Uttarakhand Discontinues Financial Aid to Madrasas from 2027-2028, Replaces Madrasa Board with Minority Education Authority

The Uttarakhand Cabinet has discontinued budgetary grants to 'Arabic madrasas' from the 2027–28 financial year, ending government financial assistance to nearly 500 registered madrasas. This follows the abolition of the state's Madrasa Board and its replacement with the Uttarakhand State Minority Education Authority (USAME), aiming to integrate minority institutions into the mainstream education system while continuing religious instruction.