HRD Ministry questions madrasas qualifications

The qualifications and certificates of the State Madrasa Boards that have been granted equivalence by the corresponding State Education Boards was challenged by Minister of State for Human Resource Development (HRD) D. Purandeswari.
The HRD ministry and the Department of Personnel and Training have issued a notification against the functioning of the State Madrasa Boards.
For the purpose of employment and entry to higher levels of education, the Secondary and Senior Secondary qualifications of the Madrasas have been equated with corresponding levels of the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), Council of Board of School Education in India (COBSE) and other School Examination Boards.