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Source: The post is based on the article “Expedite approval to continue scheme for madrasas, minority institutes: Parliamentary panel tells government” published in The Hindu on 14th December 2022
What is the News?
The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Social Justice and Empowerment has pulled up the Union government for the delay in approving the continuation of the Scheme for Providing Education to Madrasas/Minorities(SPEMM).
What is the Scheme for Providing Education to Madrasas/Minorities(SPEMM)?
Nodal Ministry: Department of School Education and Literacy under the Ministry of Education
Sub-Schemes: It comprises of two sub schemes namely:
Scheme for Providing Quality Education in Madrasas(SPQEM)
It seeks to bring about qualitative improvement in Madrasas to enable Muslim children attain standards of the National education system in formal education subjects.
The salient features of scheme are:
– To provide financial assistance to traditional institutions like Madrasas and Maktabs to encourage them to introduce Science, Mathematics, Social Studies, Hindi and English in their curriculum.
– To strengthen State Madrasa Boards opting for assistance by enabling them to monitor the Madrasa modernization programme.
– To provide quality components in Madrasas such as remedial teaching, assessment and enhancement of learning outcomes etc.
– To provide in-service training of teachers appointed under the scheme.
Infrastructure Development of Minority Institutes(IDMI)
It has been operationalised to augment Infrastructure in Private Aided/Unaided Minority Schools/Institutions in order to enhance the quality of education for minority children.
The salient features of scheme are:
– To facilitate education of minorities by augmenting and strengthening school infrastructure in Minority Institutions.
– To encourage educational facilities for girls, children with special needs and those who are most deprived educationally amongst the minorities.
