Lucknow, January 22: The chairman of the Uttar Pradesh Madrasa Board, Dr Iftikhar Ahmed Javed, wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday regarding the renewal of the Madrasa Modernization Scheme. Uttar Pradesh Madrasa Education Board To Discuss proposal to Change of Weekly Off From Friday to Sunday.

In his letter, the Madrasa Board Chairman has also written about the issue of the non-payment of teachers by the Centre. The Madrasa Modernization Scheme has not been renewed since March 2022. Madrasa Survey in Uttar Pradesh: Board to Restart Giving Recognition to Unregistered Islamic Seminaries.

According to Javed's letter to PM Modi, the Centre has not paid the teachers in the madrasas for the last five years which has resulted in difficulties for their survival.

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