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  Read the given article carefully and answer the question that follow. Annette studies in a Dutch medium school in the northern    region    of    Belgium.    Many French-speaking students in her school want the medium of instruction to be French. Selvi studies in a school in the northern region of Sri Lanka. All the students in her school are Tamil-speaking and they want the medium of instruction to be Tamil. If the parents of Annette and Selvi were to  approach respective governments to realise the desire of the child who is more likely to succeed? And why?

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                  If the parents of Annette and Selvi were to approach respective governments to realise the desire of the child, the parents of Annette is more likely to succeed. Because in Belgium, Constitution prescribes that the number of Dutch and French-speaking ministers shall be equal in the Central Government. No single community can make decisions unilaterally. Also there are 'Community government' who has the power regarding cultural, educational and language related issues. Thus the French-speaking people who are minority in Belgium, are facing no problem to formulate rules in favour of them. In case of Sri Lanka, the scene is totally different. Sri Lanka declared 'Sinhala' as the only official language of the state. The Sri Lankan Tamils launched parties and struggles for the recognition of Tamil as an official language, for regional autonomy and equality of opportunity in securing education and jobs. But their demands were repeatedly denied. From the above discussion we can easily conclude that the parents of Annette is more likely to succeed to fulfil their child's wish.