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make a restriction legal if it is otherwise illegal. No student shall be compelled
either to use mobile phone or not to use mobile phone. It is for each of the
students to decide with self confidence and self determination that she would not
misuse it and that she would use it only for improving her quality of education.
21.
The parents as well as the authorities of the hostel have to consider the
fact that almost all the undergraduate students staying in the hostel have attained
majority. They have joined the course after passing one or two public
examinations. The students in that age group are expected to be conscious of their
duty to study properly in exercise of their right to education. The manner in which
as well as the time during which each person can study well, vary from person to
person.
22.
I am of the view that what is required is a counselling for the students,
as well as parents in the colleges. The students in the hostels should be given
counselling in order to inculcate in them self restraint in the usage of mobile
phones, to make them capable of choosing the right path, to make them aware of
the consequence of misuse as well as advantage of its proper use. It should be left
to the students to choose the time for using mobile phone. The only restriction that
can be imposed is that they should not cause any disturbance to other students.
While acting in exercise of right to privacy, persons like the petitioner shall also
see that such exercise does not invade the right to privacy of another student
residing in the hostel especially in her room.
23.
At any rate, it is not fair on the part of a parent to shout at the teachers
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