* Konkani, Marathi, Urdu given preference
* No approval for English primary schools
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However, the Department is yet to take a decision on four applications for opening two Marathi medium and two Konkani medium schools.
The Department had received 33 applications from schools/educational societies for commencing new primary schools. Of the 33 applications received, 10 were for opening Konkani medium schools, nine for English, eight for Urdu, five for Marathi and one for bilingual (English/Marathi).
As far as new Konkani medium primary schools are concerned, of the 10 applications that were submitted, three have been granted permission and five have been rejected, while the Department is yet to decide on two others.
Of the five applications that were filed to start Marathi medium primary schools, two have been granted permission, one has been rejected, while no decision has been taken on two other proposals.
Regarding Urdu primary schools, a total of eight applications were received, only one school has been granted permission while the other seven have been rejected.
Schools which have been granted permission
Name of the school Medium
n Pirnagram Seva Mandal’s Shree Konkani
Shantadurga Vidyamandir, Pirna-Bardez
n Good Shepherd Educational Society’s
Good Shepherd Primary School, Badem Vaddo, Konkani
Salvador-du-Mundo
n Sri Vijayanand Saunstha’s Primary School, Mayem Konkani
n Shree Brahmanand Sanskrit Prabodhini’s Marathi
Swami Brahmanand Tapobhoomi Vidyalaya,
Kundaim-Ponda
n Alorna Education Society’s Alorna Panchakroshi Marathi
Primary School, Alorna-Pernem
n Ahale-Sunnat Jamatul-Muslameen Urdu
Trust’s Ahale-Sunnat Jamatul Muslameen
School, Pilliem-Dharbandora
