Maharashtra government has made it mandatory for the Madrasas to teach students four subjects other than religious ones or continue to operate without additional grants. Maharashtra Minister for Minority Affairs Eknath Khadse said, it is important that Madrasas teach subjects other than religious ones also. The Government wants the minority to come up in all spheres of lives and thus it has decided to make it mandatory to teach English, Maths, Science and Social Science subjects as well. The minister said out of a total 1,890 registered Madrasas in the state, 550 have agreed to teach these four subjects to their students.