All private madrassas will have to share complete information about their institutions with the government before December 1.
Assam Director General of Police (DGP) Bhaskar Jyoti Mahanta had earlier informed that all private madrasas in the state will have to upload their beliefs and rules on the online portal. It will also include accurate information about madrassa, information about teachers, sources of salary, etc.
The government has made police verification mandatory for all teachers who wish to teach or are already teaching in madrassas.
Earlier some madrassas were demolished in Assam for having links with terrorist organizations. However, those of the Islamic faith objected to the demolition and agreed to establish guidelines for madrassas.
In a meeting in the states between state officials and the madrasa board, the Assam police said that “jihadi activity should not take place in the garb of religious recitation in madrasas” and it will be the responsibility of the madrasa board to ensure it. Police officials said Objectionable documents related to ‘Jihadi’ elements The kabataris were recovered from the pre-demolition canteen of Maa Arif Madrasa.
After Assam, the Uttar Pradesh government also said that it would conduct a survey of unrecognized madrassas in the state to collect information on the number of teachers, syllabus and infrastructure available there.
Earlier this year, Karnataka Education Minister BC Nagesh had also said that contemporary education was not being imparted to children in madrassas. “If madrasas ask, we are ready to provide formal education there. We are also ready to give equal education to all. However, no decision has been taken yet,” Minister Nagesh said on March 21.
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