Police scrutiny of Madrasa teachers from outside Assam: Himanta Biswa Sarma
1 year, 11 months ago

Police scrutiny of Madrasa teachers from outside Assam: Himanta Biswa Sarma

The Hindu  

Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has said that all teachers who came from outside Assam to teach in Madrasas in the State may be asked to appear "from time to time" in the nearest police station. Mr. Sarma said that a checklist has been prepared for the Madrasas, though the State is yet to "enter into an agreement with stakeholders, but things are moving in the right direction”. Assam plans web portal to monitor madrassas The Assam Police is working with Muslims in the State to “rationalise” Madrasa education, he said on January 1, 2023. Mr. Sarma said the police are coordinating with Bengali Muslims, who have a positive attitude towards education to create "a good environment" in the Madrasas.

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AIUDF chief Badruddin Ajmal promises 700 new madarsas after Lok Sabha elections
8 months ago

AIUDF chief Badruddin Ajmal promises 700 new madarsas after Lok Sabha elections

Op India  

All India United Democratic Front founder and president Badruddin Ajmal issued a challenge to Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma while speaking during the election campaign in Nagaon. Ajmal claimed, “Even Modi or Himanta Biswa Sarma is unable to give jobs, and you have given jobs, but none of the Muslims has said they got a job in any of …

Himanta Biswa Sarma govt in Assam converts over 1200 Madrasas into general schools as part of promise to close ally
1 year ago

Himanta Biswa Sarma govt in Assam converts over 1200 Madrasas into general schools as part of promise to close ally

Firstpost  

In Assam, 1,281 government and provincialised Madrasas across 31 districts his state into general schools under the Board of Secondary Education, Assam, or SEBA Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has proved what he said in March this year by converting 1,281 government and provincialised Madrasas across 31 districts his state into general schools under the Board of Secondary Education, …

Assam CM’s plan to transform education by shutting madrassas
1 year, 9 months ago

Assam CM’s plan to transform education by shutting madrassas

Live Mint  

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday revealed his plans to transform education in the state. Himanta Biswa Sarma also said that he wants to replace all the madrassas with mainstream educational institutions to produce doctors, engineers, and other professionals to serve the state and the country. There is a threat to our culture and traditions," the Assam chief …

Assam CM Himanta Sarma vows to close all madrasas, says Bangladeshi migrants 'threat to our culture'
1 year, 9 months ago

Assam CM Himanta Sarma vows to close all madrasas, says Bangladeshi migrants 'threat to our culture'

India Today  

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma vowed to continue his crackdown on madrasas in the state, saying people want to pursue education in schools and colleges instead. We want schools, colleges and universities,” Himanta Biswa said while addressing the BJP's Vijay Sankalp Yatra in poll-bound Karnataka’s Belagavi on Thursday. WATCH: Comparing the Congress to the Mughals, he said the opposition …

'We want to reduce the number of Madrasas & bring registration system': Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma
1 year, 11 months ago

'We want to reduce the number of Madrasas & bring registration system': Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma

India TV News  

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday said his government is focusing on reducing the number of Madrasas and reforming them. Small madrasas to be merged to reduce the threat of radicalism The Assam government has decided to merge small madrasas that are generally used to spread radicalism with larger ones to reduce the threat, Director General of Police …

Assam plans web portal to monitor madrassas
2 years, 3 months ago

Assam plans web portal to monitor madrassas

The Hindu  

All madrassas in Assam will soon need to upload their locations, names and addresses of teachers, and other details, on a web portal designed to monitor them and prevent them from being misused for “jihadi” activities. The State’s Director General of Police, Bhaskar Jyoti Mahanta, said a decision to come up with a portal for maintaining a database of an …

Assam's 'Jihadi' Crackdown, UP Follows with a Survey: Why Madrassas are in Focus? News18 Explains
2 years, 3 months ago

Assam's 'Jihadi' Crackdown, UP Follows with a Survey: Why Madrassas are in Focus? News18 Explains

News 18  

The Uttar Pradesh government will conduct a survey of unrecognized madrassas in the state to gather information about number of teachers, curriculum, and basic facilities available there, among others. All India Majilis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen chief Asaduddin Owaisi hit back at UP government’s survey calling it a “mini NRC” and alleged the state wants to “harass madrassas” by issuing orders prohibiting namaz. …

Assam’s Web of Terror through Madrassas: Crackdown Continues; Cops to Untangle WB, MP Links
2 years, 3 months ago

Assam’s Web of Terror through Madrassas: Crackdown Continues; Cops to Untangle WB, MP Links

