Conduct Inquiry Into Madrasas Admitting Non-Muslim Children: NCPCR Writes To Chief Secretaries

The commission has aked to submit the detailed report withing 30 days.

NCPCR asks states to conduct inquiry on Madrasas admitting non-Muslim children ( Image Source :PTI )

New Delhi: NCPCR chief Priyank Kanoongo has written to chief secretaries of all states and union territories asking them to conduct a detailed inquiry of all government-funded/recognised Madrasas that are admitting non-Muslim children. He also recommended that all such children should get admission to schools for formal education post-inquiry, reported ANI.

"On persual of various complaints received by the Commission from different sources, it is noted that children belonging to Non-Muslim community are attending Government funded/Recognised Madrasas," the letter read.

NCPCR writes to Chief Secys of all States/UTs, recommending conducting a detailed inquiry of all govt funded/recognized madrasas that are admitting non-Muslim children & admit all such children in schools subsequent to the inquiry; also recommends mapping of all unmapped madrasas pic.twitter.com/y2DYNMdWfu

— ANI (@ANI) December 9, 2022

Kanoongo also advised the secretaries to undertake mapping of all unmapped Madrasas in their States/UTs and admit any/all children into Scholls for availing education with immediate effect.