Patna: Patna University has decided to allow entry of students, teachers and non-teaching employees at the main administrative block and colleges only on the basis of identity cards to stop entry of outsiders.

University registrar Rabindra Kumar said: "On the instructions from the Raj Bhavan the university has decided to make identity cards mandatory for entering the administrative block and the colleges."

The students, teachers and the non-teaching staff have been asked to bring their identity cards daily.

The registrar said students, teachers and non-teaching staff entering the campus without identity cards will be taken to task.

Sources said the varsity wants to check outsiders entering the varsity and the college campuses without any work.

Outsiders not only crowd the campuses, but also are a source of trouble for the administration as many a times it has been found that outsiders were involved in eve-teasing and group clashes.

The varsity's directive assumes importance because in January two students of Patna College were arrested on charges of eve-teasing a student of Patna Science College on the campus.

Two students from Patna College had entered the science college and after eve-teasing the girl they fled. The girl protested and got hold of the eve-teaser but he managed to flee.

On the other hand, there has been a mixed reaction among students about the identity card directive.

Vinay Vikrant, a second-year undergraduate student of Patna Science College, said: "The directive is good for us and also in maintaining a healthy academic atmosphere as outsiders will not be allowed to enter the campuses."

However, Anuj Rai of the same year said the directive will not hold much water because there could be technical problems in implementing the directive.

Anuj said: "There are many occasions when a student fails to bring his or her identity cards. In such a situation it will be a tall order for the university to check genuine students and outsiders."

The varsity apart from making identity cards mandatory for the teaching and non-teaching staff has also decided to put in biometric attendance system for teaching and non-teaching staff.

From April, the university will install biometric machines at the university's administrative block and colleges.