The Uttar Pradesh government on Monday started its survey of unrecognised madrassas as a three-member panel began visiting Islamic religious schools in the state, the Hindustan Times reported.
The committee will seek information from the madrassas on 12 aspects, including their source of funds.
Last month, the Uttar Pradesh government had said it will survey unrecognised madrassas to gather information such as the number of teachers, curriculum, among other details.
The survey will be conducted to ensure that basic facilities for madrassa students match the requirements of the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights, Uttar Pradesh Minister of State for Minority Affairs Danish Azad Ansari said on August 31.
On September 7, state Minister for Minority Welfare, Waqf and the Haj Department Dharmpal Singh issued directions to form survey teams by September 10, The Hindu reported. He directed the survey teams to submit reports to district magistrates within 25 days. The report is slated to be sent to the Uttar Pradesh government by October 25.
“Our aim is to bring these institutions into the mainstream and produce IAS and IPS [officers], engineers and doctors; hence the teaching of Mathematics, English, Hindi and Social Sciences are also necessary,” Singh said.
However, the decision to carry out the survey has stoked fears among madrassas and Muslim groups.
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