with Dehradun: The ‘Uttarakhand Minority Education Act’ has come into effect in Uttarakhand from Wednesday (July 1), Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has announced. With this the Board of Madrasa Education in Uttarakhand has been completely dissolved with effect from 1st July. In a post on X, CM Pushkar Singh Dhami wrote, “Today, the ‘Uttarakhand Minority Education Act’ has come into effect. Along with this, the Madrasa Education Council Act and the Non-Government Persian Arab Madrasas Recognition Rules have been repealed.”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, accountable and rooted in nation-building values”. “The new system will ensure an equitable and transparent recognition process for all minority educational institutions,” he said. “Our resolve is clear: the youth of the state, empowered by modern education, science, technology, skills and Indian values of life, will play a significant role in building a Viksit Uttarakhand and a Viksit Bharat. With this goal in mind, we are moving forward relentlessly,” added the Chief Minister.A new state minority education authority has come into existence in the state from Wednesday. Major educational reforms have been introduced in the minority educational institutions of Uttarakhand; Notably, students studying there will now be given textbooks based on the NCERT curriculum.The Dhami government has already constituted the Uttarakhand State Minority Education Authority. Professor Surjeet Singh Gandhi has been appointed Chairman of the Authority; in addition, scholars and professors from various minority communities have been included as eminent members. The members include Prof. Rakesh Kumar Jain, Dr. Syed Ali Hamid, Prof. Pema Tenzing, Prof. Gurmeet Singh, Dr. Elba Mandrele, Prof. Robin Aman, Chandrashekhar Bhatt and Rajendra Singh Bisht.The Director General of School Education and the Director of SCERT have been appointed ex-officio members, while the Director of Minority Welfare will act as the ex-officio Secretary.