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Islamic Society

Muslims want modern syllabus

By Mohd Shakaib

In Moradabad district, it was found that 42.35 per cent of the parents of those studying in madarsas and Government schools were illiterate, 12.94 per cent had only secondary education and 1.76 per cent were madarsa graduates. Of the 170 parents interviewed, only four per cent were Government employees, 10.58 per cent were unemployed, 15.85 per cent worked on daily wages, 42.35 per cent were engaged in small income generation activities and 27.64 per cent were artisans.

Of the 1,049 children of these parents, 66.71 per cent were studying in madarsas and maktabs and 33.28 per cent in Government schools. The profile of these children and their parents were found to be the same in Barabanki and Sidharthnagar districts. In Barabanki, 16 madarsas were surveyed that included state-funded and private ones. Of the 1,168 children, 77.3 per cent were studying in madarsas and 22.7 per cent in Government schools.

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