Darul Uloom questions Government's plan to modernise madrasas
Darul Uloom Deoband has raised apprehensions over the Budget allocation of the central government to modernise the madrasas and asked to clarify the road-map of the plan.
“The intention of the government is not clear. The government must define its concept of modernisation.
"Mere introduction of English education and computers doesn’t mean modernisation.
The NDA government has allocated Rs 100 crore for the modernisation of madrasas. "The intention of the government is not clear," said Ashraf Usmani, PR Officer of Darul Uloom
"We also believe that modernisation and introduction of job-oriented courses are two different thinks,” said Ashraf Usmani, PR Officer of Darul Uloom.
“We had introduced an educational policy in Darul Uloom in 1886.
"Now the entire world is following our curriculum. But the government must remember that the madrasas are run by the religious community.
"The institute takes shape as per the wish of the community. We want our students to be peace loving and educated.
"We also want to generate interest in them for theology. Maybe the NDA government allocated Rs 100 crore for madrasas’ modernisation, we have every right to know the plan of the government in this direction,” Usmani said.
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Usmani also pointed out that while the UPA government had allocated Rs 550 crore for madrasas, the NDA has given only Rs 100 crore, which shows its little seriousness about the problems faced by the students and teachers there.
Khalid Rashid Firangimehli, a member of All India Muslim Personal Law Board, said: “We welcome the government’s decision to earmark fund for modernisation of madrasa, but there is no question of bringing any change in the syllabus of theological education.
"The government is not yet clear about its plan.”
He said the government should also clarify whether it has modernisation plan for all the madrasas or only for the aided institutes.
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