Uttar Pradesh: Yogi govt to probe income sources of unrecognized madrasas along border districts

A report of investigation of the source of income will be studied especially in the unrecognized Madrassas situated near the Nepal border

PGurus Newsdesk

November 22, 2022

A report of investigation of the source of income will be studied especially in the unrecognized Madrassas situated near the Nepal border

8496 madrasas were found unrecognized during a recent survey conducted by the state govt

Yogi Adityanath led Uttar Pradesh government has decided to investigate the income sources of the unrecognized madrasas which are situated in the border districts of Uttar Pradesh.

In a recent survey of unrecognized madrasas that was conducted by the Yogi-led government in the entire Uttar Pradesh, 8496 madrasas were found unrecognized. Of these, more than 7.64 lakh children are studying. When asked about the arrangements for the expenses, 90 percent told about donations. The intention of the government is that the source of Zakat should also be known.

During the survey, most of the border madrassas declared Zakat (donation) as their source of income. Notably, now it will be ascertained from where more than 1500 unrecognized madrassas of the border are getting this zakat (donation).

The report of the investigation of the source of income will be studied especially in the unrecognized madrassas of the districts of Uttar Pradesh situated on the Nepal border.

The Yogi Adityanath government’s Minister of State for Minority Welfare Danish Azad Ansari said that in the survey report, there were a total of 11 points. Points related to the curriculum of the madrassas, the infrastructure of the Madrassas, as well as information about the source of income of the madrassas were mentioned.

Danish Azad Ansari said, “In the survey, it was asked from where the salaries are being provided to the teachers working in the madrassas and to the staff engaged in other areas in the working of madrassas. There is no need to investigate separately from where the income is being generated for that, the state government took the decision to conduct the survey, the income of madrassas is also one of them, it is a part of the survey and now when the report of the survey has come from the state, we will hold a meeting on this at the government level. The Yogi government will move forward in the Sabka Saath Sabka Vikas direction,” Danish Azad Ansari added.

Siddharthnagar, Balrampur, Lakhimpur Kheri, Maharajganj, Bahraich, and Shravasti are the districts of Uttar Pradesh, of that which the madrassas are under the scanner. “It will be seen in all these madrasas from where they are getting zakat,” the Minister said.

“In the survey, most of the border madrasas have declared Zakat as their source of income. Now it will be ascertained from where more than 1500 unrecognized madrassas of the border are getting this zakat. For this, a meeting will be held soon at the government level,” the Minister added further.

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