[Assam] Oppose the idea of compulsory teaching of Assamese in all schools

[Chan Mahanta]

O' Bikaax,

Buisa--jwr kori kakw bhaxa xikaabo nowara. Pise'  obhipraayor sristi 
koriboloi udogoni dile' xohojei kaamtwr xomadhaan hoy. Xeitw  eta 
xorbojoneen xotyo.

( You know, you cannot force anyone to learn a language? But if you 
create an incentive, it always works. It is an universal truth).

We do learn some of these languages, because it helps advance our 
ability to communicate with people that leads to knowledge and 
advancement of careers.   But if you have no such incentive, then it 
is highly unlikely that anyone would go for it. IF a Bengali ethinc 
of Assam can get by quite well without having to learn any Assamese, 
why would she take the trouble to?  Similarly if an Assamese has just 
as good a chance, or even better, to advance his career by learning 
English instead of Assamese, why would she take the trouble to?

So, the need is to create those incentives. Coercion will never work, 
it will merely harden the opposition and deepen a feeling of 
oppression and alienation.

That simple.

Best wishes.

Iti twmar,

so-kai










At 8:04 PM +0530 2/6/09, DR BIKASH KUMAR DAS wrote:
>What about asking WEST  BENGAL Govt to introduce compulsory Assamese 
>instad of bengali and Assam Govt Bengali?? This will help all khai 
>paat fala.
>Dhik Dhimoti!!
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>Bikash
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>--- On Fri, 6/2/09, mc mahant <mikemahant at hotmail.com> wrote:This 
>Suggester of Forcing ASSAMESE language-- should suggest  INSTEAD to 
>Govt.
>of free Assam  to  pronounce:[Schools and colleges offering  a full course of
>Non-mother-tongue language to proficiency level will be granted big 
>privileges.
>Russian ,Madarin,Myanmarese,Thai, Pushtu,Farsi,Serbo-Croat,Portugese,
>CubanSpanish,Tagalog,Bahasa , Indonesia,Karbi,Bodo,Garo,Khasi,--- will get
>increased support.] mm
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