In each and every religion education is considered as the most powerful medium to preserve and transfer the ideas, ethics and values among the members of its next generation. For this purpose, every religion attempts to develop its own education system. In Islam, Madrasah education system generally caters the need of education of their next generation. Nowadays, question marks have been raised all over the world. This has been increased interest of every intellectual to know the real fact behind the superfluous facts. In present scenario the biggest challenge facing Islam throughout the world today is the negative and distorted images of its educational institutions especially in Southern Assam Madrasah education system. Assam is divided into two regions in accordance to the name of two major rivers. One is the Brahmaputra Valley Region and the other is the Barak Valley Region. The percentage of Muslim population in Assam is higher than the other states of India except Jammu and Kashmir. It has got a systematic Madrasah education system but under these Madrasa education system students are not able to face contemporary world after having their education such as institutions. This thesis is based mainly on the system of Madrasah education in the Southern Assam. So through this study researcher attempts to exclude the contribution of government agencies and Non-government agencies towards the development of Madrasah in Southern Assam. And researcher also tries to find out the reason behind of backwardness of the Madrasah education system in Southern Assam. It is of course very complex issue which needs proper discussion and analysis. And this present paper is an attempt to have an overview on the Madrasahs Education in Southern Assam with various angles. Assam, one of the North-Eastern states of India also got a comprehensive system of Madrasah education. The study aims at investigating the present conditions of Madrasha Education system in southern Assam to propose some remedial measures. For this purpose, this research has undertaken different research approaches, descriptive approaches, prescriptive approaches evaluating approaches. This research concludes with some solutions to eradicate the prevailing problems

1. MADRASA EDUCATION IN SOUTHERN ASSAM AN
ANALYTICAL STUDY
HAYDOR UDDIN
M.A IN CONTEMPORARY ISLAMIC JURISPRUDENCE
STUDENT OF AL JAMIAAL ISLAMIYA , SANTHAPURAM KERALA,
DEPARTMENT OF SHARIA

2. INTRODUCTION
• Today Madrasah education system in Southern Assam is going towards despondent day
to day and Muslims of Assam are not getting proper Islamic education as per this age.
And Madrasahs students are still trap in crap by not using updated syllabus and modern
tools because ancestors did not use that or modern preachers and scholars included that
all in the list of forbiddances, and by avoiding the mind propelling medium to express
one`s ideology and thoughts I mean films and television shows etc. Madrasahs students
and young generation of Islam escaping these all-modern opportunities because some
scholars and preachers of Islam compelled them all that taking advantages of like these
tools is an enough sin, and that will lead them to hell etc. To vanish this darkness, we
have to step forward with the modern world by taking advantages of their new updated
syllabus and updated education system in the allowed pattern of Islam.

3. However, researcher believes in a change in the system because Madrasahs in Assam are
not on a major introduction of modern and technological subjects and their syllabus is
traditional. They believe that these subjects are already taught in the universities, and the
introduction of these advanced subjects would deviate the Madrasah from its mission,
which is to prepare human beings for eternal world. These subjects are materialistic in
nature and prepare for this contemporary world only. However, they do not feel that
contemporary Islamic study is a significant element of contemporary life, so the use of the
modern syllabus can be beneficial for the preaching of Islam. English and Arabic
languages should be introduced in Madrassahs to spread the message of Islam to other
religions. Islamic education can be suggestively promoted if Madrasah education is
reformed under the ideology of the Madrasah. Therefore, it is necessary to revisit
Madrasah education in Southern Assam.

4. STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM
This research deals with the major problems which are being faced by the students of Southern Assam
Madrasahs, and the obstacles which prevent Madrasah managements to upgrade its education system
into a modern and forwarded education system. This research also deals with a huge problem of
orthodoxi which is the major reason for Muslims’s backwardness. And it also discusses on the pattern of
the syllabus in Southern Assam Madrasahs. It also discusses the hardships of Madrasahs students
specially because of what reasons Southern Assam Madrasahs students and it`s alumni are not able to
face the contemporary world. And the reasons why they are not receiving a well-salaried job or why they
are not counting in the list of mainstream employers. And in the meantime, this research also deals with
the solutions for this all problems. And it also deals with another major problem that the Muslim
population outside of Madrasahs and Jamias are need some instructors and scholars who are good in
religiously and other fields too, they are rarely getting like these Ulamas.

