MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (DR. SHASHI THAROOR)
(a) The Ministry of Human Resource Development is implementing the Scheme for Providing
Quality Education in Madrasas (SPQEM) from the year 2008-09 wherein financial assistance is
provided to Madrasas and Maktabs, who opt for the scheme, to introduce Science, Mathematics,
Social Studies, Hindi and English subjects in their curricula. Since the implementation of
the scheme, 10602 Madrasas have been supported under the scheme.
(b) Information is not maintained centrally.
(c) Madrasas and Maktabs which have been in existence for three years at least and are
registered under Madrasa Boards or Wakf Boards or National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS)
are eligible to apply for assistance under the SPQEM.
(d) The funds provided under the said scheme during the last three years and the current
year, State-wise, is at Annexure.