“There will be a huge crowd at the campus if we allow their families, like mothers or sisters. The presence of a large number of men and women may distract the aspirants during the examinations,” he added saying that the measure had been taken to keep the crowd on control.This is the second time that the seminary has banned the entry of women on its campus. A similar ban was imposed on May 17, last year when while imposing a similar restriction, the administration had cited concerns that women’s presence on the campus was “distracting students from studies”.It had led to huge protest not only on campus but also in various quarters of the society.In 2024, the seminary authorities had made the visitor’s card mandatory for women to enter the campus. The visitors’ card used to be active for two hours onlyand it was mandatory for the women to leave the campus before the sunset. The women were required to leave their ID cards at the office, which would issue entry passes. They were also mandated to wear a burqa.In November 2024, the ban on women’s entry was lifted but it was imposed on photography and videography by women on campus in the wake of an increasing number of reels on social media featuring the seminary.“We had to impose a ban for a longer period last year because women were found to be engaged in making and uploading social media reels from within the seminary and most of them were without veils in it. The trend was not found to be good for the values of the institution. We lifted the ban later after imposing certain conditions,” Madrasi said.
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