West Bengal Cabinet Approves Closure Of 250 Private Madrasas, Clears Recruitment Of 1.51 Lakh Personnel
Kolkata, Sep 23: The West Bengal Cabinet on Wednesday took an in-principle decision to gradually shut down 250 government-recognised private madrasas, most of which have very low or negligible student enrolment and inadequate infrastructure, an official said. Madrasas face closure These madrasas across the state will be allowed to continue holding classes until December in the interest of the…
On September 23, West Bengal's Cabinet made an in-principle decision to gradually shut down 250 government-recognized private madrasas, with most having low or negligible student enrollment and inadequate infrastructure. These madrasas will be allowed to continue operating until December, after which they will be closed, according to an official.
The remaining students will be able to attend classes until the end of the month. The council of ministers also approved the recruitment of approximately 1.51 lakh personnel across various government departments. This includes 16,000 in the state and Kolkata police, and 4,000 in Kolkata Police.
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