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Uttarakhand Governor Approves Minority Education Bill, Setting End Date for Madrasa Board

Implementation now moves toward mandatory state‑board affiliation under a new minority education authority.

Uttarakhand has approved the Minority Education Bill, 2025, abolishing the Madrasa Board.
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Overview

  • State officials said the Madrasa Education Board Act, 2016, and the 2019 recognition rules will cease on July 1, 2026, under the new law.
  • All madrasas must obtain recognition from the Uttarakhand State Minority Education Authority and affiliate with the Uttarakhand Board of School Education, which will enforce standards and can withdraw recognition for violations.
  • From the July 2026 academic session, minority schools will follow the National Curriculum Framework and NEP 2020 with common evaluation and accountability norms.
  • The unified framework extends minority‑institution status and regulation to Sikh, Jain, Buddhist, Christian and Parsi schools, expanding beyond institutions run by Muslims.
  • The government says this makes Uttarakhand the first state to abolish its Madrasa Board, while some Muslim leaders have objected to the change as media reports cited roughly 170 madrasas sealed in recent months.