In pursuance with an earlier decision of the Himanta Biswa Sarma led government, Assam Education Minister Ranoj Pegu has announced that 1,281 madrasas in the state have been renamed to ME (Middle English) schools.
Madrasas in Assam have been asked to provide all information about their institutes, including location and profile of teachers employed, to the state government by December 1, a senior official said on Wednesday.
The Assam Police on Tuesday claimed that locals of Darogar Alga demolished the madrassa and house adjacent to it in protest against the alleged use of its premises for 'jihadi' activities.