Ragging in Indian colleges

Ragging in Indian colleges is still a brutal reality despite all the claims and rules made by the Indian Government. Every year when kids pass out from schools, they look forward to their college life. A time when they are stepping into adulthood, learning to be responisble citizens, and enjoying the freedom to take their own decisions.

                                               Seniors think it's Fun..!

On the other end, senior students plan to get friendly with freshers  and come up with new ideas to rag them. Socializing with seniors is the biggest fear in the mind of freshers, mainly because of the numerous horrific tales of ragging they have heard in the past.

Many seniors feel that ragging is just an informal way to break the ice between them and the new batch. But they overlook the negative impacts caused by it. Ragging in India's college hostels takes the form of sexual abuse causing physical and mental torture to the juniors. 

                                  

                                             Different forms of ragging

   

 Making them dance                       Making them proposing a girl 

                                   

         

Ragging is done in many forms, starting with orders to dance or sing, and proposing to a girl or performing explicit sexual acts. In hostels, ragging takes on a harsh and humiliating form causing physical and mental pain.  The type and level of ragging is almost the same for boys and girls staying in hostels. At times, students do not even complain about their suffering due to the fear of running into more trouble.

                                      Death by Ragging

Although College authorities always claim that they have strictly banned ragging in campuses, and if any case happens, freshers can always complain to the Dean or to the faculty. Government has also passed strict laws against practicing any form of ragging. But all that is in vain, ragging is very much in existence in India.

"Ragging does not teach freshers to be bold or smart, and is not helpful to build a strong character." It eventually end people to suicide due to ragging; have been reported from many Indian cities.

                                 

New Initiative of anti-ragging idea by Medical College student

Stanley Medical College in Chennai has come up with a new concept to curb ragging in their campus.

The student guardian concept - where every senior is given the responsibility to take care of a fresher. And that's why student’s new students are not scared of being ragged by their seniors anymore.

Really it is good initative by them.

                               

                               National Anti-Ragging Helpline

                                 

National Anti-Ragging Helpline (UGC Crisis Hotline) - 24x7 Toll Free Number*

1800-180-5522

By dialing this Helpline number victim can inform about their torture and ragging 

Undergone by culprits. Therefore  information will forwarded to respective department  and action can be taken,moreover people can give complain in Regional language too  (Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada,Punjabi, Marathi, Oriya, Assam, Gujarati and Bengali)

*Disclaimer - This Helpline is run by the UGC, its availability, toll-free nature, etc. are dependant on the University Grants Commission (UGC). We are NOT responsible in any way.