Agartala, February 21 (TIWN): 51 Madrasa schools are operating under Grant-in-Aids scheme. In a recent reply in the State Legislative Assembly, it is informed that under SPQEM scheme, 169 Junior Madrasa schools are operating. Whereas 16112 studies were enjoying the facility of Madrasa schools.

At present, two types of Madrasa schemes are functioning in the State:-

1. Grant-in-Madrasas &  2. Centrally sponsored Scheme for Providing Quality Education in Madrasas (SPQEM). 

1. Grant-in-Aided Madrasas:-

            Total Grant-in-Aid Madrassa           51

            Total nos. of Teachers                   160

            Total No. of Students                    6932

Status of Grant-in-Aided Madrasas (Class I-XII):-
 

Number of Fazil (HS) Madrasas (Class I-XII)             03.
 Number of Alim(High) Madrasas (Class I-X)             03.
 Number of Senior Basic Madrasas (Class I-VIII)      05.
 Number of Junior Basic Madrasas (Class I-V)         40.

2. Whereas, in centrally sponsored SPQEM Madrassas (All are Class I-V):-

            Total no. of Madrassa                   129

            No. of existing teachers                379

            Total No. of Students                   10,623