In response to an RTI query, the Ministry said in order to provide higher education, the certificates issued by the state madarsa boards would be considered at par with certificates issued by the Central Board of Secondary Education, Council of Board of School Education or any other board.
As per the RTI reply, of the 88 Muslim-dominated districts in the country, commercial education will be provided in 33 districts.
The Ministry informed that in places where the number of Urdu-speaking people is more than 25 per cent, Urdu teachers should be arranged for in Government schools there.
The Ministry has also stated that steps such as providing financial assistance to improve the salaries and working conditions of teachers also in these madarsas have also been taken.