In a first in country, Bihar madrasas to have parent-teacher meeting soon

BIHAR's madrasas will soon have parents-teachers' meetings, becoming the first state of the country to introduce such an initiative.

- RAMASHANKAR

As madrasas have long been bereft of the trappings of the modern-day schooling, the introduction of parents-teacher meetings (PTMs) will also help change stereotype image of these institutions for the minority community people.

A decision to hold parentsteachers' meeting in state funded madarsas was taken at a meeting of the Bihar Madrasas Board. The PTMs will be held on every three months on the pattern of public schools to brief parents about progress of their children.

A senior official of state education department said that directives have already been issued to in-charge of 1906 state funded madrasas in the state.