NCPCR calls for end to funding of madrasas, recommends closure

The recommendations stem from a comprehensive report that examined the educational conditions of children in the Muslim community

The recommendations stem from a comprehensive report that examined the educational conditions of children in the Muslim community
The recommendations stem from a comprehensive report that examined the educational conditions of children in the Muslim community

After 9 year of study, child rights panel asks states, UTs to stop funding madrasas

The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) has urged all states and Union Territories to halt funding for Madrasa Boards and recommend their eventual closure. In a letter to Chief Secretaries, NCPCR Chairman Priyank Kanoongo also advised relocating non-Muslim children currently enrolled in madrasas to mainstream schools, by the Right to Education (RTE) Act of 2009.

These recommendations stem from a comprehensive report that examined the educational conditions of children in the Muslim community. Kanoongo emphasized that the report aims to create a roadmap for ensuring that all children in India grow up in safe and productive environments, ultimately contributing to national development.

“The report is designed to guide us toward creating a comprehensive roadmap that ensures all children across the country grow up in a safe, healthy, and productive environment,” the letter stated. Kanoongo added, “By doing so, they will be empowered to contribute meaningfully to the nation-building process in a more holistic and impactful way.”

Speaking to IANS, Kanoongo highlighted that the commission has studied this issue for nearly a decade, documenting how madrasas deprive children from the Muslim community of formal education and violate their rights. He stated that a report on this matter has been sent to Chief Secretaries, urging them to close Madrasa Boards in their respective states, noting that these boards have failed to fulfill their intended purpose.

Kanoongo pointed out that the commission has released its final report after studying this issue for 9 years and there are currently over 1.25 crore children in madrasas with no direct connection to the Madrasa Boards. He criticized the boards for receiving government funding while only accommodating approximately 1.9 to 2 million children, including non-Muslim Hindu children, thereby creating a facade of educational support.

The NCPCR, established under the Commission for Protection of Child Rights (CPCR) Act of 2005, is tasked with safeguarding children’s rights across India.

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