Guwahati, 14th December: The Department of School Education in Assam officially announces the renaming of 1,281 Madrasa Education (ME) madrasas to ME Schools.
Spearheaded by the Board of Secondary Education Assam (SEBA), this transformative move brings these government and provincialized madrasas into the fold of regular schools.
State Education Minister Ranoj Pegu shared crucial details about the conversion on December 13 through a post on the microblogging site X. The shift signifies a significant change, and Pegu mentioned, “Consequent to the conversion of all Govt and Provincialized Madrasa’s into general schools under SEBA, the Department of School Education Assam has changed the names of 1281 ME Madrasas into ME School by a notification today.” The move is in line with the government’s commitment to fostering a more integrated and inclusive educational environment.