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Is the National Education Policy really national?

In Maharashtra, for English medium schools, the 2nd Language i.e. official language Marathi is mandatory in all schools (Foundation years: 1-5th Standard); where as in Goa, the Goa government strangely gives the flexibility for schools to drop Konkani in the foundation years 1-5th Standard and hence some (national/international) schools have conveniently dropped Konkani and introduced Hindi instead as second language/subject?  Why is the official language of Goa not prioritised in Goa at least as second language/subject as done in Maharashtra and many other states?



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Time to keep strict vigil on self-styled babas and gurus

JERRY FERNANDES, Saligao
Published Jun 30, 2025, 8:30 PM IST
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Tarun Agrawal, a well-known yoga guru who had been staying in Goa for almost 20 years and operating Kranti Yoga at Patnem beach in Canacona before moving back to Dongargarh three months ago to set up an ashram was reportedly arrested in Chhattisgarh for allegedly operating a sophisticated drug network from his ashram. The Dongargarh Police have seized nearly 2 kg of cannabis and uncovered links to foreign funding and multiple NGOs.  Shockingly, the State government and…

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