The name is absent

He was the Principal of an Anglo-Indian school in which
students 1-45 were interviewed. He said,

The Anglo-Indians just cannot study, are
constantly playing truant, come from broken
homes and a number of them are "repeaters" in
a class who eventually dropout of school.
Anglo-Indians are incapable of coping with
the Higher level Secondary examination
I.C.S.E. and opt for the S.S.L.C. I'm
afraid that a number of Anglo-Indians are not
Anglo-Indians, but "converted∕graveyard
Christians". These Indian Christians are now
expecting the same educational benefits as
Anglo-Indians .

47-52 2 Anglo-Indians (1 man and 1 woman) and 4

Indians (1 woman and 3 men) 30-50 31 July

These were teachers in an Anglo-Indian school. They all
agreed on the following points:

(1) Anglo-Indians must learn an Indian language.
"It is 100% needed."

(2) Being called "backward" is degrading to the
Anglo-Indian and must be avoided.

(3) Anglo-Indian students do not work hard enough
in school and there are dropouts.

(4) Roman Catholics get financial assistance, and
at the Christian institutions "were a boon to the
community".

53-56 Anglo-Indians 50-70 1 woman and 3 men 31 July

They were well-informed, community leaders who voiced
their concern about the community. They were all members
of the in-group of Anglo-Indians.

53 Anglo-Indian woman 60-70 31 July

She was a politician and a social worker. She said,

There is historical evidence that Anglo-Indians
rarely attended Higher Education, and this was
because the British taught us to think mediocre, to
suit their own British Imperialistic plans in the
country.

54 Anglo-Indian man 60-70  31 July

He was a retired Air-Vice Marshall. He said,

After 16+ Anglo-Indians do not compete with
non Anglo-Indians for education or jobs, and
this is the main problem. However, much
depends on parent's attitudes to education.

55 Jknglo-Indian man 60-70 31 July

He was a highly qualified mining engineer, who had
started an Anglo-Indian school. He said,

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