AIMPLB Requests Withdrawal of Order to Shift Students from Unrecognised Madrassas

A delegation of the All India Muslim Personal Law Board met the Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, demanding the withdrawal of a government order that mandates shifting students from unrecognised madrassas to state-run schools. They argued that the order, issued on June 26, violates constitutional rights and the Right to Education Act 2009.

A delegation from the All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) met with Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday, seeking the withdrawal of a government directive that orders the transfer of students from unrecognised madrassas to state-run schools.

Led by the board's general secretary Maulana Fazlur Rahman Mujaddidi, the delegation voiced objections against the state government's notice affecting 8,449 madrassas. They argued that the June 26 order by then-Chief Secretary Durga Shankar Mishra violated constitutional rights of minorities to establish educational institutions.

The AIMPLB also objected to a letter by the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights dated June 7, which directs non-Muslim students in government-funded madrassas to be admitted to formal schools for basic education. The Chief Minister assured that the matter would be reviewed.