Supreme Court Stays NCPCR’s Funding Halt to Madrasas

By Odisha Diary bureau On Oct 21, 2024

**EDS: FILE PHOTO FOR AYODHYA CASE RELATED STORIES** New Delhi: A view of the Supreme Court in New Delhi, Wednesday, Aug 28, 2019. The Supreme Court on Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2019, said parties to the Ram-Janmabhoomi Babri Masjid land dispute case can amicably resolve the matter through mediation if they want to and that it wants day-to-day hearings in the case to be concluded by October 18. (PTI Photo/Ravi Choudhary) (PTI9_18_2019_000063B) *** Local Caption ***

The Supreme Court has stayed the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) recommendations that called for halting state funding to madrasas and madrasa boards for failing to comply with the Right to Education Act. The court also addressed the recommendation that children attending madrasas should be enrolled in formal schools.