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

[Manoj Das]

so-kokaideo

moi ajihe apoonak bujiloo..kiyo manuh boorok hara xhasti kore..

-mkd

On Fri, Feb 6, 2009 at 10:31 PM, Chan Mahanta <cmahanta at charter.net> wrote:

> At 10:20 PM +0530 2/6/09, DR BIKASH KUMAR DAS wrote:
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>> Kokai deo.. Dangoror katha aboshyei moi mano-
>> Namaskar.
>> Bikash
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> *** 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.
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> 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.
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> Finally, don't forget our ancient kharkhowa proverb:
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>        " Goru haal-nebaalew buraa hoy" ( Literally, cattle can get old
> regardless of  whether
>        they ever pulled a plough)
>
> Iti,
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> so-ko
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>> --- 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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