Click to play videoHyderabad: Andhra Pradesh governments decision to fund all madarsas (Islamic learning institutions) has received mixed reactions.
Not everybody's comfortable with the idea of receiving government aid. Some madarsas think government funding will inevitably lead to government control
"If government gives funds for Madarsas, there should be an Act that will prevent any kind of interference. A change in government may certainly lead to interference," Moulana Abdul Raheem Qureshi, Member of Andhra Deeni Madarsa Board said.
To receive funds, the madarsas will have to register themselves with the government, provide details of students and faculty and also submit account books on periodical basis.
And the madarsas managements feel that this would give the government an opportunity to interfere in their affairs.
However, leaving aside a few opinions, most of the community is pinning hopes on government funding to get better infrastructure and facilities.
"This would be advantageous for the students. They would get modern education along with Quran and Hadith which they are learning now," Moulana Mahboob Alam Ashrafi, Superintendent, Darul-uloom Ahle Sunnat said.
And there are those who feel the funding won't help the Muslim community as a whole
“Any welfare scheme that the government launches for Madarsa modernisation will help only three to four per cent. The rest 96-97 per cent of the community is still left out," M A Basith member of Prime Minister's High Level Committee said.
The funding will be finalised only after the state government discusses its proposal with representative organisations. But it's unlikely that all madarsas will speak in one voice.
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