DEHRADUN, Oct. 22 -- Uttarakhand chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Wednesday said there should be a uniform system for all educational institutions in the state, following directions to the madrasas recognised by the state's minority education department to observe weekly holidays on Sunday instead of Fridays. Speaking on the sidelines of a Police Commemoration Day event in Dehradun, Dhami said, "There should be a consistent system for everyone, and all educational institutions should move in the same direction." The decision affects madrasas that have received formal recognition under the Uttarakhand State Authority for Minority Education, a regulatory body established in July. The authority replaced a dedicated Madrasa Board after legislation passed in August last year brought institutions run by Muslim, Christian, Sikh, Buddhist, Jain, and Parsi communities under a single state-monitored framework. "Since madrassas are now functioning as schools recognised by the education department, its rules and regulations will apply to them equally," Dhami said....