LUCKNOW, July 18 -- : Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University (BBAU) has announced a major upgrade for its girls' hostels. The university will create a secure and green hostel compound to improve facilities and promote empowerment, said vice chancellor prof Raj Kumar Mittal.

The area around the six girls' hostels will be barricaded, with only two entry gates. These gates will be closed once the students are inside, allowing them to move freely and safely within the compound. The space will be developed into a green belt with proper garden landscaping, offering a pleasant environment for students to relax outdoors.

Prof Mittal added that an air-conditioned reading room is being built with space for 100 students, which will remain open 24x7...