At a Patna event hosted by the Bihar State Madarsa Education Board, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar faced protests from madarsa teachers regarding their salaries and grants. The event, celebrating the Madarsa Board’s centenary, took place at Gyan Bhawan. During the gathering, some attendees attempted to hand over documents to the Chief Minister. Video footage showed police attempting to maintain order. The teachers were particularly upset because they had been promised, in 2011, that their salaries would be paid, but this promise remained unfulfilled for 1646 madarsas. The teachers had been expecting an announcement regarding their honorariums, but the Chief Minister did not address the issue during his speech, which led to the disruption. Nitish Kumar, in an attempt to address the teachers’ concerns, took a document from a few of them. He was then removed from the platform as the anger grew among the teachers, many of whom had not been receiving their salaries from the government. These teachers, many of whom were also present at the meeting, had hoped for an announcement on their honorarium. The Chief Minister pointed out the work that his government had done for the Muslim community. The Bihar State Madarsa Education Board was established in 1922. The board acquired autonomous powers in 1981 after the enactment of a law. Currently, Bihar has 1942 aided and roughly 2430 unaided madarsas. The teachers had been hoping for a specific announcement regarding the honorarium, and when the CM didn’t make it, they took to shouting slogans.
Madarsa Teachers Protest at Event with Nitish Kumar Over Unfulfilled Salary Promises
