By Admin 
Major administrative changes have been made in the minority education system in Uttarakhand. Under the new law, notification for the formation of Uttarakhand Minority Education Authority has been issued. Along with this, it has also been made clear that the Madrasa Board of the state will be abolished from July 31, 2026. After this, all the work related to Madrasa Board will be conducted under the newly constituted authority.
According to the notification, retired Kumaon University professor Surjit Singh Gandhi has been appointed the first chairman of Uttarakhand Minority Education Authority. Apart from this, a total of eight members have been appointed in the authority, who will work on various aspects related to minority education.
2 out of 8 members will be Muslims
According to the member list, two out of eight members are from the Muslim community. These include retired Professor Syed Ali Hamid of Kumaon University and Professor Robina Aman, Chairperson of the Chemistry Department at Soban Singh Jeena University. The Muslim community is considered the largest among the minority communities of the state.
Authority will look into matters related to minority educational institutions
This authority formed under the new law will look into matters related to minority educational institutions. This will include recognition of institutions, academic activities, curriculum and other administrative matters. Till now all these works came under Uttarakhand Madrasa Education Board.
Questions are being raised regarding representation
After the announcement of abolition of Madrasa Board, discussion regarding it has started among the organizations and communities related to minority education. Some people are seeing it as administrative reorganization, while questions are also being raised by some sections regarding representation.
The board will expire by 31 July 2026
At present, after the issuance of the notification, the process of implementation of the new system is being started by the concerned departments. By July 31, 2026, the works related to Madarsa Board will be transferred to the Minority Education Authority in a phased manner. After this change, minority education in the state will be conducted under a completely new structure.