The survey noted that after this, nearly 45 per cent madrasa students got jobs and 55 per cent went for further studies.
New Delhi: A Delhi Minority Commission survey revealed that nearly 97 per cent of the madrasas which come under the body has introduced English and Computer Science in the last two years with the aim that students will get more jobs. The commission did a survey, with existing 417 madrasas, “Survey of Madrasas in Delhi under Madrasa Modernisation Programme” in association with a Delhi-based survey organisation ORDS (Operational Research and Development Services).
The survey noted that after this, nearly 45 per cent madrasa students got jobs and 55 per cent went for further studies.
According to the survey, there was a constant demand from the society and family members for introducing new courses in madrasas. The repeated requests led the individual madrasas to take interest in revamping the educational system by introducing new courses.
It found that in the city, English and computer science was introduced in most of the madrasas. Nearly 50.12 per cent madrasas introduced English and 47 per cent introduced Computer Science.
It was also noted that in Mathematics, the trend was different as only 27 per cent Madrasas have introduced it. Describing the trend, it observed, “English and Computer Science have been listed as the most important courses in the present day as they open-up new job opportunities and help students remain in the competitive world. The area-wise analysis indicated that the madrasas in North-East and NorthWest districts have mostly introduced this courses higher than the rest of the districts. Out of 96 madrasas in the Northeast Delhi, 47 had introduced English and 50 introduced Computer Science. Whereas in the Northwest, out of 61 madrasas, 49 introduced English and 44 Computer Science.
The survey, conducted between 2014 and 2016, showed that due to the introduction of these courses, nearly 55 per cent of the students opted for pursuing higher studies in correspondent to those who joined some job, which is 44 per cent. The highest percentage of those who opted for pursuing higher studies was from the Southeast district.
