Uttarakhand: Governor Approves Minority Education Bill, Madrasas To Affiliate With State Board

Uttarakhand Governor Lt General Gurmit Singh (Retd) on Monday approved the Uttarakhand Minority Education Bill, 2025.

According to the Uttarakhand Chief Minister’s Office (CMO), once implemented, the move will abolish the Madrasa Board, and all madrasas operating in the state will be required to obtain recognition from the Uttarakhand Minority Education Authority and seek affiliation with the Uttarakhand Board of School Education.

With this Bill, Uttarakhand will become the first state in India to dissolve its Madrasa Board and bring minority educational institutions under the mainstream education framework.

Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami described the decision as a historic step towards creating a uniform and modern education system in the state. He announced that from the academic session of July 2026, all minority schools will adopt the National Curriculum Framework (NCF) and the New Education Policy (NEP) 2020.

The Chief Minister emphasized that the government’s goal is to ensure that “every child in the state—regardless of class or community—progresses with equal education and equal opportunities.”

In an X post, Dhami wrote: “Heartfelt thanks to the Honourable Governor Lt Gen Gurmit Singh ji (Retd.) for granting approval to the Minority Education Bill-2025! With the Governor’s approval, the path for this bill to become law has now been paved. Under this law, an authority will be established for the education of minority communities, which will handle the task of granting recognition to minority educational institutions. Additionally, after the implementation of this bill, minority educational institutions such as madrasas will be required to obtain recognition from the Uttarakhand Education Board.”

He added, “Undoubtedly, this law will help make the state’s education system more transparent, accountable, and qualitative.”