On the lines of UP-TET, now the Madrasa Board will also conduct the MTET (madarsa teachers eligibility test) exam. MTET exam will be conducted for appointment in madrassas recognized by the government of Uttar Pradesh. With this decision of the government, now madrasa managers will not be able to appoint teachers directly. This is being considered as a big step of the Yogi government in the direction of improving the condition of madrassas. A proposal in this regard has been sent to the government on behalf of the Madrasa Board. At present there are more than 500 vacancies of teachers in madrasas.
On March 24, a meeting was held under the chairmanship of Dr. Iftikhar Ahmed Javed, president of the UP Madrasa Education Council, in which many big and important decisions were taken. It was also decided in the meeting that from now on it will be mandatory for the students to sing the national anthem along with prayers before the classes start. Along with this, modern topics will be added in the question papers. There will also be question papers for Hindi, English, Science, Mathematics and Social Science for students of classes 1 to 8.
Along with this, it has been decided in the board meeting that online arrangements should be made for the registration of students in madrasas and Aadhaar should also be used. Along with this, biometric arrangements will also be made for the attendance of teachers. It has also been decided in the board that between May 14 and May 27, the Madrasa Board examinations should be completed. Along with this, online monitoring of the examination system will also be done.
Order to convert madrasas into government schools in Assam: In February, the Assam government had ordered that 620 madrassas in the state would be closed and converted into normal schools from April 1. Explaining the reason for this, the state government had said that the state government would no longer spend money on religious education. This step of the state government will benefit the state of more than Rs 250 crore.
This decision of the Assam government was also upheld by the Gauhati High Court and the court had said that no religious education can be imparted in a government madrasa.