LUCKNOW: The Uttar Pradesh Madrassa Education Board (UPMEB) has allowed all institutions, whether registered or not registered with it, to hold pre-primary classes on their premises.
Till now, the board was silent on admissions to pre-primary classes.
The decision was taken following reports that many madrassas were already running pre-primary classes on their campuses. The board has, however, clarified that the expenses for such classes will have to be borne by the madrassa itself.
An order dated May 9 issued by UPMEB registrar stated that it was unanimously decided that pre-primary classes should be allowed in all madrassas.
At present, there are 16,513 recognized and over 7,500 unregistered madrassas in UP.
The order further stated that all arrangements, including infrastructure, adequate teachers, security, education of students will be taken care of by madrassas, the state won’t provide any kind of fund.
UPMEB chairperson Iftikhar Ahmad Javed told TOI: “Since 2021, there have been discussions to regularize the pre-primary classes operating in madrassas, as scores of institutions were running the classes due to the demand of parents. After a lot of brainstorming, it was finally decided to legalize the pre-primary classes. The decision was unanimous.”
“The government won’t provide any kind of funds to madrassas for running these pre-primary schools,” he added.
Till now, the board was silent on admissions to pre-primary classes.
The decision was taken following reports that many madrassas were already running pre-primary classes on their campuses. The board has, however, clarified that the expenses for such classes will have to be borne by the madrassa itself.
An order dated May 9 issued by UPMEB registrar stated that it was unanimously decided that pre-primary classes should be allowed in all madrassas.
At present, there are 16,513 recognized and over 7,500 unregistered madrassas in UP.
The order further stated that all arrangements, including infrastructure, adequate teachers, security, education of students will be taken care of by madrassas, the state won’t provide any kind of fund.
UPMEB chairperson Iftikhar Ahmad Javed told TOI: “Since 2021, there have been discussions to regularize the pre-primary classes operating in madrassas, as scores of institutions were running the classes due to the demand of parents. After a lot of brainstorming, it was finally decided to legalize the pre-primary classes. The decision was unanimous.”
“The government won’t provide any kind of funds to madrassas for running these pre-primary schools,” he added.