Child Rights Body Calls For Suspension On Funding To Madrassas, Akhilesh Yadav Hits Out
<p><span data-preserver-spaces=”true”>The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) has called for stopping state funding to madrassas unless they comply with the Right to Education Act. </span></p> <p><span data-preserver-spaces=”true”>In its latest report titled ‘Guardians of Faith or Oppressors of Rights?’ the child rights body said religious institutions operating outside the purview of the Right to Education (RTE) Act, 2009 had a negative impact, reported PTI. </span></p> <p><span data-preserver-spaces=”true”>As per the report, exemption to madrassas from the RTE Act has deprived children attending these institutions of quality education. </span></p> <p><span data-preserver-spaces=”true”>Referring to Articles 29 and 30 of the Indian Constitution that protect the rights of minorities to preserve their culture and establish educational institutions, the… Read More »Child Rights Body Calls For Suspension On Funding To Madrassas, Akhilesh Yadav Hits Out