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State Education Minister in India announce closure of Madrassas in Assam
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GUWAHATI, 13 February 2020, TON: State Education Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma disclosed before the media his government’s intention to close hundreds of Madrassas (Madaris) in the State as teaching of religious scriptures is harming the State exchequer.
Making this disclosure before the media here on 12 February 2020, the State Education Minister said, “We feel it is not just to teach religious scriptures with government funds. If we are to continue with such teachings, we will have to teach the scriptures of other religions as well. Hence, the State government has decided to close such religion-based educational institutions and upgrade them as general high schools.”
The Minister, however, clarified that the State government will interfere if such religion-based institutes are run with private funding. The State has 640 government-funded Madrassas in Assam. Meanwhile the Muslims have decided to lodge official protest to compel the State government to take back its decision.
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