MUMBAI: CM Eknath Shinde-led Mahayuti government has decided to allot Rs 10 lakh per madrassa under the Zakir Hussain Madrasa Modernization Scheme, up from Rs 2 lakh given in Maharashtra since 2013. The amount is an annual one, and a madrassa can avail of it every year provided it is being taken for different works specified under the scheme.
The state’s minority development department said in a recent government resolution that the modernisation initiative is part of the PM’s 15-point programme (for minority kalyan), and priority for funding will be given to madrassas that introduce science and maths as mandatory subjects.The state fully funds the scheme.
While the opposition welcomed the move, SP MLA Rais Shaikh said stringent norms and implementation of the scheme by a high-level committee have made it difficult for madrassas to avail of its benefits. Shaikh said the government should not interfere with functioning of madrassas under the pretext of modernisation. “Any attempt will be met with strong opposition. The government should make efforts to build trust with the community and create awareness about the scheme for greater utilisation of funds to achieve intended results,” he said.
The GR stated, “Under the new 15-point program of the Prime Minister, various schemes are implemented through the Minority Development department for educational development of minorities in the state and bringing them into the mainstream of society in accordance with Article 4 (of the Constitution). It includes creating infrastructure for modernization of madrasas, grants for libraries, teachers’ remuneration… under the Zakir Hussain Madrasa Modernization Scheme…being implemented from the year 2013-14. In the scheme, the proposal of increasing the amount of subsidy given to eligible madrassas in the state for basic facilities was under consideration of the government.”
To get the grants, the GR stated, madrassas will have to meet certain conditions. “The organization running the madrassa should be registered with the state Waqf board.” Also, all students studying in the madrassa should be enrolled in the nearest school for regular education, and madrasas in which maths and science will be taught by teachers appointed on a contract basis will be given preference and it will be necessary to get this certified by the district education officer. “There should be only one madrassa in one building,” the GR added.
The state’s minority development department said in a recent government resolution that the modernisation initiative is part of the PM’s 15-point programme
The state’s minority development department said in a recent government resolution that the modernisation initiative is part of the PM’s 15-point programme (for minority kalyan), and priority for funding will be given to madrassas that introduce science and maths as mandatory subjects.The state fully funds the scheme.
While the opposition welcomed the move, SP MLA Rais Shaikh said stringent norms and implementation of the scheme by a high-level committee have made it difficult for madrassas to avail of its benefits. Shaikh said the government should not interfere with functioning of madrassas under the pretext of modernisation. “Any attempt will be met with strong opposition. The government should make efforts to build trust with the community and create awareness about the scheme for greater utilisation of funds to achieve intended results,” he said.
The GR stated, “Under the new 15-point program of the Prime Minister, various schemes are implemented through the Minority Development department for educational development of minorities in the state and bringing them into the mainstream of society in accordance with Article 4 (of the Constitution). It includes creating infrastructure for modernization of madrasas, grants for libraries, teachers’ remuneration… under the Zakir Hussain Madrasa Modernization Scheme…being implemented from the year 2013-14. In the scheme, the proposal of increasing the amount of subsidy given to eligible madrassas in the state for basic facilities was under consideration of the government.”
To get the grants, the GR stated, madrassas will have to meet certain conditions. “The organization running the madrassa should be registered with the state Waqf board.” Also, all students studying in the madrassa should be enrolled in the nearest school for regular education, and madrasas in which maths and science will be taught by teachers appointed on a contract basis will be given preference and it will be necessary to get this certified by the district education officer. “There should be only one madrassa in one building,” the GR added.
The state’s minority development department said in a recent government resolution that the modernisation initiative is part of the PM’s 15-point programme
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