LUCKNOW, July 27, 2011
U.P. extends girl child scheme to recognised 'madrasas'
Atiq Khan
Thousands of Muslim girls from BPL families stand to gain
Now, Muslim girls of families living below the poverty line will be
able to avail themselves of the benefits of the 'Savitribai Phule
Balika Shiksha Madad Yojana' following the Uttar Pradesh government's
decision to extend the scheme to the government-recognised "madrasas"
in the State.
This decision was taken at a meeting of the Cabinet presided over by
Chief Minister Mayawati on Tuesday. According to an official
spokesman, thousands of girl students stood to gain from the measure.
The welfare scheme was launched by Ms. Mayawati in 2010. With the
Cabinet giving its nod to the inclusion of recognised 'madrasas' in
it, Muslim girls who applied for "Aalim" first year course (equivalent
to class 11) after passing out from the "Maulvi-Munshi" course
(equivalent to High School) , recognised by the Uttar Pradesh Madrasa
Education Board, will be given incentive money under the Savitribai
Phule scheme. For studying in class 11 ("Aalim" first year) in the
government-recognised 'madrasas', girl students belonging to BPL
families will be given Rs. 15,000 and a bicycle. For pursuing the
"Aalim" second year course (equivalent to class 12) they will be given
an incentive of Rs. 10,000 per year.
To avail herself of the benefits of the scheme, the student should
have taken admission in the recognised 'madrasas' and her parents, or
guardians should be BPL, or Antyodya card holders. If the applicant is
married, her age should not have been below 18 at the time of marriage
and either her husband, or a member of her in-laws' family should be a
BPL card holder. Marriage proof has to accompany the application.
According to an official release, the beneficiaries' application has
to be submitted by the month of September of each financial year and
the incentive money would be distributed to the students in the same
fiscal year.
There are 1,571 recognised 'madrasas', of which 459 are aided and
1,112 un-aided. Justifying the decision, the official release said
that from the educational and economic point of view Muslims were the
most backward. Their backwardness had a deterrent effect on the
State's development, the release added.
By another decision, the Mayawati Cabinet approved the 'Uttar Pradesh
Free and Compulsory Right to Child Education Rules, 2011.' The scheme
applies to children in the age group of 6 to 14.
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