Thread by @thehawkeyex

In Part-1 of this series, Madrasa's statistics, global & social image, study standard, rad!cal!zation issue, & avoidance towards 'minority school tag' were explained.

Let's take a deep dive into another #MinoritySchool mayhem.

Part-2: MISSIONARY SCHOOL

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The magnitude comes here- Christians share 11.5% of the total minority in India & whooping 71% of overall minority schools are missionary. While the purpose of minority schools is to 'preserve' resp. culture, the non-Christians enrolled to these missionary schools are 74%.

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Now be reminded again that these minority schools don't come under RTE. Therefore they ain't obliged to reserve 25% seats for EWS (economically weaker section) students. Therefore besides distracting from the said purpose, missionary school is a huge business case.

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When? Sharp rise in MSC from 2005/09.
Why? It's a jackpot. In RTE 2009 act, minority schools were kept out of the purview.
How? a) enjoy the perks from state/center (as a 'minority school')
b) additional 25% revenue through fees (as don't have to reserve seats for EBC)
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c) 'Missionary' affiliations attacks funding$.

The rush (& nexus) to get registered as 'minority' is evident from surge & also where 65% of missionary schools have secured MSC from "inconclusive authority" at stat level, mainly in Odissa, Jharkhand, TN & Meghalaya (90-100%).
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There is a serious disparity in the state demography vs resp. minority school. e.g. Christians are just 2% of the minority in Punjab but have a huge 86% of the minority schools. While the Sikhs are 94% of the minority population but have just 11% of the minority schools.
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As per an estimation, these missionary schools save huge (approx) Rs 5249 Cr, thanks to 'out of RTE' & from other associated institutions (well-defined ecosystem) under NGO/charity by the Christian congregations; often found to divert funds for conversion drives.
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Today (Jan'22) social media is trending #JusticeForLavanya #NationWithLavanya in solidarity support for a TN girl who took her life after being (alleged) harrased to convert to Christianity by her missionary school staff. Lavanya was not the first one.
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There are several such incidents & reports by NCPCR where children at missionary schools are forced to follow Christian customs, besides se><ual crimes committed at schools.
Reminder- the purpose of minority schools is to 'preserve & practice' own religion.
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Last year a horrific news shook the world- Thouasands of children remains found (buried) at one of old Canadian boarding missionary school. The news was too big to even controlled by extremely influential Vatican network.

And then some similar news around the world.
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Its an open secret that richie-rich missionary org remit billions of dollars in India through NGOs. Besides, enjoying the loopholes in RTE, NGOs & anti-conversion laws, institutionalizing the detestation against non-Christians has also been observed in these schools.
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In a secular & highly tolerant nation like India, the rights of children can only be protected through stringent laws-
a) amend RTE act
b) pan India anti-conv law
c) exclusive audit of funds utilization
d) missionary donors under FCRA 'prior permission'
e) social awareness
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Acknowledgment- comprehensive data analytics by NCPCR, concerning news articles & all tweeps who are raising voices for Lavanya, when the mainstream media is avoiding coverage under the influence of best-known-to-them.
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Part-1 of this thread: #MinoritySchool #Madrasa