Karnataka Government to Form A Trust to Render Scientific Education to Muslims

Karnataka government is planning to form a trust to render modern and scientific education to educationally backward Muslims. The trust, ‘Maulana Azad Scientific Education Centre’, intends to conduct research, provide advise and chalk programmes with an aim to bring Muslim community into mainstream education. However, the Rs 25 cr proposal is yet to receive approval from the cabinet. Reportedly, the trust will not interfere with the madrassa education.