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The Anjuman Islamia English Medium School in Jabalpur recently caused a stir when it issued a notice shifting the weekly off from Sunday to Friday so that students can attend Friday prayers.
After protests surrounding the decree became widespread, Jabalpur’s District Education Officer, Ghanshyam Soni, visited the school and announced that action would be taken against the school following an investigation.
The management of the school, on the other hand, has backtracked from the announcement. Annu Anwar, the president of Anjuman Islamia Waqf Board, under which the school operates, stated that they have withdrawn the order after the backlash, as they don’t want to continue with the change if parents are facing inconvenience due

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