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

[Chan Mahanta]

At 10:20 PM +0530 2/6/09, DR BIKASH KUMAR DAS wrote:
>Kokai deo.. Dangoror katha aboshyei moi mano-
>Namaskar.
>Bikash



*** While I appreciate the gesture, it is NOT a good attitude to be 
led by.  Just because something is suggested by an elder, does not 
necessarily mean it is also wise or useful. We must always, always, 
evaluate things for what they are; if they are wise, meaningful, 
useful --- so on and so forth.

Nobody has a monopoly on wisdom.

Often I  say things here -- as a challenge--to incite people to tear 
it apart, to see if there is any merit to it.
To be shown to be faulty or inaccurate or  unfounded or wrong or 
otherwise unhelpful  would never hurt my feelings, even if it is by a 
younger person. In fact it will make me feel better that a younger 
person is better at evaluating it. That would be good for society, 
not to mention the individual.

Finally, don't forget our ancient kharkhowa proverb:

	" Goru haal-nebaalew buraa hoy" ( Literally, cattle can get 
old regardless of  whether
	they ever pulled a plough)

Iti,

so-ko







>
>--- On Fri, 6/2/09, Chan Mahanta <cmahanta at charter.net> wrote:
>
>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
>
>
>
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