LUCKNOW: Around 18 lakh madrassa students in Uttar Pradesh (UP) will now be resuming their physical classes from September 1, much like their counterparts studying under other boards, the state government decided on Sunday. This means that after a gap of several months, the students will be back to their classrooms following basic Covid protocols.
Cabinet minister for minority welfare, Haj and waqf, Nand Gopal Gupta 'Nandi' on Sunday passed the direction, stating that guidelines applicable for departments of basic education UP and secondary education UP would be followed for UP Board of Madrassa Education as well.
"A proposal from the department was put forward to the cabinet minister for resuming madrassas on the lines of the basic and secondary education departments. He gave the formal order on Sunday. Not just classe1 to 5 but all classes uptil post graduation level will be resumed from September 1," said board registrar RP Singh.
There are about 16,000 recognized madrassas in the state, including the 560 government aided madrassas. Around 18 lakh students are enrolled in these institutions right from first to eighth standard (Tahtaniya/Faukaniya) to secondary (munshi/maulvi), senior secondary (Aalim), Kamil (graduation) and Fazil (post graduation).
The government had given recogised and aided madrassas under the board to start online classes earlier in May this year during the second Covid wave.
