The Madrasa Board in Uttarakhand will be abolished after Uttarakhand Governor Lieutenant General Gurmeet Singh (retired) approves Uttarakhand Minority Education Bill, 2025. Also, uniform law will apply to all minority educational institutions
Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said on Monday, “With the approval of the Governor, the way for the law of this bill has been cleared. Under this law, an authority will be established for the education system of minority communities, which will recognize minority educational institutions.”
The Chief Minister said, “This law will definitely help in making the education system in the state more transparent, accountable and quality-oriented.”
The statement said that with the implementation of this bill, the Madrasa Education Board Act, 2016 and non-government Arabic and Persian Madrasa Recognition Rules, 2019, will end on 1 July, 2026. After receiving approval from the State Cabinet in August this year, the Bill was passed during the monsoon session of the Assembly held in the summer capital of Uttarakhand.
The statement said that under the Bill, educational institutions of other minority communities like Sikh, Jain, Buddhist, Christians and Parsis, along with the Bill, will also get the status of minority educational institutions in the state.
It states that till now the recognition of minority institutions has been limited to the Muslim community only. The statement said that the bill provides for the establishment of an authority which will recognize educational institutions established by all minority communities.
The authority will also ensure that education in these institutions is provided as per the standards set by the Uttarakhand School Education Board and the evaluation of students is fair and transparent.
The Chief Minister had earlier stated that “Madrasa education system has been facing serious problems over the years, including irregularities in central scholarship distribution, irregularities in the mid -day meal scheme and lack of transparency in management.”
He said that the bill “would empower the government to effectively monitor the operation of minority educational institutions and issue necessary instructions, which will further strengthen educational excellence and social harmony in the state.”