5. OBJECTIVES OF THE RESEARCH
1. To understand the historical context of Madrasah in Southern Assam.
2. To identify the present problems in Southern Assam Madrasahs.
3. To find out the solutions to the prevailing problems in Southern
Assam.
4. To study the contributions of government & non-government agencies
towards the development of Madrasah System of Education in Southern
Assam.

6. Scope and Limitations of the Research
The scope of the study is to focus mainly on Madrasah Education in
southern Assam and its prevailing issues and to look whether Madrasa
education is compatible or not in the contemporary age. The limitation set
by the study is to focus more on Madrasas which are located in southern
Assam. And primary focus of this research on secondary sources and
rarely on primary sources to evaluate or scrutinize Madrasas in Southern
Assam rarely.

7. Research Methodology
The study has been carried out by applying quantitative and qualitative methods using primary and
secondary data. Primary data has been collected through quantitative and qualitative method. Quantitative
techniques involved a sample survey of 14 Madrasah students from both Aliya and Qaumia Madrasahs.
For this purpose, a structured questionnaire was used to collect regarding motivation for Madrasah
education, socio-economic background, career prospects and plans, world view and mutual perceptions
and finally, view on modernization of Madrasahs. Before conducting a sample survey, a series of
qualitative surveys were undertaken: Key people’s interview, Madrasah related individuals, focused group
discussion with Madrasah student as well as interaction with students. And strategic policies, while
experts concentrated mainly on curriculum related issues. Secondary data was mainly collected through
consultation of official documents counting education commission reports, Madrasah education reforms
reports, published materials and research reports. Websites widely browsed to access a variety of
information from sources like newspapers, journals, and research.

8. CHAPTER NAMES
CHAPTER ONE
Introduction
CHAPTER TWO
Historical Context of Madrasah
CHAPTER THREE
Education system of Madrasah in Southern Assam
CHAPTER FOUR
Contribution of Government and Non-government Agencies to Enhance Madrasa Education in Southern Assam
CHAPTER FIVE
Analysis of Data
CHAPTER SIX
Findings
CHAPTER SEVEN
Solution to Enhance Madrasa Education system in Southern Assam

9. Major Findings
1. There is no doubt that the history of Madrasah education system is very old.
2. The contribution of different Government and Non-government agencies for the
development of Madrasahs in Assam, specially, in Southern Assam seems to be viewable.
3. The Government and the Non-Government Madrasahs are facing problems of
infrastructural facilities. The buildings of the Madrasahs are not up to the mark.
4. The syllabi in both type of Madrasahs is based mainly on the Dars-e-Nizamia syllabi. Apart
from this, the syllabi include the teaching of mother-tongue, Bengali languages. The
vocational stream of education has not been paid much attention in the Madrasahs of
Southern Assam.

10. 5. One special feature of Government Madrasah is that the students passing out of the
Senior Madrasahs are entitled to get admission to senior secondary school. This
opportunity is not available to the students passing out of the Non-Government Madrasahs
6. Unlike the Non-Government Madrasahs, the Government Madrasahs are found to have
sufficient teaching staff. The Non-Government Madrasahs are suffering in this regard
mainly due to lack of sufficient funds.
7. There is no proper arrangement for healthcare of the students as very few Madrasahs
have playgrounds and playing kits and first-aid medical Centre for the students
8. No Madrasa for the higher education of girls

11. Solutions or initiatives to enhance Madrasa Education in southern Assam
1. Need to emphasis on vocational trainings in southern Assam madrasahs
2. Need to modernisation of madrasah curriculums in southern Assam
3. Training program for the empowerment of teachers
4. Madrasahs should be linked to the general stream
5. Need to start ODL system in madrasahs
6. Need to have eagle-eyes on various minority schemes of government
7. Funds should be paid in proper ways
8. Need to have innovative instructional strategy
9. Need counselling and guidance centres
10.Focus on Muslims girls ’education.