Central Madrasa Board fails to get full support of Muslim MPs

New Delhi, Oct 3 (PTI) The government's move to set up a
national board to provide modern education in madrasas failed
to get full backing of Muslim MPs Saturday as a majority of
them felt that the composition of the proposed body did not
fully represent the community.

The Human Resource Developement (HRD) Ministry held
consultations with the Muslim parliamentarians to take forward
the process of setting up of the Central Madrasa Board. While
18 MPs from across various parties turned up for the meet, a
majority of them raised concerns over the formation of the
board as envisaged in the draft bill.

"Four to five MPs suggested that such board should not
be formed. There were equal number of MPs who supported such
body while about ten of them said the draft should be recast,"
HRD Minister Kapil Sibal told reporters.

He said that most of the MPs were of the opinion that
the board should be well represented from all sects from the
community.

"I have agreed to their views and asked them to give
their suggestions within a month on how the board should be
formed. After we get their suggestions, we will incorporate
them in the draft bill and circulate for consensus," he said.

As per the Central Madrasa Board Bill 2009, the
proposed body will consist of a chairperson and 15 members.
The members will include three Muslim religious scholars of
theology, one each from Deoband school, Barelvi school and
Ahi-i-Hadith school. (More) PTI BKM
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