Saturday, April 20, 2024

Topic: Madrasa

“Closed 600 madrassas because we don’t want madrassas in Assam”: CM Himanta Sarma

Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday claimed that he has closed 600 madrassas and intends to close all madrassas in the northeastern state.

From ₹160 crore to ₹10 crore: Massive reduction in allocation for education scheme for madrasas, minorities in Budget 2023

Allocation for education scheme for madrasas and minorities comes down from Rs. 160 crore in 2022-23 Union Budget to Rs. 10 crore in 2023-24...

Madrasa teachers outside Assam should appear in police station, says Assam CM; “It’s not a foreign country,” replies Owaisi

“Assam is not a foreign country where Indians have to ask for your permission,” said AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi MP responding to Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma who has said that all teachers who came from outside Assam to teach in Madrasas in the state may be asked to appear "from time to time" in the nearest police station.

Kerala: Man arrested for flinging 8-year-old to ground

A 31-year-old man in North Kerala's Manjeshwar got arrested on Thursday for lifting a minor and flinging her to the ground without any provocation. The...

Will UP govt bring “unrecognised” madrassas educating poor under grant list, asks Mayawati

BSP chief and former Uttar Pradesh chief minister Mayawati on Wednesday asked if Uttar Pradesh government will now include the "unrecognised madrasas" educating poor Muslim children in its grant list and bring them under its purview. She was referring to a UP government survey that reportedly found over 7,500 private madrassas to be "unrecognised."

Over 6,000 madrasas found unrecognised, survey to continue: UP govt

A total of 6,436 unrecognized madrasas have been identified in Uttar Pradesh so far, and the survey has been completed of 5,170 madrasas, said State Minority Welfare Minister Dharampal Singh on Wednesday.