"Tahfiz schools have everything to benefit when they also come under the purview of the Federal government, apart from the state. "I believe it would make the coordination with the relevant agencies and departments much easier when tahfiz schools are registered. It also means that tahfiz schools can be upgraded to be on par with national schools," he told the New Straits Times today. "The Education Ministry has never interfered in tahfiz school curriculum. Zahid announced it after chairing a two-hour meeting of a special task force on tahfiz schools.

Source: New Strait Times September 20, 2017 15:11 UTC