UP madrassa reforms on pause as panel seeks 3-month extension for report
It is led by the Director of the Minority Welfare Department.The job is wide-ranging. They have to look at everything from updating the syllabus for classes 9 to 12, to setting new standards for recruiting and training teachers.VOICES OF CAUTION AS UP PUSHES AHEAD WITH MADRASSA REFORMS The committee is also expected to make recommendations on how to align madrassa education with current subject needs, offer bridge courses, and reshape recognition criteria.The findings will be used to amend the 2004 Uttar Pradesh Madrassa Education Act and related regulations framed in 2016.Minister of State for Minority Welfare Danish Azad Ansari said the idea is to equip Muslim children for a changing world. But some in the madrassa community aren't convinced.Maulana Kaab Rashidi, Legal Advisor to Jamiat Ulama-e-Hind (AM), questioned why no madrassa representatives are on the committee.He said many madrassas already offer modern education and their students have made it to top institutions like IITs.Diwan Sahab Zaman Khan, who represents madrassa teachers, added that the reforms must not disturb religious teachings. He warned against overwhelming students with too many subjects and noted that even six months may not be enough to do the job properly.Currently, Uttar Pradesh has about 25,000 madrassas. Around 13,000 are officially recognised, but only 561 receive government aid.This reform is the latest in a series of steps by the Yogi Adityanath government since 2017 to regulate and modernise the system.(WITH INPUTS FROM PTI)- Ends
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