In Goa, the state government has decided to continue Konkani and Marathi as Medium of Instruction (MOI) for elementary education in the state, refusing the plea by section of parents to include English as the MOI. State Education Minister Atanasio Monserrate told the Legislative Assembly yesterday, that the government has decided to retain the existing system with the medium of instruction in primary standard from first to fourth in mother tongue and upper primary with standard fifth to seventh in English. Goa had witnessed controversy with a section of parents demanding including of English as MOI during framing of rules for Right to Education. The minister had earlier, announced that the government will constitute a high power state Advisory Council to guide the government on RTE Act.