It's all in our minds, because we just do not
buckle down and learn the local languages.
We must compete and become more professional.
56_______Anglo-Indian man 60-70 31 July
He was also a professional man, articulate and
well-informed. He said,
We must keep our Christian schools with a
Christian atmosphere.
57-63____Anglo-Indians 20-60 2 women and 5 men 31 July
They were social workers who cared for the abandoned
senior citizens in the community.
57 Anglo-Indian woman 30-40 31 July
She said,
Poverty is endemic in the community.
Anglo-Indians have lost job opportunities
because of language.
58_______Anglo-Indian woman 30-40 31 July
She also referred to the language issue in the community.
She said,
Learning an Indian language is a "bugbear"
to the Anglo-Indians. We all think we can
somehow get by with English.
59_______Anglo-Indian man 30-40 31 July
He was the leader of the group, and was emigrating to
Australia. He said,
I do agree that there is a tendency to
isolate oneself, and this was due to
Christianity. But, Anglo-Indians and church
leaders have clashed on some educational
issues. But, nothing seems to come out of
it.
60 Anglo-Indian man 20-30 31 July
He said,
The Caste system has been detrimental to the
community because we do not have reservations
any more, and must compete with everyone else
for Higher education and government jobs.
61 Anglo-Indian man 40-50 31 July
He said,
Anglo-Indians must be classified as Backward
on an All-India basis and thus benefit from
positive discrimination for places at
University and for jobs. I refer to the
impact emigration has had upon the community
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