AFTER the Supreme Court declared higher education degrees awarded by the Uttar Pradesh Madarasa Board un constitutional, there is a demand to accommodate the about 25,000 studentswho arecurrentlypursing these courses in any other recognised university. The State Government ha salso said it will find a way out after considering all the legal aspects of this matter. InanorderonNovember5,the Supreme Court declared the KamilandFazildegrees --equivalent to graduation and postgraduation degrees -- awarded by the Uttar Pradesh Madarasa Board Board unconstitutional, saying it was in conflict with the University Grants Commission (UGC) Act. Zaman Khan, the General Secretary of the Teachers AssociationMadarisArabiaUttar Pradesh, said the court’s decision has created a difficult situation for the thousands of current students as the board will notbe able toconduct exams for these courses now.

 

“The order of the Supreme Court is supreme. But the Governmentmustfindsomeway todealwiththesituationthathas arisen so that the future of the students studying in the Kamil andFazilcoursesoftheMadrasa Board doesnotremaindark,” he told PTI said on Sunday. MinorityWelfare MinisterOm Prakash Rajbhar said the Government will definitely find a way out by studying the SC order and discussing its various legal aspects.

 

On the question of whether the students studying in the MadarasaBoard’sKamilandFazil courseswillbelinkedtoanyother university, the minister said, “Allaspectswillbeconsideredand only after that the Government will take any decision.” Madarasa Board Registrar R P Singhsaidabout25,000students are studying in the Kamil and Fazil courses run by the board currently,andwhateverdecision the Government takes will be followed.