Eve-teasing: Bhopal college proposes to ban girls
Thursday, November 16, 2006
Source: NDTV
Bhopal: A college in Bhopal has come up with a unique solution to eve-teasing.
The authorities of the Hamidia Collge want all the girls to leave the college, so the male students wont be 'distracted' any more.
The 13 member People's Committee of the College - one of the oldest co-education colleges in Bhopal - has decided to recommend to the state government that the college be made boys-only as the college girls were being harassed by boys from the Muslim-dominated locality.
"The environment is not conducive for girls. They face a lot of trouble studying with the boys. That's why we think the girls should study in a girls' college," said Vichitra Kumar Sen, President, Hamidia College, Bhopal.
Govt appointed committee :
The People's Committee was appointed by the state government to help administrate the college. Most committee members belong to the BJP.
Last year, the committee recommended that the 50-year-old all-girls Maharani Luxmi Bayee College be relocated as the girls were being eve-teased and forcibly converted.
Hamidia College in new Bhopal then switched campuses with Maharni Luxmi Bayee College in Old Bhopal.
But Hamidia students had barely settled down in their new campus when trouble arose. The students, however, deny there's any harassment taking place.
"Till date, no girl has filed a complaint either with the police or with college authorities, saying they have been harassed," said Samad Huzoor, President, Student Union, Hamidia College.
Of the nearly 4,000 students in Hamidia, about 1,500 are girls and half of whom are from Muslim families in the area.
"Girls are studying now because the college is close by. If there is any change, they could perhaps stop their education," claims Riffat, student.
"Students from a girl's college face problems on their way to college. If that is the only reason for changing, then girls should stop studying," said Kehkashan,BA student.
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Love to hear the views of all the friends of IF!!!
Its really a good idea for those people who thought of this ban idea!!May be they thought:
Why should girls study in such environment??
Most of the girls studying in coeducation colleges are not at all career minded.They just deck themselves and come to college to pass the time or kill the time before marriage.
Girls don't need much education.Its enough they have basic eduaction for wrting letters(oh!!! to write emails),learn cooking excellently to make some food(preferably in micro wave ovens)!!!!
Cheers,
Mythili
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