This paper is the part of the Pilot study of my Doctoral thesis. The study was conducted to test the method, tools and techniques of the research. Pilot study was conducted in one Muslim Private School and one Madrasa in Jamia Nagar, New Delhi. The paper discusses the plans and initiatives taken by the Govt. of India for educational upliftment of India’s largest minority group. Also, the paper presents a brief discussion on the availability of Govt. schools and emergence of Muslim Private Schools in Jamia Nagar. Further, the paper throws light on the Madrasa education system. Thereafter, the paper tries to analyze the curriculum and pedagogy, the quality of education, teachers’ qualification, academic performance of the students, socioeconomic status of the students, and factors determining the choice of MPS and Madrasa. Keywords: Muslim Minority, Educational backwardness, Madrasa, Muslim Private School, Modern Education, Islamic Education

A survey for citrus tristeza virus (CTV) and greening was carried out in Punjab province. More than fifty orchards and ten nurseries were sampled in different areas of the province. ELISA tests and electron microscopic observations showed that CTV was present in different districts in the varieties Mosambi, Bloodred and Pineapple sweet orange. Mosambi variety was the most affected (7 positive out of 35). Many orchards showed symptoms of greening on different species (lemon, grapefruit, sweet orange and mandarin). Electron microscopic observations revealed the presence of the greening organism in phloem cells. Diaphorina citri was found widespread in the province. Index words. ELISA, electron microscopy, bud union crease.