The Nationwide Fee for Safety of Little one Rights (NCPCR) has really helpful that each one states and Union Territories discontinue funding for Madrasa Boards and ultimately shut them down.
In a letter addressed to Chief Secretaries of states and Union Territories, NCPCR Chairman Priyank Kanoongo additionally suggested that non-Muslim youngsters at the moment enrolled in madrasas be moved to mainstream colleges, according to the Proper to Schooling (RTE) Act of 2009.
The suggestions are based mostly on a complete report ready after finding out the academic situations of kids from the Muslim neighborhood.
In line with Kanoongo, this report is geared toward making a street map for making certain that each one youngsters in India develop up in a protected and productive atmosphere, finally contributing to nationwide growth.
“The report is ready with an intention to information us towards making a complete street map that ensures all youngsters throughout the nation develop up in a protected, wholesome, and productive atmosphere. By doing so, they are going to be empowered to contribute meaningfully to the nation-building course of in a extra holistic and impactful method,” the letter mentioned.
Speaking to IANS, Priyank Kanoongo mentioned, “The fee has studied this situation for the previous 9 years and researched how youngsters from the Muslim neighborhood are disadvantaged of college schooling because of madrasas, detailing the violations of their rights. We have now despatched a report on this matter to the Chief Secretaries through letter and requested them to shut the Madrasa Boards of their respective states. These Madrasa Boards have didn’t serve the aim for which they had been established.”
“At present, there are nonetheless over 1.25 crore youngsters in madrasas with no connection to the Madrasa Boards. The Madrasa Boards are merely receiving authorities funding whereas accommodating 1.9 to 2 million youngsters, together with non-Muslim Hindu youngsters, to create an phantasm of instructional help,” he additional advised IANS.
The NCPCR, established below the Fee for Safety of Little one Rights (CPCR) Act of 2005, is tasked with safeguarding the rights of kids throughout India.