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Allahabad: The Allahabad High Court has sought details from the Uttar Pradesh government on the funding of religious institutions such as recognized and aided madrassas, and whether the policy of providing financial assistance to such institutions is in line with the secular scheme of the Constitution.
Hearing a writ petition filed by Madrasa Anjuman Islamia Faizul Uloom and another, Justice Ajay Bhanot asked the state government to file a counter-affidavit within a period of four weeks and fixed October 6 as the next date of hearing.
The bench asked the state government to bring on record the syllabus/syllabus, conditions and standards of accreditation, including the requirement of playgrounds in madrassas and all other religious institutions recognized or aided by the state government.
The court also asked whether madrassas admit girl students even in such recognized and aided madrasas. The state government in its affidavit will also give details of various other boards of education along with institutions providing religious education of other religious denominations.
The court directed the state to respond whether the policy of the state government to provide financial assistance to institutions imparting religious education is in line with the plan of the constitution, especially in the light of the word secular in the preamble of the constitution.
The court asked whether government assistance is also provided to other religious minorities for running religious schools and whether there is a ban on women applying as students in religious schools and if so, whether such a restriction is prohibited by the Constitution. ‘s work.
The madrassa, which is recognized by the madrasa board, in its petition had sought creation of additional posts of teachers in view of the increasing number of students.
The court passed these directions on August 19.
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