Dehradun: The ‘Uttarakhand Minority Education Act’ has come into effect in Uttarakhand from Wednesday (July 1), Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami announced. With this, the Madrasa Education Board in Uttarakhand was abolished with effect from July 1. Writing on X, CM Pushkar Singh Dhami wrote, “Today, the ‘Uttarakhand Minorities Education Act’ has come into force. Along with this, the Madrasa Education Board Act and the Recognition Rules for Non-Governmental Arabic-Persian Madrasas have been repealed. ” Under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, CM Dhami said the BJP government is committed to establishing an education system in the state that is “modern, transparent, high-quality, reliable and grounded in nation-building principles”. “The new system will ensure a transparent and transparent process for all minority educational institutions,” he said. “Our goal is clear: the youth of the state, who are empowered with modern education, science, technology, art, and good values of Indian life, will play an important role in building Viksit Uttarakhand and Viksit Bharat. With this goal in mind, we are moving forward continuously,” said the Chief Minister.The new State Minority Education Authority has come into existence in the state since Wednesday. Major educational reforms have been introduced in minority educational institutions in Uttarakhand; in particular, students studying there will now get textbooks from NCERT.The Dhami government has already established the Uttarakhand State Minority Education Authority. Professor Surjeet Singh Gandhi has been appointed as the Chairman of the Authority; in addition, distinguished scholars and professors from various subfields have been included as members. The members include Professor Rakesh Kumar Jain, Dr. Syed Ali Hamid, Professor Pema Tenzing, Professor Gurmeet Singh, Dr. Elba Mandrele, Professor Robin Aman, Chandrashekhar Bhatt, and Rajendra Singh Bisht.The Director General of School Education and the Director of SCERT have been appointed as ex-officio members, while the Director of Minority Welfare will act as the Ex-officio Member Secretary.