The UP government is planning to examine teachers’ educational backgrounds. The Uttar Pradesh government has directed officials to look into the educational backgrounds of staff members and teachers as well as the state-funded madrassas’s accessibility to basic amenities.
Ifthikar Ahmad Javed, the chairperson of the Uttar Pradesh Madrasa Education Board, expressed his displeasure with the directive by saying that these investigations have turned into a “regular procedure,” which has caused disruptions in the operations and educational programs of these institutions.
Ifthikar Ahmad Javed says, “There is no objection to the probe, but it should be done properly so that the work in madrassas can be focused on in the future.”
The Minority Welfare Department’s director, J Reebha, directed district minority welfare officers and divisional deputy directors to ensure that Madrasas have qualified teachers and necessary facilities in order to maintain the standard of education for enrolled students. The directive was sent on December 1.
The letter emphasized how critical it is to integrate students into the mainstream and cultivate in them an interest in science, inquiry, and engagement.
In order to ensure this, the letter detailed the need for an assessment of madrassa buildings, the basic amenities that are readily available, and the educational backgrounds of both teaching and non-teaching personnel in madrassas that receive state funding.
The letter instructed that the investigation be completed by December 30 and that the Madrasa Education Board Registrar receive the findings.
THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF ACCEPTED AND REJECTED MADRASSAS
In Uttar Pradesh, there are currently about 25,000 recognized and unrecognized madrassas operating, of which 560 get financial support from the state government.
The letter also emphasized the fact that the state’s madrassas continue to lack basic infrastructure and that pupils enrolled there are not receiving a modern, scientific education. As a result, it is believed that this insufficiency adds to the lack of opportunities for students to find good jobs.
A committee consisting of the District Magistrate and the District Minority Welfare Officer has been formed to carry out the investigation.
In addition, an additional committee will be formed in districts with more than 20 madrassas that receive state grants in order to expedite the completion of this project.
In response to a query regarding it, Chairperson of the UP Madrasa Education Board Javed acknowledged receipt of the letter and voiced apprehension that any such probe would interfere with getting ready for the forthcoming Board exams.
He stated that no recommendations or ideas regarding this investigation were made at the September board meeting, and he was not notified prior to the orders being issued.
Approximately 8,000 madrassas in the state were not registered, according to a comprehensive inspection conducted by the state government in September of last year on all recognized and unrecognized madrassas in the region.
“The investigation is welcome, but it needs to be completed correctly right away so that future efforts in madrassas can be concentrated on.” The probe ought to have a designated time. In the midst of exam preparation, there shouldn’t be any investigation in madrassas,” he continues.
