Lok Sabha Question No. 3003 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-05
Subject: Modernization of Madarsas
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: RAJENDRA AGRAWAL, SIRAJUDDIN AJMAL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT

## DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION AND LITERACY

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3003 TO BE ANSWERED ON 5.12.2016

## Modernization of Madarsas

3003. SHRI RAJENDRA AGRAWAL : SHRI SIRAJUDDIN AJMAL:

Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has ever evaluated the curriculum of Madarsas in the country;
- (b) if so, the steps taken/proposed to be taken by the Government to provide modern education and teach Maths, Social Studies, Hindi, Arabic, Persian and English languages in Madarsas;
- (c) the total number of Madarsas modernized under the Madarsas Modernization Scheme in the country, State/UT -wise, including in UP;
- (d) the total amount of money spent by the Government on the modernization of madarsas in the country, State/UT -wise specifically in UP;
- (e) the share of money spent for various infrastructural purposes like toilets, computers, rooms etc, in Madarsas: and
- (f) whether the Government has directed the State Governments to accept Madarsas Certificates recognized by the State Madarsas Boards equivalent to that of CBSE certificates and if so, the reaction of the State Governments thereto?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (SHRI UPENDRA KUSHWAHA)

- (a): No Madam.

(b): Ministry of HRD is implementing Scheme for Providing Quality Education in Madarsas (SPQEM) which provides financial assistance to encourage traditional institutions like Madarsas and Maktqabs to introduce modern subjects such as science, mathematics, social studies, Hindi and English in their curriculum through support for teachers, books, teaching learning materials and computer labs. The scheme does not provide any grant for teaching Arabic and Persian languages.

(c) & (d) : The total number of Madarsas modernized in the country and the total amount of money spent by the Government under SPQEM for the purpose, State wise and UT wise including UP is given at Annexure .

(e): The percentage wise share of money spent by the Government so far for infrastructural purposes is 7.43% for Library books, 3.02% for Science & Math kits and 4.76% for Computer Lab under SPQEM.

- (f): The information is being collected.

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ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (c) AND (d) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3003 FOR ANSWER ON 05.12.2016 REGARDING MODERNIZATION OF MADARSAS ASKED BY SHRI RAJENDRA AGRAWAL AND SHRI SIRAJUDDIN AJMAL

| S. No.   | State's Name   |   No. of Madarsas |   Amount (Rs. in lakhs) |
|----------|----------------|-------------------|-------------------------|
| 1.       | Andhra Pradesh |                80 |                  308.96 |
| 2.       | Assam          |              1111 |                 1848.38 |
| 3.       | Bihar          |              1287 |                 1618.69 |
| 4.       | Chandigarh     |                 1 |                    0.36 |
| 5.       | Chhattisgarh   |              1523 |                 2656.6  |
| 6.       | Haryana        |                13 |                   55.86 |
| 7.       | J & K          |               744 |                  886.47 |
| 8.       | Jharkhand      |               274 |                  701.66 |
| 9.       | Karnataka      |               253 |                  782.16 |
| 10.      | Kerala         |              2733 |                 9384.85 |
| 11.      | Madhya Pradesh |             11083 |                11103    |
| 12.      | Maharashtra    |               189 |                  563.25 |
| 13.      | Rajasthan      |               670 |                 1347.28 |
| 14.      | Tripura        |               774 |                 1312.94 |
| 15.      | Uttar Pradesh  |             54904 |                78032.9  |
| 16.      | Uttarakhand    |              1008 |                 2394.39 |
| 17.      | West Bengal    |               393 |                  764.99 |
|          | Total          |             77040 |               113763    |