Professor Dr. Mohammad Abu Zafar Khan, Vice Chancellor of the Islamic Arabic University, emphasized that ensuring good governance, transparency, and accountability is essential for improving the quality of madrasa education. He made the remarks on Thursday afternoon at the closing ceremony of a two-day workshop titled 'Skill Development Training for Madrasa Principals 2026', organized by the university’s Kamil (Postgraduate) Education, Training and Research Center.

Addressing the participating principals, he urged them to establish computer labs, science laboratories, and libraries in their respective madrasas, and to organize subject-based seminars for teachers. He also highlighted the importance of motivating teachers and encouraging students to develop moral values and good behavior. To help students compete in the job market, he called for initiatives to strengthen proficiency in Arabic and English. He further stressed financial transparency, proper record-keeping, and prevention of wasteful spending.

The Vice Chancellor announced that the university is planning to set up regional centers to provide faster and easier support to affiliated madrasas and reaffirmed the institution’s commitment to assist in the overall development of madrasa education.