• Assam: 1,281 madrasas converted into regular schools, announces Education Minister Ranoj Pegu

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    Assam: 1,281 madrasas converted into regular schools, announces Education Minister Ranoj Pegu

    This move follows the Chief Minister's earlier expression of intent to close all madrasas in the state...


    Digital Desk: In a significant development, the Department of School Education in Assam has officially announced the transformation of 1,281 Madrasa Education (ME) madrasas into ME schools. The conversion of these government and provincialized madrasas into regular schools was led by the Board of Secondary Education Assam (SEBA).


    State Education Minister Ranoj Pegu took to the microblogging site X to share details about this transformation. Emphasizing the consequential nature of this shift, Pegu stated, "Consequent to the conversion of all government and provincialized madrasas into general schools under SEBA, the Department of School Education Assam has changed the names of 1281 ME madrasas into ME schools by a notification today."



    Here is the link for the list of schools: 

    dee.assam.gov.in/sites/default/

    This move follows Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma's earlier expression of intent to close all madrasas in the state, aligning with the government's commitment to fostering a more integrated and inclusive educational landscape. The renaming of these educational institutions underscores a concrete step towards realizing this vision, emphasizing the state's dedication to educational reform.