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Madrassa degree is valid for railway jobs
PATNA - The Indian Railways have decided to accept madrassa degrees as valid for its job requirement, Railway Minister Lalu Prasad said here yesterday.

"Now students of madrassas, like any educational institution, will be able apply for jobs in the railways," Lalu Prasad told IANS by phone. "All the necessary official formalities in this regard will be finalised soon by the railways," Lalu Prasad said.
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The move is seen as part of Lalu Prasad's political strategy ahead of the parliamentary elections to woo Muslim voters. Last year acting on the Rajinder Sachar Committee recommendations, the government issued directives to all ministries to improve participation of minorities in government jobs.

Early this year, the minister promised to increase the percentage of Muslim employees in the railways. But a latest report of a review meeting of the group of secretaries of central government last month found the railways were still lagging in recruitment of Muslims.
Posted by: Steve White 2008-07-07
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