Religi­ous school­s would be regist­ered, helped to streng­then conven­tional teachi­ngISLAMABAD: The government has agreed on a plan to overhaul instruction at madrasas or religious schools to bring the institutions closer into line with conventional schools, Education Minister Shafqat Mahmood said on Friday. Under the plan, agreed with the madrasa umbrella organisation, Wafaq-ul-madaris, religious schools would be registered and helped to strengthen conventional teaching in subjects like English, science and mathematics. They would remain responsible for religious teaching and in exchange would have to commit to ensuring that extremist teaching was not part of the curriculum. Mahmood said the government was not seeking confrontation with the madrasas, which are often the only form of education available to poor families. He said the changes would take effect gradually, with a first group of madrasas taking examinations next year.

Source: The Express Tribune July 19, 2019 13:07 UTC