In a significant decision, the Supreme Court of India has temporarily halted the implementation of the NCPCR recommendations on Madrassa. The NCPCR wanted the state funding for madrassas to be stopped if they did not comply with the Right to Education (RTE) Act.
The bench, led by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud and Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra, responded to a plea from the Muslim organization Jamiat Ulema-i-Hind.
Supreme Court stays the NCPCR recommendations to stop state funding to Madrassas and Madrassa boards for not complying with Right to Education Act and children attending Madrasas be enrolled in formal schools. pic.twitter.com/sowzxbbvkE
— ANI (@ANI) October 21, 2024
The organization challenged actions taken by UP and Tripura governments to move students from unrecognized madrassas to government schools. The Supreme Court directed that the communications issued by NCPCR on June 7 and June 25, recommending the cessation of state funding to non-compliant madrassas, should not be enforced until further notice.
The NCP CR’s Report On Madrassa
साफ़ कहना खुश रहना 🤟#Madarsa #मदरसा pic.twitter.com/UXYNmIOlvC
— प्रियंक कानूनगो Priyank Kanoongo (@KanoongoPriyank) October 18, 2024
The NCPCR had called for the cessation of state funding to madrassas unless they adhered to the Right to Education Act. According to the commission, many madrassas deny children access to essential subjects like science and mathematics. The hyper-focus on religious education resulted in a stunted mental and social growth of a child. Thus, it argued, Madrassa were teaching did not teach respect to all religions to Muslism. Instead, they deprive Muslim children of a well-rounded education to keep them bound in radical mindest and hinder their growth in the future.
NCPCR chairperson Priyank Kanoongo clarified that the goal was not to close madrassas!
Instead to ensure that all indian children receive a balanced education that equips them for modern life.
एक ख़ुदा के अलावा अन्य किसी को पूजने वाले काफिर हैं ।
मदरसों में ऐसी बातें टैक्सपेयर के खर्चे पर सरकारी अनुदान से बच्चों को सिखाना ख़ास तौर पर हिंदू बच्चों को भी सिखाने के लिए मदरसा बोर्ड बनाना या मदरसों को सरकारी ग्रांट पर पोषित करना ग़लत है।
मैं इसे रोकने के लिए सुप्रीम कोर्ट…— प्रियंक कानूनगो Priyank Kanoongo (@KanoongoPriyank) October 21, 2024
However, the report drew fierce criticism from political and community leaders. Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav and the IUML accused the commission and the BJP of selectively targeting minority institutions. Blind by their love for vote-bank politics, they close their eyes to the radicalism taught in the name of religion. Hence, they argue that the government’s approach was part of a larger communal agenda. They present that the move is aimed to disempower the Muslim community. However, one does wonder why keeping Muslim youth illiterate and extremist favors these Madrassa-loving leaders.
The Supreme Court’s Observations On Madrassa
Supreme Court halts NCPCR's Madrassa recommendations.
What are your thoughts on this?#SupremeCourt #NCPCR pic.twitter.com/WkWK3YQQs0
— Barely Opinionated (@BrlyOptd) October 21, 2024
During the hearing, the Supreme Court expressed caution over the NCPCR’s recommendations. The apex court remarked that the body should not drag the judiciary into its agenda. While the court stayed the recommendations, it did not comment on the underlying issues raised by the NCPCR’s report.
The decision to halt state actions directed at madrassas provided temporary relief to the Muslim community but left room for future discussions on the matter.
Madrassa And Its War Against Modern Education
Please watch video of a madrassa where Moulvi is teaching students how to slit throats of other co-students.
Hope L/O agencies take cognisance of Moulvi teaching crime to slit throats of their fellow students.GOI ban all madrassa in India.https://t.co/NXivBRf12b— Baiji Kp (@KpBaiji) August 29, 2024
Madrassas are presented to the Non-Muslim world as centers of Islamic teaching. They are supposed to be institutions where young Muslim children receive religious instruction. However, the primal focus is on learning Quranic principles and Islamic jurisprudence. Many madrassas do not teach essential subjects like mathematics, science, or social studies. Additionally, they teach intolerance and anti-Hindu ideology in the name of Islam!
