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Index
What is ragging Seed Types Ragging: Stakeholders Ragging: Statistics Be careful The Vicious Circle Consequences of Ragging Negative impact Impact on family & college Psyche of a Ragger Ragging: Cases Ragging: Views Ragging: Legal Eye Law Enforcement Ragging: Misperception Ragging: Societal Denial Myths and Facts Actions to be taken Solution Directions Measures College Authorities Government regulators Media Dont rag, interact, report Conclusion
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Objectives
To educate students by sharing Impact of ragging Punishment due to ragging To encourage senior students to stop ragging To establish public opinion against ragging To share the myths about ragging To share social & noble work being done Thank you authors for available content on web

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What is ragging
Ragging is any systematic human rights abuse and disorderly conduct, by words spoken or written, or by an act has the effect of teasing, treating or handling with rudeness indulging undisciplined activities which cause or are likely to cause annoyance, or psychological harm or fear or apprehension in any student, a fresher or a junior student which has the effect of causing or generating a sense of shame or embarrassment so as to adversely affect their psyche and to exert their dominance over the juniors
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Seed
The ragging problem is a legacy of the British, Who imported the practice to India Ragging is termed as Hazing, fagging, horseplaying, bullying, etc. First ragging related death occurred in 1873 in Cornell University in the US Extreme forms of hazing have disappeared in Britain, till continue in India & Asian countries Strict laws were made in various countries, their Universities devised alternative methods of interactions and seeing positive effect
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Types
Ragging act may be combination of one or more in terms of verbal, physical & sexual aggression Forms of ragging Forceful Introduction Dress code ragging Verbal torture using abusive & vulgar language Demanding undisciplined abusive acts Playing the fool, misguiding, harassing, etc Sexual Abuse or Physical abuse Drug Abuse
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Ragging: Stakeholders

Police

Family

Senior Students

Counselor

Legislation

Hostel

Victim

University

Law

Society

Digital Media

Social Media

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Ragging: Statistics
Annual avg Remarks (03-08) No of cases 89 46 Doubled Deaths 11 5.6 Doubled Form of 43% Physical 44% Physical No change ragging Place Engg 31 Engg - 32 No change Medical 17 Medical 17 Other - 52 Others - 51 Police 50% 54% No change intervention
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Statistics

2007-2008

Be careful
If it is proved YOU have ragged the complainant (student), it will Liable Non-bailable warrant against YOU Liable YOU for arrest without warrant Get YOU terminated from college Land YOU in Jail Punish YOU with Imprisonment

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The Vicious Circle

Students believe Its their right to rag their juniors It is only the way of interactions with freshers Ragging will help freshers later It is now their turn to rag others They being ragged are familiar with their seniors thus it ensures the legacy of ragging

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Consequences of Ragging
Severe stress, sleepless nights & worries Serious psychological trauma Post traumatic stress disorders Physical injury through beating, hitting by object or by forcing to perform dangerous tasks Fear, anxiety, depression Forceful initiation to alcoholism, smoking, drugs Group violence Running away from college & hostel It leads to mob mentality and violent mindset Can also result in deaths.
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Negative impact
Permanent scar due to ragging may haunt for years in victims mind The victim declines into a shell, forcing himself into ignominy and alienation from the rest world Ragging causes grave psychological stress and trauma the victim It demoralizes the victim & dreams get shattered Those who succumb to ragging may drop out thereby hampering their career prospects Incidents of suicides have also been reported
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Impact on family & college

Parents undergone severe stress when they see their child suffering in pain and stress. Has to incur medical & incidental expenses to rehabilitate their child To bear the trauma of seeing prospective career coming to an end How ragging impacts the educational institutions Lowers the branding & character Lowers reputation and goodwill it has built It destroys the respect and faith of the society
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Psyche of a Ragger
Ragging is not merely socio-legal problem but it has a certain psychological basis too Few possible reasons that initiate ragging : Sense of Authority Means of Retaliation Sadistic Pleasures Peer pressure Fashion Statement

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Psyche of a Ragger
Discrimination based on caste, region, language, class etc plays a vital role for ragger. It is reciprocation to injustice for seeking justice It is considered as courage of seniors. Many succumb to peer pressure. Lack of affirmation & assertiveness, saying No firmly to wrongful deeds Due to rush and excitement in the group the seniors get carried away and ragging turns ugly. Students consider ragging as an old ritual having social acceptance Victim is the next perpetrator
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Ragging: Cases
Medical student lynched - Himachal Pradesh Freshers kills two seniors who tried to rag him Andhra Pradesh C. Lalitha, victims mother, commits suicide Andhra Pradesh First year student gang-raped - Kerala Girl forced into group sex - West Bengal Principal beats up students for complaining against ragging - Madhya Pradesh Physically challenged girl student assaulted Andhra Pradesh
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Ragging: Views
Ragging in essence is a human rights abuse. In present time, shocking incidents of ragging have come to the notice. The student is physically tortured or psychologically terrorized Supreme Court of India (Feb 11, 2009) If education is to serve as the lever to the great surge forward of the Indian nation, the scourge of ragging which corrodes the vitals of our campuses needs to be curbed Ragging adversely impacts the standards of higher education Raghavan Committee
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Ragging: Legal Eye

Ragging means the doing of any act which causes or is likely to cause any physical or psychological harm of apprehension or shame or embarrassment to a student. It includes (a) teasing or abusing or playing practical joke on, or causing hurt to any student Or (b) asking forcefully any student to do any act, or perform anything which he/she would not in the ordinary course be willing to do perform.
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Ragging: Law Enforcement

Colleges have not equipped to handle cases Loss of reputation is a dis-incentive to act it was a prank Very difficult to establish the legal case, very little proof exists Victim anonymity a big concern, complainant is ostracized Cases: Jyoti/Vivek Ranjan, etc. academic pressure led to suicide anonymous complaints untenable
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Ragging: Misperception
Societal Acceptance & Denial Boldness, Growing up pill Law Enforcement vs. Reputation It was a prank Victims character assassination Psychology Vicious Circle victim becomes the perpetrator, cycle goes on.

