I need following information: 1. Is the ministry aware of the fact that, barring few, all the institutions/universities - be it public or private and across the States - have restrictions imposed on the girls in terms of the timing that they can stay outside the hostel, even when the hostel is within the campus and campus is well guarded. 2. If the ministry is so aware, what is the rationale behind such restrictions. 3. If the rationale is to prevent any untoward incidence(s) or potential threat(s) to their well being, who are these potential threat(s) and why restrictions should not be imposed on them i.e., why girls should not be at free will, at least inside the campuses. 4. If this has been the practice for long, is it going to continue ad infinitum. If not, what steps have been taken in the past or being thought about to be taken in the future to do away with such restrictions.