West Bengal Government Issues Closure Notice to 252 Unaided and Unrecognised Madrasas
A special survey found irregularities in teaching, infrastructure and funding, and about 100 more institutions received show-cause notices, officials said.
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West Bengal government issues closure notice to 252 unaided and unrecognised madrasas
The Madrasah Education system in Bengal has a history of almost 250 years and it grew and flourished with the foundation of the Calcutta Madrasah in 1780 by the British East India Company
The West Bengal government has shut down 252 illegal madrassas. Minister Dilip Ghosh has alleged that these institutions, which were operating without government permission, were shelters for terrorists coming from Bangladesh. The current government is finding a solution to this 20-year-old problem. This step is important from the point of view of national security and law and order.
More than 250 madrasas have been closed since the BJP government came to power in a large state. A minister in West Bengal has alleged that every terrorist attack is linked to a madrasa.
Bengal Government Orders Closure of 252 Madarsas After Statewide Survey
The Bengal Government has ordered the closure of 252 madarsas across the state following a statewide survey into unaided Islamic educational institutions, while another 100 establishments have reportedly been issued show-cause notices over concerns related to approvals and basic infrastructure. The move has triggered a major debate over regulation, education and the future of religious […]
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