Significant changes are set to occur in the madrasa education system of Uttar Pradesh state. At a meeting of the state cabinet, held on Tuesday morning under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, a proposal to amend the Madrasa Council Act of 2004 was approved. Following these changes, madrasas in the region will no longer be able to issue Kamil and Fazil diplomas.
The government made this decision in accordance with a Supreme Court order. According to the government's statement, the Kamil and Fazil diplomas are not recognized by the University Grants Commission (UGC). Consequently, the revocation of recognition for these diplomas is being prepared. The government asserts that this step is taken to bring the higher education system into compliance with national standards and regulatory structure.
After approval by the cabinet, the necessary amendments will be made to the Madrasa Council Act of 2004. The implementation of these amendments will lead to substantial transformations in the madrasa education system. The government believes this will help ensure uniformity and transparency in the higher education system. It was clearly stated that this decision was made in execution of the Supreme Court's order. It was within this framework that the proposal to amend the Madrasa Council Act was prepared and approved by the cabinet.
Once further legal procedures are completed, the amended provisions will come into effect. This will spark active discussions among madrasa students, madrasa leadership, and the educational community regarding the consequences of this decision. After the amendments come into force, a new system concerning Kamil and Fazil diplomas will be introduced in the madrasa education system. In addition to this proposal, other important initiatives were also approved at the cabinet meeting chaired by Yogi Adityanath, including a proposal to present an additional budget to the parliament.
The meeting also considered a proposal regarding the evaluation of the Ganga Expressway project from Jewar Expressway to Bulandshahr. Furthermore, the cabinet agenda included a proposal to establish a regional development body for Prayagraj-Chitrakoot. Also on the agenda were proposals for the gratuitous transfer of land for the construction of seven multi-purpose hubs in the state and the creation of a Committee for Nomadic Development. Two proposals from the Department of Information Technology and Electronics were also presented before the cabinet.
Additionally, proposals related to amending the guidelines for implementing the Vishwakarma Labour Respect Plan 2.0, as well as introducing the Indian government's agricultural insurance plan and a restructured weather-based crop insurance plan in Uttar Pradesh in line with Indian government directives, were presented.
During the cabinet meeting, other important proposals were also approved. Among them was a proposal to extend the validity of the agreement dated February 6, 2015, for a second time by five years for the implementation of the community project, as well as a proposal related to the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG). After the amendments to the Madrasa Council Act of 2004 are approved, further legal procedures will be completed, after which a new system concerning Kamil and Fazil diplomas will be implemented in the madrasas of the state.
