Bengal Budget: Madrassa Funds Slashed, North Bengal Aid Boosted, Unregistered Units Under Scrutiny
The West Bengal government has reduced the budget allocation for madrassa education and minority affairs from over five thousand crore rupees to two thousand one
The West Bengal government has reduced the budget allocation for madrassa education and minority affairs from over five thousand crore rupees to two thousand one hundred and sixty-five crore rupees. While discontinuing religion-based financial assistance schemes and stipends under the madrassa department, the administration has increased the North Bengal Development Budget to one thousand eight hundred and twenty-one crore rupees.
The decision follows a major policy shift regarding funding for various religious schemes, alongside plans for scrutiny of unregistered institutions in the state, similar to previous measures implemented in Uttar Pradesh. Subscribe to India Today for NEW VIDEOS EVERY DAY and make sure to enable Push Notifications so you'll never miss a new video.
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