People have a perception that madarsa is an old school where children and other students learn about their religion, the Quran, and other topics.

In a significant ruling, the Allahabad High Court has struck down the Uttar Pradesh Board of Madarsa Education Act, 2004 (Madarsa Act, 2004) .

With recent tensions between India and Pakistan,One solution being proposed by some experts is to ban Madarsas, which are Islamic schools used to train Jihadis.