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MOI IMBROGLIO
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IN THE ARTICLE
* RSS\' primary schools use English as medium of instruction in Delhi
* According to senior RRS worker English no longer a taboo language
* RSS worker backs English along with other vernacular languages
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If the RSS can open English medium primary schools in Delhi, why there’s big noise on government grants for the aided schools in Goa
- Savio Lopes, FORCE Secretary
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Forum for the Rights of Children’s Education (FORCE) on Monday took the fight for English as medium of instruction to the doorstep of state RSS leader Subhash Velingkar and the Bharatiya Bhasha Suraksha Manch, when it pointed out that the RSS runs English primary schools elsewhere in the country.
Quoting a report in the April 25 edition of India Today, FORCE leader Savio Lopes stated that while the RSS leaders are opposing grants to aided English primary schools in Goa, the organization had no qualms about opening English medium schools in Delhi.
Quoting an article in the April edition of the India Today to substantiate his claim, FORCE Secretary Savio Lopes said if the RSS can open English medium primary schools in Delhi, why there’s big noise on government grants for the aided schools in Goa.
Addressing the media, Lopes said the time has come to improve on the quality of education imparted to the children instead of fighting and wasting time on the MoI.
“It is surprising the RSS and BBSM is opposing government grants to aided English primary schools on grounds that the foreign language will alienate the students from the local culture and language. The same RSS and BBSM says that it has no objection to the English primary medium schools run by private management by charging huge donations and fees. Our question to RSS and BBSM is simple whether children studying and passing out from the private schools will not get alienated from the local language and culture,” Lopes questioned, while asserting that the ongoing campaign against grants to aided English primary schools is to deny children of the Bahujan Samaj to study English free of cost in the aided schools.
While appreciating the government stand that grants to the aided English primary schools will not be withdrawn, Lopes, however, said the government should honour the Cabinet decision to make the necessary changes in the Act giving grants to the aided schools. “We appreciate the government for its stand that grants to the aided English schools will continue. But, at the same time, we want the government to implement the promise in toto, including the promise by bringing a law,” he said.
Replying to a question, Lopes said FORCE will soon call a general body meeting of the parents of both the districts soon to chalk out the future course of action. “Though we have been silent, we are closely keeping a track of the situation,” he said.
