A high-level committee begins review of madrasa rules even as the Yogi government cracks down on Islamic seminaries across the state
LUCKNOW — The Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh has started working on a new policy said to improve the functioning of madrasas in the state. The plan focuses on better management, teacher service security, and the future of madrasa students.
The plan came to light even as the government has been cracking down on Islamic seminaries across the state under the garb of clearing “encroachments” and the alleged procedural lapses in the functioning of madrasas.
According to reports, the government has set up a high-level committee to make recommendations for changes. The committee is chaired by the Director of the Minority Welfare Department and its members include Special Secretaries from the Minority Welfare, Basic Education, Secondary Education, Finance, and Justice departments.
Reports said the government has set up a high-level committee to make recommendations for changes. The committee is chaired by the Director of Minority Welfare and its members include Special Secretaries from Minority Welfare, Basic Education, Secondary Education, Finance, and Justice departments.
The committee’s job is to suggest amendments to the Madrasa Education Council Act of 2004 and the rules from 2016 for non-government Arabic and Persian madrasas. It will look carefully at how madrasas operate, the system of teacher transfers and promotions, and student benefits.
One key focus is on courses for classes 9 to 12. The committee will work on a selection and transfer policy to make sure there are enough teachers based on the number of students. They will also check teacher-student ratios by subject.
Teachers in lower classes (1-5 and 6-8) will be assessed based on their skills. The government plans to give them training and bridge courses so they can teach modern subjects better.
The committee will also review conditions for recognised madrasas, aiming to improve teacher services, madrasa performance, and students’ futures.
“The government wants to modernise madrasa education so that students from minority communities have better chances in education and jobs,” said an official involved with the committee.
Experts in various subjects may be invited to help make the committee’s recommendations practical and effective. The report is expected within a month.
This move is part of the state’s wider policy to raise standards in madrasa education across Uttar Pradesh.
