<p>The Delhi government is looking to improve the condition of madrasas and quality of education given by private minority institutions in the city by offering financial assistance to upgrade facilities.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The education department has invited proposals from private unaided recognised minority schools in the city which need a boost for infrastructure. “The scheme will fund infrastructure development of private aided/unaided minority schools to the extent of 75 percent, subject to a maximum of Rs 50 lakh per school,” said an official, hinting that madrasas would also get special focus.<br /><br />Promotion of Punjabi and Urdu language through institutes run by minorities like Sikh and Muslims appears to be getting a lot of attention from the AAP government with ruling party preparing to put its best foot forward for the ensuing Assembly elections in Punjab and Uttar Pradesh.<br /><br />The AAP government has even released ads in Punjab newspapers to publicise its support for promoting Punjabi language. Sikhs and Muslims form dominant forces in electoral battles in poll bound Punjab and Uttar Pradesh, respectively.<br /><br />An education department said apart from infrastructure development scheme , there is another central government scheme that Delhi government wants to turn its focus on madrasas to improve quality of education given to Muslim kids.<br /><br />“The schemes would also encourage educational facilities for girls, children with special needs and those who are most deprived educationally amongst minorities, “ said a note circulated by a deputy director of the education department.<br /><br />The official said the government wants to promote hostel facilities for children, especially girls, in the minority schools.<br /><br />The Delhi government’s grant-in-aid committee is likely to forward to central government the proposals of trusts and voluntary organisations that apply for financial grant.<br /><br />“The schemes would benefit only those institutions that are run by trusts or societies that are recognised by the central or state governments. For this, only those organisatins which have been in existence for a minimum of three years would be considered for assistance under the scheme,” said an official.<br /><br />The education department is preparing to prioritise the applications under the schemes for minoritiy schools and institutions that have benefited from similar schemes earlier are unlikely to be considered in this round, said an official.</p>
<p>The Delhi government is looking to improve the condition of madrasas and quality of education given by private minority institutions in the city by offering financial assistance to upgrade facilities.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The education department has invited proposals from private unaided recognised minority schools in the city which need a boost for infrastructure. “The scheme will fund infrastructure development of private aided/unaided minority schools to the extent of 75 percent, subject to a maximum of Rs 50 lakh per school,” said an official, hinting that madrasas would also get special focus.<br /><br />Promotion of Punjabi and Urdu language through institutes run by minorities like Sikh and Muslims appears to be getting a lot of attention from the AAP government with ruling party preparing to put its best foot forward for the ensuing Assembly elections in Punjab and Uttar Pradesh.<br /><br />The AAP government has even released ads in Punjab newspapers to publicise its support for promoting Punjabi language. Sikhs and Muslims form dominant forces in electoral battles in poll bound Punjab and Uttar Pradesh, respectively.<br /><br />An education department said apart from infrastructure development scheme , there is another central government scheme that Delhi government wants to turn its focus on madrasas to improve quality of education given to Muslim kids.<br /><br />“The schemes would also encourage educational facilities for girls, children with special needs and those who are most deprived educationally amongst minorities, “ said a note circulated by a deputy director of the education department.<br /><br />The official said the government wants to promote hostel facilities for children, especially girls, in the minority schools.<br /><br />The Delhi government’s grant-in-aid committee is likely to forward to central government the proposals of trusts and voluntary organisations that apply for financial grant.<br /><br />“The schemes would benefit only those institutions that are run by trusts or societies that are recognised by the central or state governments. For this, only those organisatins which have been in existence for a minimum of three years would be considered for assistance under the scheme,” said an official.<br /><br />The education department is preparing to prioritise the applications under the schemes for minoritiy schools and institutions that have benefited from similar schemes earlier are unlikely to be considered in this round, said an official.</p>
