Kolkata, The West Bengal cabinet has taken 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.
These madrasas will be allowed to continue holding classes until December in the interest of the handful of students currently enrolled, after which they will be closed, he said.
The departments concerned have been asked to address issues holding up the recruitment process. The cabinet also approved a proposal to set up a new correctional home at Nimtouri in Purba Medinipur district. The council of ministers on Wednesday also cleared a proposal for recruitment of around 1.51 lakh personnel across various government departments, including 12,000 personnel for West Bengal Police and 4,000 for Kolkata Police. “The cabinet decided in principle to close down 250 private madrasas that lack adequate infrastructure and have a negligible number of students. Nearly 2,500 madrasas operating across the state without government registration may also be closed in phases in future, the official said.
On the recruitments, the senior bureaucrat said, “The government wants to expedite recruitment across departments and fill up vacancies so that public services are not affected.
They will be allowed to function till December,” the official said. Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari also directed the departments to resolve recruitment-related issues on a priority basis and ensure that budgetary allocations are utilised according to specific plans, he said.
