Dehradun (Uttarakhand) – In a significant development, Uttarakhand Governor Lt Gen Gurmit Singh (Retd.) has approved the Uttarakhand Minority Education Bill, 2025, paving the way for major reforms in the state’s minority education system.
According to the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO), the bill mandates that all madrasas in Uttarakhand will now be required to register with the newly formed Uttarakhand Minority Education Authority and affiliate themselves with the Uttarakhand Board of School Education. As a result, the existing Madrasa Board in the state will be dissolved.
With this move, Uttarakhand becomes the first state in India to formally dissolve its Madrasa Board, integrating minority institutions into the mainstream education system.
Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami hailed the approval as a “historic step” towards building a uniform and modern educational structure in the state. He announced that starting from the academic session in July 2026, all minority schools will implement the National Curriculum Framework (NCF) and align with the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020.
“Our aim is to ensure that every child—regardless of class or community—has access to equal educational opportunities,” the Chief Minister said.
In a post on X (formerly Twitter), CM Dhami expressed gratitude to the Governor for clearing the bill. “Heartfelt thanks to the Honourable Governor Lt Gen Gurmit Singh ji (Retd.) for granting approval to the Minority Education Bill-2025,” he wrote. “This law will establish an authority to oversee the recognition and regulation of minority educational institutions. It will bring greater transparency, accountability, and quality to the state’s education system.”
The government views this reform as a step forward in mainstreaming minority education while upholding academic standards across the board.
