Section 8 in The Goa, Daman and Diu School Education Rules, 1986
8. Medium of instruction at the secondary stage.
(1)Mother tongue of the students/English shall be the medium of instruction at the secondary stage:Provided that in the case of a secondary school in which education is imparted through the medium of any language other than the mother tongue, education may continue to be imparted in such Class through the medium of such other language:Provided further that in the case of a secondary class in a school run by linguistic minority, education may be imparted in such class through the medium of the language of that linguistic minority.(2)Where for any special reason the Director of Education is satisfied that education cannot be imparted in any secondary class of any school through the medium of mother tongue in one or more subjects or any of the subjects he may permit that school to impart education in the said subject or subjects or the medium of any language other than the mother tongue for such period as he may think fit.(3)Where the Director of Education is satisfied that by reason of the number of students having mother tongue other than Konkani or Marathi or Gujarati, it is necessary so to do, he may open or cause to be opened one or more sections or classes in an existing aided school for imparting education to such children through the medium of their mother tongue and where the opening of such new sections or classes is not feasible he may open or cause to be opened one or more new schools for imparting education to such children through the medium of their mother tongue.
