said the common question raised is what will Konkani offer in terms of employment to those studying the subject and said many options are available.
Presenting his views on Konkani primary education, Fr Mauzinho de Athaide from the Rachol Seminary said that there is a belief among some that by doing primary education in Konkani, English education is affected and is not done well. This is not true, according to Fr Athaide. If we don’t study our mother tongue, we won’t be able to study other languages well, he argued. Primary education in Konkani is essential to preserve our language. There are differences between caste, creed and the Konkani language will help to wipe out these differences, according to Fr Athaide.
Suggestions on how to promote Konkani education were also put forward by the members. According to Santosh Pai from Calicut, there should be a Konkani Education Kendra to promote Konkani education. The Goa Government and the Goa University should have an extension to other States such as Kerala, Karnataka and others to promote this language. The Parishad should have a journal to promote Konkani education, he suggested.
Sardesai suggested that more Konkani courses should be introduced for people who want to learn the language.
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