Assam Government passes bill to convert Madrassas into regular schools

Guwahati, December 31: The Madrassa Bill was passed by the Assam Assembly. ‘The Assam Repealing Bill, 2020′ has abolished the Assam Madrassa Education (Provincialisation) Act, 1995, and the Assam Madrassa Education (Provincialisation of Services of Employees and Re-Organisation of Madrassa Educational Institutions) Act, 2018. The Government is now set to transform all state-run Madrassas into regular schools. Meanwhile, the Congress and the All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) staged a walked out over the issue.

By: R News India 24