Madrassa children in UP to learn Science, math to make them officers instead of maulvis: UP minister

In order to help them become "officers" rather than "maulvis," madrassa children in Uttar Pradesh will also be taught mathematics and science, according to minister Dharampal Singh, who also noted that the proposal is in accordance with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's goals.

The Waqf board's land, which is now being illegally occupied, will be released for use in the construction of schools and hospitals, according to the minister for the welfare of



minorities.

"Following the Prime Minister's vision of 'Quran in one hand and laptop in the other' for madrassa students, they will be taught mathematics, general science, social science, Hindi and other subjects so that they can join the Indian Administrative Service and Provincial Civil Services or become engineers and doctors instead of becoming maulvis (clerics) by obtaining 'deen' (religious) teachings," Singh told reporters, following a departmental review meeting, as per PTI.