Uttarakhand, Oct. 22 -- Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Wednesday, October 21, named Sunday as the weekly holiday for recognised madrasas, replacing Friday.

Friday has traditionally been a weekly day observed by many Islamic seminaries, allowing students and teachers to attend congregational prayers.

Dhami said the move was aimed at bringing educational institutions across the state under a uniform system. The change is part of the government's new minority education framework.

"We have already introduced a Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in the state. There should be a uniform system for everyone. All educational institutions should operate in the same direction, and we are working towards that goal," Dhami said, according ...