This creates an irrepairable faultline in the fabric of Bharat!
Thereby, making it impossible for Madrassa-educated children to amalgamate into a pluralistic society! Hence, the madrassa education creates social fractures in Bharat’s society. Madrassa-educated students find it nearly impossible to integrate into mainstream systems and accept Bharat’s plurality in their life.
और किसी को दिखता नहीं कि कैसे हमसे नफरत करने वाले पैदा किए जाते है! #madrassastudents #Madrasa #sanatanboardforhindus #HinduEktaPadyatra2024 #SalmanKhan #SalmanKhan𓃵 #Israeli #Hamas #Iran #Death pic.twitter.com/Nr7qpGElBS
— Abhishek Manro (@manro_prince) October 19, 2024
Moreover, recent reports have highlighted serious concerns regarding student welfare in some madrassas. There have been cases of physical punishments being meted out by madrassa teachers. In many states, NCPCR found non-Muslim minors were being converted illegally. And there was little or no oversight from central bodies to ensure the safety of children under the authority of Madrassa Maulavi.
Madrassa And Exploitation Of Young Minds
The lack of standardized regulations in Madrassa creates a potential for exploitation of young minds. If an institute is under the control of radical elements, then the young minds are exposed to extremist ideology as gospel truth! These institutions, when not properly regulated, can become breeding grounds for anti-India and anti-Hindu mindsets.
Thus, radical maulvis are a big concern for their unchecked influence on the indoctrination of students into radicalism.
In Rudrapur (Uttarakhand), a 34-year-old Maulvi Shabbir Raja r@ped and sexu@lly abuṣed innocent girls aged 5 to 9 years.
He was a Urdu teacher of a madrasa, used to trap girls from Madarsa as well.
Uttarakhand Police has nabbed him. pic.twitter.com/Ev2IgW2Uqk
— Lakshay Mehta (@lakshaymehta31) August 24, 2024
Furthermore, there have been shocking instances where deviant maulanas have been arrested for sexual assault of children in their care. Many cases of the POCSO Act were registered against Maulavis for sexually abusing their students. These incidents underscore the need for tighter oversight and regulation within madrassas to protect children from such heinous acts.
Madrassa Education And Its Far-Reaching Implications
How Aadhaar found a Kidnapped Kid inside a MADRASSA in UP after 10yrs by NCPCR when UP Govt wanted to Register all students of all Madrassas
When NCPCR tried same in Karnataka MADRASSA, they Refused to give Fingerprints & Karnataka Govt Arrested NCPCR Guys for going 2 MADRASSA https://t.co/uS0X3fn6Yu
— VishnuUgra (Modi Ka Parivar) (@VishnuPragya) March 10, 2024
The Supreme Court’s decision to halt the NCPCR’s recommendations reflects the controversy surrounding the role of madrassas in Indian society. However, the court has stayed the immediate implementation of these recommendations. Thus, lawmakers must continue to debate the issue to ensure that madrassas and their students can legally be put under India’s educational system.
At their core, madrassas are given sanctuary, unlike any other religious institution in Bharat. However, its exclusion of essential subjects like science, mathematics, and social studies from their curricula raises concerns about the holistic development of students. The lack of proper regulatory oversight in these institutions, combined with reports of exploitation and abuse, complicates the issue. Radical elements that prey on young minds within these settings pose a serious threat to society.
Hence, if they cannot be abolished, madrassas should be governed under strict laws to benefit the nation and the Muslims.
While the judgment may offer temporary relief to some, it is clear that it does not benefit the young minds of Bharat. The need of the hour is to ensure that the education provided in madrassas serves the best interests of the nation at large. Addressing the issues of curriculum, teacher oversight, and student protection should be critical points in shaping the future of madrassa education in India.