ISLAMABAD, Pakistan: Wafaq-ul-Madaris on Wednesday collectively decided to adopt the syllabus of Federal Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (FBISE) for their matriculations and Intermediate levels in seminaries.
The meeting held here under the Chairmanship of Minister of State for Education Engineer Muhammad Baligh Ur Rahman and also attended by the Ulema of different school of thoughts and NECTA representatives.
Mufti Munib ur Rahmnan leads the representatives of the Wafaq ul Madaris.
The meeting pondered about devising curricula of seminaries as prescribed in the National Action Plan (NAP).The meeting contemplated to bring Madaris degrees at par with contemporary institutions.
Speaking on the occasion, the minister of state said that religious scholars have always been cooperating for ensuring peace in the country.
He said that the help of scholars would be sought in the madrassa reforms program.
Ministry of Federal Education and Professional training will endorse the establishment of the boards of Tanzeem ul Madaris on the pattern of Intermediate and secondary boards.
It was informed that the matter will be discussed in the cabinet for final approval.
Till the establishment of the board, Tanzeem ul Madaris would be working under the existing system in which Inter Board Committee of Chairman (IBCC) issues certificate of equivalence.
FBISE will provide capacity building training to the exam makers, papers’ checkers and markers.
Academic calendar of HEC will be adjusted according to the academic calendar of Tanzeem ul Madaris.
Religious education curricula will be decided by the Tanzeem ul Madaris themselves.
For Shahadah Tul Aliya (Masters degree) in Arabic and Islamic Studies, madrassa student will have to give exams of compulsory subjects English, Islamiyat and Pak Studies in bachelors.
For masters in other subjects, Madrassa student will have to give exams of compulsory subjects along with the two elective subjects of their choice in bachelors.
For bachelors and master, already recognized syllabus from HEC and concerned universities will be taught to madrassa students.
It was decided that fee concessions, financial aid, books and tutorial workshop will be provided by Allama Iqbal Open University, if the madrassa students take exams from AIOU.
