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24 Bihar children rescued from Karnataka madrasa after alleged abuse, forced labour

May 13, 2026 5:13 pm

According to the FIR, the children told authorities they were physically assaulted at the Tumakuru madrasa and forced to work on construction activities, including building a compound wall within the premises.

22,000 madrasa teachers left in lurch after 'Modernisation Scheme' discontinued. UP govt now has a plan for them

April 04, 2026 12:08 pm

Initially launched in 1993 to impart Maths and Science in madrasas, the centrally-funded scheme was halted two years ago, leaving thousands of educators without an honorarium.

Operation Sindoor to be part of curriculum in Uttarakhand madrasas

May 21, 2025 8:45 am

The chairman, Mufti Shamoon Qasmi, made the announcement following a meeting with Defence Minister Rajnath Singh.

20 mosques, madrasas removed from govt land along India-Nepal border in UP

April 28, 2025 5:53 am

In Nanpara tehsil of Bahraich, 227 encroachments were identified near the India-Nepal border, the statement said

UP CM calls for madrasa reform: ‘Should not be limited to religious teachings’

April 26, 2025 2:41 am

The CM proposed forming a committee under the chairmanship of the Director of Minority Welfare

11 madrasas sealed in Dehradun, Muslim bodies say drive illegal

March 06, 2025 7:34 am

Officials say the institutions hadn’t registered with madrasa board or education department, board’s chairman says ‘children should be allowed to follow modernity’.

UP: Madrasa students from nearby districts were called to Sambhal, police cite ‘anonymous letters’

December 16, 2024 6:46 am

Nearly 40 people, including three women, have been arrested by the police so far for their involvement in the violence. The police in the town have released photographs of around 400 suspects involved in the violence that day.

With recent Supreme Court ruling, busting myths about madarsas

November 06, 2024 4:25 pm

Dismissing madarsa education on the unfounded claim that it violates child rights would be a significant mistake as rightly pointed out by the Supreme Court. Instead, it ensures basic access to education for disadvantaged groups, protects India’s cultural diversity, and upholds the rights of minorities to manage their own educational institutions

Supreme Court stays NCPCR recommendation to shut madrasas not complying with RTE Act

October 22, 2024 2:27 am

Article 30 of the Constitution guarantees minorities the right to establish and administer educational institutions of their choice.

Inspection of madrasas by education dept officials against rules: Board chief

October 26, 2023 6:28 am

Despite calls and text messages, Director General, education department, Vijay Kiran Anand, was unreachable for comment.

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