After Uttar Pradesh, the issue of madrasa investigations has now gained momentum in BJP-ruled Bihar. While the state government says the exercise aims to review the educational system and functioning of madrasas, madrasa administrators and some public representatives have questioned the need for repeated inspections of institutions that have already undergone verification.
The government maintains that the investigation is intended to assess educational standards and administrative functioning. However, critics argue that recognised and aided madrasas that have already been inspected under existing rules should not be subjected to repeated scrutiny.
Madrasa Head Says Transparent Probe Should Not Be Opposed
Amid growing discussions, Mufti Abuzar, Sadr of Madrasa Falahul Muslemin, said that madrasas have been contributing to education and social reform for a long time and that there should be no objection to a fair and transparent investigation.
“Madrasas have been playing an important role in the field of education. If the investigation is conducted within the framework of rules, impartially and transparently, nobody should have any objection,” he said.
Mufti Abuzar expressed hope that the process would focus on improving the educational system and strengthening the functioning of madrasas rather than creating unnecessary difficulties.
Bihar MLC Raises Concerns Over Repeated Verification
Meanwhile, Bihar Legislative Council member Professor Sanjay Kumar Singh has raised concerns over the repeated investigation of the state’s recognised and government-aided madrasas.
In a letter addressed to the Bihar Education Minister on June 15, Singh questioned the decision to conduct fresh inspections of 1,128 recognised and aided madrasas across the state.
According to him, these institutions have already undergone verification and inspection under a departmental circular issued on December 19, 1977. Based on those inspections, teachers and non-teaching staff have been receiving government salaries for years.
“In such a situation, repeated investigation of the same institutions cannot be considered appropriate,” he stated.
Demand to Exempt Previously Verified Madrasas
Professor Singh urged the Education Department to exempt those madrasas that have already fulfilled the prescribed standards and completed the required verification process.
He also demanded that the salaries of teachers and employees should not be affected because of administrative procedures or delays linked to fresh inspections.
According to Singh, repeated verification exercises place an unnecessary burden on madrasa staff and often lead to delays in salary payments.
Concerns Over Salary Delays
The MLC pointed out that in many cases salaries remain pending until the inspection process is completed. He claimed that teachers and employees sometimes have to wait for months, and in certain cases years, to receive their dues.
“These delays create serious financial difficulties for teachers and staff and directly affect their families,” he said.
