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UP Madrassa Students Shift To University Courses After SC Strike On Kamil, Fazil Degrees
UP Madrassa Students Shift To University Courses After SC Strike On Kamil, Fazil Degrees
Several students enrolled in Kamil and Fazil programmes at madrassas in Uttar Pradesh are now looking for alternative academic options after the Supreme Court struck down the state madrassa board's authority to award these degrees, calling it a violation of the UGC Act.
When the court delivered its ruling on November 5 last year, nearly 32,000 students were pursuing these graduate-level (Kamil) and postgraduate-level (Fazil) courses.
The court said that the Uttar Pradesh madrassa education board's practice of awarding these degrees was “unconstitutional" because only universities recognised under the UGC Act can do so.
For many students, this has created serious uncertainty. Saqlain Raza, a Fazil first-year student at Madarsa Jamia Farooquia in Varanasi told PTI that he is preparing to join Kashi Vidyapeeth for a Bachelor of Arts degree after already completing his first-year Fazil exam.
“I have to think about my career. Given the situation, I will pursue BA, and later, MA," he said.
He added that although his Aalim qualification allows him to seek admission, the years spent studying for Kamil and Fazil may go to waste.
Ghulam Masih, studying Kamil at Madarsa Darul Uloom Faiz-ur-Rasool in Siddharthnagar, is also planning to take up BA and MA courses. He hopes the situation will be resolved, pointing out that a case is pending to link madrassa students with Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti Language University.
Some students feel even more stuck. Mohammad Saad Nizami from Mau district said, “I took my exam in February 2024 and have already lost nearly one-and-a-half years. I request the government to resolve the situation created after the court order."
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The state government has said it is examining possible solutions. Minority Welfare Minister Danish Azad Ansari has assured that teachers employed on the basis of these degrees will not be affected.
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A petition is already before the Supreme Court to seek the regularisation of exams and affiliation. However, some leaders argue that madrassa courses are not aligned with university standards and fresh admissions may be required.
Meanwhile, many affected students come from low-income backgrounds, making private university admissions difficult.
Source: News18
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Sri Vjaya Puram, Andaman and Nicobar Islands MP Bishnu Pada Ray inaugurated the 'Island Tourism Festival -2025' here on Saturday evening. The five-day ITF is being organised by the Department of Information, Publicity and Tourism in association with the Department of Art and Culture of the Andaman
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