Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Government will conduct survey of unrecognized people madrasas To collect information about the number of teachers in the state, syllabus and infrastructure available there.
Minister of State for Minority Affairs Danish Azad Ansari said on Wednesday that the state government will conduct a survey as required by the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) regarding the availability of basic facilities to students in madrassas.
“The survey will start soon,” the minister told PTI.
During the survey, details like name of madrassa Ansari said that information about the institution running in a private or rented building and the institution operating it, the number of students studying there and the facilities of drinking water, toilets, furniture and electricity supply will be collected.
He said that information about the number of teachers in the madrasa, its curriculum, source of income and its association with any non-governmental organization (NGO) would also be collected.
Asked whether the state government would start the process of recognizing new madrassas after this survey, the minister said that at present the government’s objective is to collect information only about unrecognized madrassas.
It is noteworthy that at present there are a total of 16,461 madrasas in Uttar Pradesh, out of which 560 are given government grants. New madrasas have not been included in the grant list for the last six years in the state.
The minister said that according to the order issued on Wednesday, in the absence of any member of the disputed management committee or committee in madrasas, the madrassa principal and district minority welfare officer will be able to make appointments from the deceased dependent quota.
Earlier, if there was any problem in the managing committee, then the dependent of the deceased had to face difficulty in getting the job.
Ansari said that based on the application of teachers and non-teaching staff of aided madrasas, they can now be transferred with the consent of the managers of the madrasas concerned and with the approval of the registrar of the state madrassa education council.
He said that women employees working in madrasas will also get maternity leave and child care leave as per rules.
Meanwhile, Diwan Saheb Zaman, general secretary of the teachers’ union Madaris Arabiya, welcomed the state government’s decision and said it would benefit madrassa teachers and non-teaching staff.
Owaisi targets UP government
Meanwhile, AIMIM President Asaduddin Owaisi A mistake was found in the Uttar Pradesh government’s decision to conduct a survey of unrecognized madrassas on Thursday
He claimed that the government has no right to interfere in the functioning of these madrassas as they are privately run, not recognized as per the madrasa board and do not receive any assistance from the government.
“…Private madrassas have no dealings with the government nor do the government provide them funds. Those recognized by the madrassa board have links with the government…” he told reporters.
He termed the government’s survey as a “mini-NRC”.
Responding to allegations of anti-national activities on some madrassas, Owaisi said that it is shameless as the same madrassas got the country’s independence and now they are being looked at with suspicion.
He said that this is happening at a time when 75 years of independence are being completed.
Alleged that there is neither NDA government at the center nor Yogi Adityanath In UP the government was paying salaries to the teachers of madrassas affiliated to the madrasa board, he wanted to know why the UP government wanted to conduct a survey of private madrassas.
“Your sole aim is to harass, defame Muslims, Islam,” he said.
Minister of State for Minority Affairs Danish Azad Ansari said on Wednesday that the state government will conduct a survey as required by the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) regarding the availability of basic facilities to students in madrassas.
“The survey will start soon,” the minister told PTI.
During the survey, details like name of madrassa Ansari said that information about the institution running in a private or rented building and the institution operating it, the number of students studying there and the facilities of drinking water, toilets, furniture and electricity supply will be collected.
He said that information about the number of teachers in the madrasa, its curriculum, source of income and its association with any non-governmental organization (NGO) would also be collected.
Asked whether the state government would start the process of recognizing new madrassas after this survey, the minister said that at present the government’s objective is to collect information only about unrecognized madrassas.
It is noteworthy that at present there are a total of 16,461 madrasas in Uttar Pradesh, out of which 560 are given government grants. New madrasas have not been included in the grant list for the last six years in the state.
The minister said that according to the order issued on Wednesday, in the absence of any member of the disputed management committee or committee in madrasas, the madrassa principal and district minority welfare officer will be able to make appointments from the deceased dependent quota.
Earlier, if there was any problem in the managing committee, then the dependent of the deceased had to face difficulty in getting the job.
Ansari said that based on the application of teachers and non-teaching staff of aided madrasas, they can now be transferred with the consent of the managers of the madrasas concerned and with the approval of the registrar of the state madrassa education council.
He said that women employees working in madrasas will also get maternity leave and child care leave as per rules.
Meanwhile, Diwan Saheb Zaman, general secretary of the teachers’ union Madaris Arabiya, welcomed the state government’s decision and said it would benefit madrassa teachers and non-teaching staff.
Owaisi targets UP government
Meanwhile, AIMIM President Asaduddin Owaisi A mistake was found in the Uttar Pradesh government’s decision to conduct a survey of unrecognized madrassas on Thursday
He claimed that the government has no right to interfere in the functioning of these madrassas as they are privately run, not recognized as per the madrasa board and do not receive any assistance from the government.
“…Private madrassas have no dealings with the government nor do the government provide them funds. Those recognized by the madrassa board have links with the government…” he told reporters.
He termed the government’s survey as a “mini-NRC”.
Responding to allegations of anti-national activities on some madrassas, Owaisi said that it is shameless as the same madrassas got the country’s independence and now they are being looked at with suspicion.
He said that this is happening at a time when 75 years of independence are being completed.
Alleged that there is neither NDA government at the center nor Yogi Adityanath In UP the government was paying salaries to the teachers of madrassas affiliated to the madrasa board, he wanted to know why the UP government wanted to conduct a survey of private madrassas.
“Your sole aim is to harass, defame Muslims, Islam,” he said.