Assam Repealing Act 2020 Receives Governor’s Assent

The Assam Repealing Act 2020 has received the assent of Governor Professor Jagadish Mukhi. With the assent of the Governor, the state-run Madrassas will now function as the general educational institutions.

Taking to Twitter, Assam Education Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said, "Historic & Progressive! Glad that The Assam Repealing Act 2020 has recieved the assent of Hon Governor & has come into effect. Madrassa Edu Provincialisation Act, 1995 and Assam Madrassa Education Act, 2018 stand repealed. All govt Madrassas will run as general education inst."

Historic & Progressive!

Glad that The Assam Repealing Act 2020 has recieved the assent of Hon Governor & has come into effect. Madrassa Edu Provincialisation Act, 1995 and Assam Madrassa Education Act, 2018 stand repealed. All govt Madrassas will run as general education inst. pic.twitter.com/0zGqNTEGTh

— Himanta Biswa Sarma (@himantabiswa) February 3, 2021

The Assam government on December passed a bill at the Assam Assembly to convert the state-run Madrassas into general educational institutions.