Uttarakhand is set to become the first state in the country to abolish its Madarsa Education Board, following the enactment of the Minority Education Act 2025, which recently received the assent of Governor Lt Gen (Retd) Gurmit Singh.
Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami announced that under the new law, all minority educational institutions will be required to obtain mandatory affiliation from a separate government authority to be established under the Act. With its implementation, the existing Uttarakhand Madarsa Education Board will become redundant and will be formally dissolved.
Thanking the Governor for his assent, Dhami said, “Heartfelt gratitude to Hon’ble Governor Lt Gen (Retd) Gurmit Singh for granting assent to the Minority Education Bill 2025. Minority educational institutions, including madarsas, will now have to seek recognition from the Uttarakhand Education Board after this law comes into effect.”
The Chief Minister added, “An authority will be constituted under the Act for granting recognition to minority educational institutions. The Governor’s approval has paved the way for this legislation, which will make the state’s education system more transparent, accountable, and qualitative.”
Officials in the State Madarsa Education Board acknowledged that the Chief Minister’s announcement effectively renders the board obsolete, as its affiliation powers will be transferred to the new authority. They indicated that the board will be dismantled once the Act is fully implemented.
Dhami also announced that all minority schools in the state will be required to adopt the National Curriculum Framework (NCF) and implement the **National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 from the academic session starting July 2026.
“The new Minority Education Law will ensure that students studying in minority institutions receive quality and modern education. This is a landmark moment in the state’s educational reforms and a historic step toward bringing parity in the education system,” the Chief Minister said.
A senior official in the Chief Minister’s Office added, “Uttarakhand will be the first state in India to abolish its Madarsa Board and integrate minority educational institutions into the mainstream education system.”