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Madrasa education to be modernised


Published : 28 May 2019 08:37 PM | Updated : 20 Aug 2020 09:36 AM

In order to bring drastic changes in the madrasa education the government has decided to introduce new curriculum for all madrasas or religious schools from 2020. The new curriculum also plans to introduce education on vocational training in 100 selected madrasas so that the graduates from such educational institutes can contribute to nation’s economic growth.

Dr A K M Saifullah, Chairman of Madrasa Education Board told media that currently madrasa students follow syllabi which are also followed in general public and private schools across the country. In addition madrasas following Islamic and secular education standardised and certified by the government also teach four other subjects namely – Quran-Mazid, Akaid and Fikah, Hadith and Arabic.

Sources said that major changes in curriculum are focused on the above mentioned four topics. Several workshops have already been held in order to propose the changes while discussions are underway with all the stakeholders for policies in this regard. The new syllabus in Islamic studies proposes that it is necessary to distribute certain topics for certain ages and not necessarily all topics of say, Quran or Hadith should be completed in one year in junior classes. 

In summary, the syllabus would be based on topics and not on surah (verses). Topics should be distributed according to ages of the students, the new curriculum recommends. After finalising it the board would place the curriculum to the authority concerned for approval. It is expected that the changed syllabus would come in effect from this September.

The new curriculum also focuses on education on topics like removing misinterpretations about jihad and connecting it with militancy. It also suggests respecting women’s rights, preventing child marriage and drug addiction. Specific contents based on the topics are now being reviewed by experts. Apart from the vocational training in 100 madrasas, the curriculum also proposes introducing training in 522 private schools and 18 public schools. From 2021 all madrasa students studying in class 6 to class 8 would be taking a new subject on compulsory basis.

 The new topics are intended to expose the pupil to modern subjects, especially linking the subjects to job opportunities. The government feels that apart from Islamic studies the students in madrasas should also be enlightened to various topics that are contemporary.


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