'Teaching religious texts not Govt's job': Assam to convert Madrasas, Sanskrit Centres into regular schools

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The Assam government has decided to shut down the government-run Madrassas and Sanskrit Tols in the state and convert them into high schools and higher secondary schools. Announcing the decision, education minister Himanta Biswa Sharma said that it is not the government's job to teach religion, religious scriptures and Arabic and other languages for religious purposes.

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