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Uttar Pradesh Minority Welfare Minister Om Prakash Rajbhar has announced plans to reform the process of granting recognition to madrassas in the state by proposing the establishment of two new universities. These universities would affiliate all madrassas, aiming to streamline their recognition process. Rajbhar stated, “Our goal is to open two universities. We want to integrate the Uttar Pradesh Board of Madrasa Education with these universities so that all madrassas are officially recognized, eliminating any future disputes.” He compared the proposal to the current affiliation of many colleges with institutions like Lucknow University, Purvanchal University and Shakuntala University, suggesting that if madrassas were similarly affiliated with universities, the situation would be different. Currently, madrassas in Uttar Pradesh are recognised by the Uttar Pradesh Board of Madrasa Education. The announcement follows a letter from the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) dated June 7. Subsequently, on June 26, then Uttar Pradesh Chief Secretary Durga Shankar Mishra issued directives to all district magistrates regarding the education of children in madrassas. The NCPCR had instructed that all non-Muslim students in government-funded madrassas be transferred to Basic Education Council schools to ensure they receive formal education. It also recommended that children in madrassas not recognised by the Uttar Pradesh Board of Madrasa Education be admitted to these schools. UP has approximately 25,000 madrassas, of which around 16,500 are government-recognised, including 560 government-aided institutions. However, approximately 8,500 madrassas remain unrecognised by the Uttar Pradesh Board of Madrasa Education. Jamiat Ulama-e-Hind’s legal advisor, Maulana Kaab Rashidi, emphasised that the government should consult all stakeholders, including organisations like Jamiat Ulama-e-Hind, Nadwatul Ulama, and Darul Uloom Deoband, before implementing any changes to the system. He stressed that the constitutional rights of minorities to establish and run their educational institutions must be respected in any new system proposed by the state government. With inputs from PTI None
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