Minority education body set up in Uttarakhand

Taking a measurement further to abolish the State madrasa board, the Uttarakhand authorities connected Tuesday formed the Uttarakhand State Minority Education Authority which volition determine the syllabus of the acquisition institutions meant for the minorities.

Special Secretary Parag Madhukar Dhakate said Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami had, successful the past Assembly session, announced the dissolution of the Uttarakhand Madarsa Education Board. “All number institutions would beryllium brought nether the umbrella of the Uttarakhand State Minority Education Authority and their designation would beryllium done by the State Education Board,” helium said.

Surjit Singh Gandhi has been made the president of the 12-member authority, which includes the Director of College Education, Director of State Educational Research, and Director of Minority Welfare. The madrasa board volition beryllium abolished successful July this year.