News 18  

With Goalpara emerging as a key centre for jihadi modules fuelling the Ansarullah Bangla Team and Al-Qaeda in Indian Subcontinent, Director General of Assam police Bhaskar Jyoti Mahanta reached the district in lower Assam on Thursday to monitor developments in the operation against the terror nexus. On August 19, the Goalpara police picked up Abdus Subahan alias Abdus Souhan and …

Assam to capture details of non-local 'imams' coming into state: CM Himanta Biswa Sarma
2 years, 4 months ago

Assam to capture details of non-local 'imams' coming into state: CM Himanta Biswa Sarma

India TV News  

Highlights The police verification of non-local 'imams' to be a must in Assam: CM Himanta Sarma CM Sarma reiterated that Islamic teachers coming into the state will be closely monitored Assam currently doesn't have any govt-run Madrassas as they have been converted into regular schools Assam news : Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday reiterated that Islamic teachers …

Over 300 madrasa teachers appointed during Covid in UP, Opposition alleges mismanagement
2 years, 5 months ago

Over 300 madrasa teachers appointed during Covid in UP, Opposition alleges mismanagement

India Today  

Teachers were appointed to various madrasas in Uttar Pradesh even when all educational institutions remained shut during Covid. SP Spokesperson Nitendra Singh Yadav said that the government should investigate the matter and should provide better education for the students. Speaking to India Today, UP Minority Minister Danish Ansari also admitted that recruitment has been done against the rules and action …

Assam CM wants name of Madrasa removed
2 years, 7 months ago

Assam CM wants name of Madrasa removed

Deccan Chronicle  

Guwahati: In what has triggered a fresh debate over madrasa education, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, who ordered the conversion of 740 government-run madrasas into general educational institutions on Sunday, said that the word madrasa should cease to exist and there should be modern education in all schools. Addressing a media conclave organised by ‘Panchjanya’ and ‘Organiser’, Sarma said, …

Teach Quran but …: Assam's Himanta Sarma argues against madrasas | Watch
2 years, 7 months ago

Teach Quran but …: Assam's Himanta Sarma argues against madrasas | Watch

India Today  

The word ‘madrasa’ should cease to exist, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said as he stressed "normal education" in schools for all. He was responding to a former chancellor of the Hyderabad Maulana Azad University who hailed the Assam government’s decision to dissolve all madrasas and turn them into general schools. “Teach the Quran to your children, but at …

SHO adopts primary school in UP's Maharajganj, cops take classes daily | Pics
2 years, 7 months ago

SHO adopts primary school in UP's Maharajganj, cops take classes daily | Pics

India Today  

In Maharajganj district of Uttar Pradesh, the Station House Officer of Bargadwa, Sunil Roy, has taken up the responsibility of improving the local primary school, along with his team. The state government had issued guidelines encouraging officers to help improve the quality of education in primary schools. Motivated by the government’s programme, the Bargadwa police station took a step further …

Assam govt decides to convert 740 Madrasas to general schools; Sanskrit Tolls to study centres
4 years ago

Assam govt decides to convert 740 Madrasas to general schools; Sanskrit Tolls to study centres

India Today  

In a bid to 'facilitate the secular education system', the Assam government has decided to stop the functioning of all government-run Madrasas and convert them into general educational institutions. Madrasas education was introduced in Assam education curriculum in 1934 and the State Madrasa Board was also created then. "Yesterday, the Assam cabinet has decided to reform the educational system to …

Assam to shut all state-run madrassas, sanskrit tols; official notification in November
4 years, 2 months ago

Assam to shut all state-run madrassas, sanskrit tols; official notification in November

Firstpost  

Himanta Sarma Biswa said that while the government-run madrassas will be converted into high schools, Sanskrit tols will be turned into learning and research institutes to study Indian culture Guwahati: All government-run madrassas and Sanskrit tols will be closed in Assam and a notification to this effect will be issued in November, Education Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Saturday. …

Assam govt to bring privately-run Madrasas under regulation
4 years, 2 months ago

Assam govt to bring privately-run Madrasas under regulation

India Today  

After the decision to close down all state-run Madrasas in Assam, the State government is now planning to bring the privately run Madrassas under state regulation. 'No intention of closing private Madrasas in Assam' Assam's Education Minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday informed that the state government is bringing a regulation to run the privately-run Madrsas in the state. …

Muslim clerics oppose Assam government's decision to close down state-run Madrasas
4 years, 2 months ago

Muslim clerics oppose Assam government's decision to close down state-run Madrasas

India Today  

Muslim clerics in Assam have strongly opposed the state government’s decision to close down all state-run Madrasas. Recently, Assam Education Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced that the state government will close down all government-run Madrasas and Sanskrit tols in the state by November this year. “We will also take a decision over Sanskrit tols, But, tols and Madrasas are different …

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