In a determined push to uphold the law and maintain order, the Uttar Pradesh government has intensified its crackdown on illegal madrasas, mosques, and other unauthorised religious structures on the Indo-Nepal border.
In a strong push for reforms in Uttar Pradesh’s madrasa education system, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday highlighted the need for strict compliance with infrastructural standards before granting official recognition to any madrasa in the state.
The All India Muslim Jamaat president said that the move of the administration is against the Constitution.
The seminaries imparting only religious education have also been asked to include subjects like maths, English, computers, Hindi, and others in the curriculum.
"We demanded from the Nitish Kumar government to conduct survey on the madrasas and mosques of Bihar, especially in Muslim-dominated Seemanchal region.
The UP Board of Madrasa Education (UPBME) has also decided on the establishment of a dedicated IT cell for document digitization, passport verification, and other digital tasks.
Over 2,000 madrasas in the state failed to join the government's online registration drive. A grant of Rs 100 crore is given to such minority institutions by the state government every year.
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