Goa says ‘no’ to 21 Konkani & Marathi schools

318 students currently study in the 21 Konkani and Marathi medium schools

BJP alleges it’s a ‘conspiracy’ by the Education Minister to promote English

The Goa government has decided to cancel permissions of 21 Konkani and Marathi primary schools from the next academic year. This has drawn strong criticism from the Goa BJP, as these schools were handed over to the private institutions running them currently during BJP’s rule in the state.“This is a meticulous move by Education Minister Luizinho Faleiro to promote English education in the state by discontinuing Konkani and Marathi primary schools,” BJP Goa chief Rajendra Arlekar said. “With no other options left, parents will have to admit their children in English medium schools, thereby debarring them from getting education in the local languages.”He adds, “If you go through their records, it is clear that these schools were performing well.” “When they were handed over to private institutions, all the schools combined together had 164 students and currently 318 students are studying in them.”