Madarsa Schools
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Bihar orders statewide inspection of madrasas, Sanskrit schools; rule violators face closure
Bihar | Jun 02, 2026, 12:20 PM ISTEducation Minister Mithilesh Tiwari announced that special teams will be deployed to assess whether these schools are functioning in accordance with prescribed norms and standards.
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SC holds UP Board of Madarsa Education Act, 2004 constitutional, overturns Allahabad HC ruling
India | Nov 05, 2024, 02:16 PM ISTThe top court had on April 5 stayed the high court verdict, saying the issues raised in seven petitions against the verdict merited "closer reflection".
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UP Board Madarsa Education Act, 2004 is 'unconstitutional', declares Allahabad High Court
Education | Mar 22, 2024, 04:32 PM ISTThe Allahabad High Court has declared the Uttar Pradesh Madarsa Education Act 2004 as unconstitutional, citing a violation of secularism. Check details here.
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Uttar Pradesh: Madarsa teacher arrested for sexually exploiting minor girl in Kanpur
Uttar Pradesh | Jun 28, 2023, 09:20 AM ISTKanpur crime news: The police has registered a case on the complaint of the minor. According to the survivor, the accused, Mohd Ahmad, a resident of Bithoor, runs a madrasa in one of the portions of his house.
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The Patna High Court ordered the education department to investigate 2,459 madrassas in Bihar
News | Jan 25, 2023, 05:12 PM ISTThe Patna High Court has ordered the education department to investigate 2,459 madrassas in Bihar. This is the whole matter of taking grant on the basis of fake documents.
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No objection to survey of madrasas by UP govt, says Jamiat Ulama-e-Hind chief Arshad Madani
India | Sep 19, 2022, 12:10 PM ISTMadani said the madrassas were advised to ensure that the property of the madrasa or the society or the trust running them are registered as per rules. He said madrassas are advised to maintain a hygienic and clean environment for the students.
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Madarsa child sex abuse rocks Pakistan
World | Jul 03, 2021, 06:33 PM ISTSabir Shah, a student at a Lahore religious school stated that he was sexually abused by Mufti Aziz ur Rehman for over an year. Shortly after that, a video surfaced and went viral on the Internet, in which another child complained of sexual abuse involving a Shiite cleric
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Sakshi diatribe against Madarsas puts BJP in quandary
National | Sep 15, 2014, 08:04 PM ISTNew Delhi: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday distanced itself from its Unnao MP Sakshi Maharaj's controversial remarks on Madarsas.BJP vice-president Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi said that the party does not endorse what Maharaj has