Kanpur: Haleem Jubilee college in Kanpur has made wearing of burqas and scarves by girl students mandatory besides banning mobile phones. College management said that as cases of molestation had increased so they took these measures to ensure the safety of the girls.
According to the management girls wearing scarves and burqas will be more secure. Elaborating on the decision to ban mobile phones, the management said that the use of such devices promoted "evil things".
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