Teaching Kannada, other subjects to be made mandatory in Madrasas, says Minister Krishna Byre Gowda
Belagavi: Revenue Minister Krishna Byre Gowda has said that teaching Kannada, Mathematics, Science and Social Science will be made compulsory in Madrasas in the state, as the inclusion of additional subjects will help the students remain a part of mainstream society.
Responding on behalf of Wakf and Minorities Welfare Minister BZ Zameer Ahmed to a question put forth by Abdul Jabbar on behalf of JD(S) legislator BM Farooq during the Question Hour of the Karnataka Legislative Council in the city on Wednesday, Gowda said that students at Madrasas will be taught not merely religious texts but also other subjects to help improve their social life.
"The state government has formulated several projects for this. A pilot project will be implemented at Madrasas under registered Wakf institutions as well as at registered Wakf properties in the state to teach the students Kannada, English, Mathematics, Science and Social Science, among other subjects, for two years," said the minister.
"Discussions have been held for several years regarding various subjects being taught at Madrasas, to prevent the students from being left out of mainstream society. Our government has now decided to implement the plan to add other subjects to the curriculum at Madrasas, starting this year. The plan will initially be implemented in 100 schools on trial basis," Gowda explained.
"In addition, the government has planned for Class 10, Pre-university and undergraduate courses in national and state-level open schools," said Gowda.
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Jharkhand: 3 arrested for 'raping' 2 women in Gumla
Gumla (PTI): Three persons were arrested on Monday for allegedly raping two women at a village in Jharkhand’s Gumla district, police said.
All the three accused have been remanded to judicial custody, Gumla Sadar Police Station officer-in-charge, Mahendra Karmali, told PTI.
According to police, one of the women had been called to Gumla Sadar by her boyfriend on Sunday for an outing.
“She arrived at the spot accompanied by a female. The woman’s boyfriend then called a friend, and they took the two women to a secluded place in Sisai police station area in the evening, forcibly made them consume alcohol before raping them,” the officer said.
The accused later called another man to the spot, who also allegedly raped the women, he said.
“The women later reached the Sadar Police Station and lodged a complaint on Sunday night. Police conducted raids and nabbed the three accused on Monday,” he added.
Further investigation is underway.
