<p>The management of a madrasa in Banda, 212 km from here, have banned the use of multi-media phones by students. Authorities burnt many such phones found in possession of students at the Madrasa Jama Arabia Hathaura.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Madrasa authorities however made it plain that there was no objection to the use of 'simple phones'. <br /><br />The head of the madrasa, Maulana Kari Habeeb told IANS: "The decision was a considered one, taken after it was noted that students were browsing anti-religion websites and immoral stuff." <br /><br />Teachers here had also objected to students logging on to social networking websites like Facebook, and "wasting time". <br /><br />More than 2,300 students are enrolled for a religious education at the madrasa. Students were warned that from now on, they would invite disciplinary action, that could include expulsion from the madrasa, if found in possession of a multi-media phone. <br />To ensure that the students took the diktat seriously, a bonfire was lit in the campus and mutli-media phones were burnt.</p>
<p>The management of a madrasa in Banda, 212 km from here, have banned the use of multi-media phones by students. Authorities burnt many such phones found in possession of students at the Madrasa Jama Arabia Hathaura.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Madrasa authorities however made it plain that there was no objection to the use of 'simple phones'. <br /><br />The head of the madrasa, Maulana Kari Habeeb told IANS: "The decision was a considered one, taken after it was noted that students were browsing anti-religion websites and immoral stuff." <br /><br />Teachers here had also objected to students logging on to social networking websites like Facebook, and "wasting time". <br /><br />More than 2,300 students are enrolled for a religious education at the madrasa. Students were warned that from now on, they would invite disciplinary action, that could include expulsion from the madrasa, if found in possession of a multi-media phone. <br />To ensure that the students took the diktat seriously, a bonfire was lit in the campus and mutli-media phones were burnt.</p>