Following Minister Nitesh Rane's letter to the education minister last month, seeking a ban on the burqa in board exams due to concerns about its misuse for smuggling chits and malpractice, the Akhil Bhartiya Urdu Shikshak Sangh has urged the education minister to issue a written directive to the state board. They demand assurance that no girl student is stopped or denied entry at any exam centre across the state for wearing a burqa.

The Std X (SSC) exams are scheduled from February 21 to March 17, while the Std XII (HSC) exams will be held from February 11 to March 11. In his January 29 letter, Nitesh Rane urged the state government and the School Education Department to ban the burqa at examination centres for SSC and HSC board exams, citing concerns about cheating. Addressing Education Minister Dada Bhuse, Rane demanded uniform rules for Hindu and Muslim students.