On the recommendation of NCPCR, Supreme Court banned the closure of madrasas

Supreme Court News / On the recommendation of NCPCR, Supreme Court banned the closure of madrasas

Supreme Court News - On the recommendation of NCPCR, Supreme Court banned the closure of madrasas

Supreme Court News: Supreme Court News: Recently, the Supreme Court has stayed the recommendation of the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) to close madrasas. A bench of Chief Justice DY Chandrachud, Justice JB Pardiwala, and Justice Manoj Mishra refused to take any action on the recommendations of NCPCR in this matter. Along with this, the Supreme Court has issued notice to all the states and union territories, and the matter will be heard again after four weeks.

UP government's decision

The Supreme Court has also stayed the decision of the Uttar Pradesh government, in which it was decided to transfer the students of unrecognized madrasas to government schools. In fact, NCPCR had said in one of its reports that government-funded and aided madrasas have not complied with the Right to Education Act, due to which they were recommended to be closed.

NCPCR's concern

The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights has expressed serious concern over the functioning of madrasas in its report. The commission called for the funding of madrassas to be stopped until they comply with the Right to Education Act. The NCPCR recommended that all non-Muslim children should be removed from madrassas and enrolled in schools for basic education under the RTE Act, 2009.

Commission's recommendations

The NCPCR also said that Muslim children studying in madrassas should be admitted to formal schools and provided education as per the time and curriculum prescribed by the RTE Act 2009. The commission also said that Muslim children from poor backgrounds are pressured to receive religious education instead of secular education, while affluent families invest in religious and regular education for their progeny.

NCPCR's clarity

NCPCR chairperson Priyank Kanungo clarified that they have not given any direction to close down madrassas. Their aim was to stop the funding of madrassas as these institutions are depriving poor Muslim children of proper education. Their main objective is to recommend admission of children in general schools so that everyone can get equal educational opportunities.

Conclusion

This decision of the Supreme Court shows that the right to education is an important issue and it should be ensured for all children, irrespective of their background. Between the recommendations of the commission and the order of the Supreme Court, there will be a debate on how to provide better education to children and give them opportunities for secular education.