responsible for bringing the group together for the
interview. He said,
In language and religion, the politics in the
various states have affected the progress of
the community.
He was a teacher and bilingual in English and Khasi.
588_______Khasi Anglo-Indian woman 20-30 Christian
Shillong 11 August
She wrote three family names for herself in the
evaluation report. The first name was her married name
which was Anglo-Indian, the second and third names
written in brackets were English and Khasi. The group
interview took place in her home. She did not feel that
any of the policies in Meghalaya had affected her
education.
589_______Khasi Anglo-Indian man 35-45 Christian
Shillong 11 August
He was articulate and well-educated. In his comment
about Anglo-Indian educational policies he said,
School education has been enriched by
Anglo-Indian teachers, but there is no proper
planing for Anglo-Indian education. Some of
the Anglo-Indian organisations are organised
enough to give grants, but there is no
planning for the future. We are
Anglo-Indians, but being Khasi and Christian,
we have all the benefits of good education.
590 Khasi Anglo-Indian man 30-40 Christian
Shillong 11 August
He found the discussion about educational backwardness,
the size of the community and the language issues
extremely important for the community in India. He was
concerned and voiced an anxiety about whether one should
look at oneself, "as more English or Indian."
591_______Armenian woman 40-50 Christian Shillong
11 August
She was the Principal of an Jknglo-Indian school which she
and her husband jointly owned. She was astute,
business-like and well-informed. She was concerned about
why Anglo-Indians were,
... left without statehood or regional
identities at Independence, and the language
issues was partially (very partially)
responsible for the underachievement in the
Anglo-Indian community.
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