NCPCR Challenges Legitimacy of Madrassa Education

The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) has declared madrassas unsuitable for proper education, claiming the education they provide is against the Right to Education Act. The Supreme Court is examining the validity of the Uttar Pradesh Board of Madarsa Education Act, 2004, which was declared unconstitutional by the Allahabad High Court.

The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) has deemed madrassas as unsuitable for children's education, asserting that they fail to meet the comprehensive standards mandated by the Right to Education (RTE) Act.

According to the NCPCR, children attending madrassas miss out on fundamental educational entitlements such as midday meals and uniforms, and the curriculum is described as a mere guise of proper education.

The Supreme Court has stayed an Allahabad High Court order that declared the Uttar Pradesh Board of Madarsa Education Act, 2004 unconstitutional and violative of secularism principles, stating it requires further examination.

(With inputs from agencies.)