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Over 600 state-run madrasas being closed in India’s Assam, assembly passes bill
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India s Assam government is going to close down over 600 state-run madrasas and turning those into general schools from next year.
To this effect, Assam state assembly on Wednesday night amid walkout by opposition Congress and All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) passed a bill.
From April 1 next year, more than 600 state-run madrasas will be converted into upper primary, high and higher secondary schools with no change of status, pay, allowances and service conditions of the teaching and non-teaching staff, according to the bill.
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Updated: Wednesday, December 30, 2020, 22:50 [IST]
Guwahati, Dec 30: All the government-funded Madrassas are set to shut down and transform into general schools with the Assam Assembly on Wednesday passing a Bill amidst a walkout by the opposition after their demand to send the legislation to the Select Committee was rejected.
From April 1 next year, over 600 state-run Madrassas will be converted into upper primary, high and higher secondary schools with no change of status, pay, allowances and service conditions of the teaching and non-teaching staff.
The opposition slammed the government s move to close the Madrassas, which impart education on theology along with general subjects, and alleged polarisation tactics in the state, which will have Assembly polls in March-April next year. After the Education Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma turned down the request of the Congress and AIUDF to send The Assam Repealing Bill, 2020 to the select committee to have proper discussion and also