Academics researching JBI and other such madrasas acknowledge that they open up opportunities for Muslim girls whose parents are discouraged by existing educational institutes, but at the same time stress the importance of improving the quality of education and widening access to opportunities.
Based on his 2006 study of madrasas, which included JBI, Prof S M Sajid of Jamia’s Department of Social Work says: “My conclusions pointed to the importance of building the capacity of teachers in madrasas — they are not all sufficiently trained. This would significantly improve the quality of education and provide a benchmark for teaching standards.”
Dr Sushma Jaireth, a reader in Department of Women’s Studies at NCERT, is researching madrasas from a gender perspective. She says: “Madrasas certainly improve literacy and provide learning opportunities for Muslim girls. But while the girls are empowered about their religion, they are very isolated from the rest of the world. For wider empowerment in their communities it would be a good idea to open up other subjects and career opportunities.”
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