MARGAO
Goa Forward party supremo and TCP Minister Vijai Sardesai on Friday made it abundantly clear that the Goa Forward as well as the coalition government will stick to the status quo on the MoI issue irrespective of the report prepared by the expert panel headed by Prof Baskar Nayak.
With the expert panel headed by Bhaskar Nayak announcing that the report will be placed before the committee on January 21, the Goa Forward made it clear that the Common Minimum Programme (CMP) of the coalition government is clear that the government will ensure status quo on the sensitive MoI issue, implying that the government will continue to favour grants to the English medium primary schools.
“The Goa Forward party’s position is very clear that no changes should be made to the status quo in respect of the grants to the English medium primary schools. And, our stand has got reflected in the CMP of the coalition government headed by Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar,” Sardesai said, adding that the government will go by the CMP on the issue.
Meanwhile, Prof Bhaskar Nayak has maintained that the MoI panel was given a clear brief by the government to ascertain views of the public on the government grants to English medium primary schools and suggest measures how to improve the quality of education at the primary level.
