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Uttarakhand Cabinet Clears Bill to Extend Minority Status to Non-Muslim Institutions

It would establish an authority to oversee minority institutions, with existing madrasa laws slated for repeal by July 2026.

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Uttarakhand cabinet, led by CM Pushkar Singh Dhami, clears law granting minority status to non-Muslim institutions.
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami.
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Overview

  • Uttarakhand Cabinet approved introducing the Minority Educational Institutions Bill, 2025 in the Legislative Assembly session beginning August 19.
  • The bill extends state minority-status benefits to educational institutions of Sikhs, Jains, Christians, Buddhists and Parsis.
  • It mandates the creation of the Uttarakhand State Authority for Minority Education to grant recognition and enforce compliance with education standards.
  • The Uttarakhand Madrasa Education Board Act, 2016 and related 2019 recognition rules will be repealed effective July 1, 2026.
  • The bill requires institutions to register under the Societies, Trust or Companies Acts, hold assets in their name and allows loss of recognition over mismanagement or threats to social harmony.