Southern Waqf boards urge Centre to add regional languages to UMEED portal
Bengaluru (PTI): Waqf boards from southern states on Monday urged the Centre to make the UMEED (Unified Waqf Management, Empowerment, Efficiency, and Development) portal available in regional languages during a review meeting held here, officials said.
Representatives from Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, and Telangana participated in the meeting organised by the Union Ministry of Minority Affairs and shared their views, they said.
According to a statement, discussions focused on improving efficiency, transparency, and ownership of Waqf properties through the UMEED central portal. Since its launch in June 2025, all Waqf Boards across the country have been mandated to upload details of Waqf properties within six months.
Representatives from the southern states informed that they had already begun the process and would expedite the work in the coming days.
“Representatives from various states requested that the portal be made available in regional languages,” the statement said.
Officials from the Ministry of Minority Affairs responded positively, assuring that the portal would be updated to support multiple languages and made more user-friendly in the coming days.
The meeting also saw southern states, including Karnataka, sharing updates on the progress of their respective Waqf Boards’ activities.
The programme was organised as part of the Ministry’s efforts under the UMEED Act, 2025, which came into effect in April this year.
“The Government of India, through the Ministry of Minority Affairs, is committed to modernising Waqf administration and unlocking the full developmental potential of Waqf properties for the benefit of minority communities,” the statement added.
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Mangaluru: Teacher booked for allegedly beating student in school
Vittla (Dakshina Kannada): A case has been registered at the Vittla Police Station against a school teacher on charges of seriously assaulting a student with a cane at an English-medium school in Idkidu village here near Vittla in Dakshina Kannada district.
According to the complaint, the student, who attends the school regularly, had gone to school as usual. Around 2 pm, the child’s parents received a call from the school office stating that their child had allegedly disturbed other students. The school informed them that when the teacher scolded the student over the issue, the child became frightened and urinated, and the parents were asked to come and take the child home.
The parents reportedly told the school staff that no one was at home at the time and requested that the child be sent home in an autorickshaw.
After returning home, the student told the parents that a teacher identified as Istikaar had beaten him severely on the hand with a cane. The child also said that he urinated out of fear while the assault was taking place.
When the parents contacted the teacher over the phone to question him about the incident, he allegedly responded in a dismissive manner.
Following this, the parents lodged complaints with the Vittla Police Station and the Child Development Project Office, seeking justice and strict action against the teacher for allegedly assaulting the child without any valid reason.
Police have registered a case against the teacher and have taken up further investigation.
