LUCKNOW, Feb. 4 -- The Uttar Pradesh Madrasa Board has ordered an immediate halt to Kamil (Graduate) and Fazil (Post Graduate) courses across the state's madrasas, following the Supreme Court's ruling that deemed these degrees unconstitutional. The court held that madrasas cannot confer higher education degrees, as it violates the University Grants Commission (UGC) Act.

This decision has left around 37,000 students-28,000 enrolled in Kamil (first, second and third year) and 9,000 in Fazil (first and second year)-uncertain about their academic future. While new admissions to these courses have already been stopped, the fate of current students remains undecided.

In a letter dated January 16, 2025, UP Madrasa Board registrar RP Singh dire...