AGRA: Following last years extensive survey of madrassas in UP with the promise of better facilities by the state government, over 8,000 were found undocumented and around 5,000 of them applied for registration which remains pending since early 2016, leaving more than 7 lakh students educational future in a limbo, said UP Madrassa Board chairman, Iftikhar Ahmed Javed, on Thursday.Javed told TOI, None of the seminaries got accreditation from the Board so far. Over 5,000 (madrassa) applicants in the state are still waiting since the earlier government put a pause on the registration process about eight years ago.H igher officials at the Madrassa Board in Lucknow and at the minority welfare department should do more as the order is yet to be reversed, Javed added. Javed added that the delay is affecting the studies of 7.5 lakh students in 5,000 madrassas in the state, out of which over 90% are from the Pasmanda community (among the most backward). Seminaries are unable to provide proper certificates or recognised marksheets to students. The surveys aim was to uplift the educational standards in the unregularised madrassas by linking it with modern subjects and bring the children into the mainstream, the UP Madrassa Board chairman further pointed out. Uttar Pradesh secretary of Jamiat Ulema-i-Hind, Qari Zakir Husain, said, Applicants are running from pillar to post but no one is there to give them a satisfactory answer. Over the years, several applicants had approached the minority welfare department in their respective districts for registration. On the delay, Faizur Rahman, state coordinator of Muslim Pasmanda Manch, said, The government held a survey and are shortlisting the madrassas. Accreditation work will start in the coming months. In November 2022, the Yogi Adityanath-led Uttar Pradesh government conducted a survey of over 25,000 madrassas, out of which, 8,449 were found to be operatingWe also published the following articles recentlyUAW and Stellantis reach tentative deal that follows Ford model and adds more than 5,000 jobsJeep maker Stellantis has reached a tentative contract agreement with the United Auto Workers union, similar to the template set by Ford. The agreement, which still needs to be voted on by 43,000 members, will end a six-week strike at Stellantis plants. The deal includes wage increases of 25% over the next 4 1/2 years, with raises exceeding 30% for some workers. Additionally, the agreement saved jobs at a plant in Belvidere, Illinois, and includes commitments to build a new truck and battery plant, creating thousands of jobs.Pakistan to start expelling undocumented immigrants on Thursday: MinisterPakistans caretaker government will begin rounding up and deporting undocumented immigrants, including hundreds of thousands of Afghan nationals, due to alleged involvement in attacks and crimes. The operation, which will primarily target illegal immigrants, is expected to be lengthy and gradual. Pakistan is home to over 4 million Afghan migrants and refugees, with 1.7 million of them undocumented. Human rights groups have called on the government to reconsider the plan and ensure the protection of Afghan refugees at risk of persecution. Amnesty International has urged the international community to financially support Pakistan and share the responsibility of protecting Afghan refugees.5000 years old skeletons found in ScotlandArchaeologists in Scotlands Orkney Islands have made a groundbreaking discovery at an ancient tomb in Holm, East Mainland. The excavation has revealed 14 skeletons and a stone cairn, which is a rare engineering marvel. Researchers plan to conduct DNA and isotope analysis to gain insights into the people buried there. The find is considered significant and may provide further insights into the lives of ancient people.

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