The state government is also in the process of bringing in NCERT books for teaching modern subjects.

LUCKNOW: The Uttar Pradesh (UP) Board of Madrassa Education is going to push for modernisation of over 8,000 madrassas in the state, over and above the 8,521 madrassas already under Central government's Scheme to Provide Quality Education in Madrassas (SPQEM).

Around 16,705 madrassas are registered with Board's online portal under the department of minority welfare and the Board will now approach Central government seeking inclusion of the remaining 8,184 madrassas.

"The idea is to have same education in all all madrassas. If 8,000 are providing modern education, why others be left if they fulfil the criteria," said registrar, Rahul Gupta .

Besides, the Board will also ask for increasing number of teachers teaching the modern subjects.

"From standard I to graduation and even post-graduate level, madrassas get the same number of teachers under SPQEM, which is three. We will also propose increasing that based on the number of classes being run at a particular madrassa," said Gupta.

Around 30 lakh students avail education at over 16,000 madrassas in UP. The state government is also in the process of bringing in NCERT books for teaching modern subjects.

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