Uttarakhand Madrasa Board Planning To Introduce Sanskrit

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20 Oct 2024

Uttarakhand Madrasa Board is planning to introduce Sanskrit education as an optional subject in over 400 madrasas across the state


The decision is being taken as part of Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami's plan to link madrasa-going children with mainstream education


Madrasa Board chairman Mufti Shamoon Qasmi said that the board is preparing a proposal which will be reviewed by the state government

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He also added that the introduction of NCERT syllabus in madrasas resulted in very good scores of the students 


The pass percentage of these students rose to over 96%

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Mr Qasmi also noted that both Arabic and Sanskrit are ancient languages and it will be beneficial if madrasa students have the option of learning Sanskrit alongside Arabic


Uttarakhand Waqf Board chairman Shadab Shams also appreciated the idea of introducing Sanskrit education in madrasas

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The Waqf Board is planning to introduce 'modern madrasas' to free children attending traditional madrasas from the confines of strictly theological education

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