The Uttarakhand Waqf Board has opened a new, modern madrasa called the Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Modern Madrasa in Dehradun. This madrasa will provide students with a mix of general education and religious studies, starting in March. It was built with around ₹50 lakh and is located in the Muslim Colony near the railway station.
This madrasa is different from around 10 others in the area. It has nice classrooms, furniture, computers, and smart boards. Students from nearby madrasas will come here for better education. The board wants to upgrade 8 to 10 madrasas in the state by the end of this year, merging smaller ones into a central one with better facilities. This way, they can manage things more easily and use empty land to earn more money.
Students will study from the NCERT syllabus in the morning, which includes subjects like science and math. In the evenings, they will learn religious topics, including the Quran and teachings of Prophet Muhammad, or even stories from Lord Ram, depending on what they choose. The chairman wants to create a fair and beautiful India where all kids have equal chances to learn and succeed.
The Waqf Board will provide free education, uniforms, and books. For the first time, an ex-soldier will be hired as a physical education teacher to keep students healthy and teach them patriotism. They will also hire teachers for Sanskrit classes.
Out of 419 madrasas registered in Uttarakhand, the Waqf Board currently runs 117. They believe having fewer madrasas with high-quality education is better. Some people in the Muslim community want the Waqf Board to call these schools “schools” instead of “madrasas.” Discussions are taking place with Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami to bring all madrasas under the Waqf Board’s management for more uniformity.
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