Minister Khudiram Tudu said that the madrasas which have the necessary approval will continue to operate.
Kolkata. West Bengal Government after statewide survey 252 Madrasas have been ordered to be closed and 100 to others 'show cause notice' Has been released. Officials gave this information on Sunday.
The survey found that many of these institutions did not have the necessary approvals and lacked infrastructure. Minority Affairs and Madrassa Education Department Minister Khudiram Tudu said that the madrassas which have necessary approvals, They will continue to operate.
The department has improved the infrastructure of government and private madrassas., A ground level survey was conducted in all the districts of West Bengal from the beginning of June to assess the sanction status and management arrangements.
Officials said that the concerned madrassas 'show cause notice' have been issued. He said that further action would be taken after examining their replies. Tudu said that this exercise was started on the instructions of Chief Minister Shubhendu Adhikari to find out the number of authorized and unauthorized madrassas in different districts.
the minister said, Total 252 Madrassas have been ordered to be closed, Whereas 100 Others have been issued notices for not having the necessary approvals and infrastructure.
State Panchayati Raj Minister Dilip Ghosh said several controversies have come to light over madrassas and claimed that in many cases, people arrested for alleged involvement in extremist activities were found to be working as teachers in some such institutions.
he said, Complaints have been continuously received against madrassas. Such cases have also come to light, Where people from madrassas were carrying out anti-national activities. Madrassas operating as per law and with the permission of the government will continue to function., But the government will not allow madrassas to be opened arbitrarily and create trouble. Opposition Trinamool Congress MLA Kunal Ghosh said all madrassas should not be viewed from the same perspective.