Hyderabad, May 24 -- After the state government gave its nod to build a new government junior college at Bandlaguda Ghousenagar in Chandrayangutta, Old City, the construction works have allegedly stopped.

Although the reason is not clear, many fear that if the college is not constructed, many girls, who come from conservative backgrounds, would have to drop out of their studies.

Mohsin Ali, a local school teacher, said, "After completing SSC, many female students drop out because their parents are conservative and would not send their girls to colleges, located far off, to study. The nearest government college is 3 km away at Barkas. The other alternative is a college located in Falaknuma, which is 4 km away. If the building is construc...