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Ragging: Societal Denial

Ragging makes the fresher BOLD BOLDNESS is standing up against oppression, not succumbing to it! Ragging helps breaking the ice with seniors Archaic method of interaction Ragging is not considered a social evil. Colleges deny its acceptance in campus for their good reputation and to avoid the possibility of strike and hooliganism by students. Most seniors have indulged in it as seniors and later justify its morality
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Ragging: Societal Denial

People consider ragging as simple teasing, dancing etc. as usually portrayed by the media and doesnt know its real extent in hostels. If people come across any severe case of ragging they take it as an exception. When a ragging incident is reported, then since it involves a severe punishment, it generates sympathy towards the senior and leads to compromise and suppression of the case. All these facts hamper in establishing a public opinion against ragging
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Myths and Facts

Myth: Ragging makes students bold & strong, preparing them for the difficult circumstances Fact - It teaches them how to be exploited and mutely, non resistively accept it. Myth: Ragging helps in breaking ice, better interactions and developing friendship between seniors and freshers. Fact: Ragging is a archaic method with several harmful effects. With advance psychological science there are healthy & effective ways of interactions without human rights abuse.
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Myths and Facts

Myth: Ragging generate the feeling of unity and oneness. Fact: Ragging divides the students on the lines of cost, region, class, seniority, strength, etc. It sets mob mentality students

Myth: Severe ragging is not prevalent any more. Fact: Severe ragging is widely prevalent in most of the colleges & hostels. There have been more than 25 deaths due to ragging in 7 last year The problem is not yet solved, it is just hidden.
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Actions to be taken
File First Information Report (FIR) with police Stringent & immediate actions by the AntiRagging Committee depending upon the nature & could be one or more in combination Cancellation of admission from college & hostel Withdrawing scholarship, fellowship, benefits Debarring from tournament, youth festival, etc Financial fine of Rupees 25000/- or more To resort collective punishment To report incidents of ragging, actions taken and the status updates to the Council immediately
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Solution Directions
Alternate effective interactions

Strict Law Enforcement

Awareness & Education

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Measures
Ragging is a menace that need to tackled by the government & educational authorities together Responsibilities to be fixed in case ragging happens At College level At Government level Awareness & Educational To implement anti-ragging programs across institutes guidelines. Promoting introductory Task force to monitor the session & SNS, cultural activities events for fresher-senior Pro-active checking in the National level awareness hostels and anonymous & educational campaigns , surveys with freshers promotion of anti-ragging
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Measures

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Ragging: College Authorities

Clear accountability of the college staff in case of any ragging incident More authorities to college-hostel administrators Regular checks, visits to rooms, and interactions-feedback by the hostel warden Simplification of ragging complaint system, friendlier, safer & confidential for the freshers Immediate enquiry & action by administrators Administrators to be in close contact with freshers to instill a sense of confidence To ask parents to educate their child
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Ragging: College Authorities

Sessions to introduce freshers to seniors Promote alternative methods of interactions eg. Dramas, Dance, Sports, Trips, Games & Gathering in the presence of hostel warden, Encourage making friends using social media networking website Introduce the concept of sub-group mentorship, with few chosen seniors responsible for the well being of different groups of freshers. Assign local guardian to all fresher from seniors Colleges to appoint moral tutors for the purpose
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Ragging: College Authorities

Create a massive nationwide awareness Funding for intensive research on ragging To make ragging a social evil To highlight its ill-effects To establish a public opinion against it To seeking help of print & digital media To spread negative word using social networking websites In an event of severe ragging, victim must be given an option to change the college/hostel
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Government & regulators

To implement anti-ragging guidelines To monitor activities of task force To train the administrators To manage national level awareness campaigns HRD ministry to co-ordinate intensively across To establish clarity and accountability between various stakeholders To incorporate Lesson related to ragging in school curriculum & educate To setup a toll-free national level helpline To encourage NGOs working in the sector
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Media
To sensitise media for its role in ragging eradication To bring out the larger problem of ragging To spread awareness about severe punishment To established ragging as a social taboo To utilise SNS websites to create social awareness & anti-ragging environment

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Dont rag, interact, report

Toll free Helpline No - 1800 180 5522 or 155222 Coalition to Uproot Ragging from Education (CURE); Email - cure@noragging.com Website - www.noragging.com Blog - www.noragging.blogspot.com Regulatory bodies like All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) University Grants Commission (UGC) Medical Council of India (MCI) Dental Council of India (DCI)
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Conclusion
The Indian govt has banned ragging , but still we hear many incidents every year Let us join hands Let us make a difference Let us put a stop And put an end to this evil! Dont rag.interact and behave!

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Cases
New Delhi, August 21, 2011 Read http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/raggingcolleges-declines-hrd-statistics/1/148712.html Aman Kachroo was all of 19 and in freshman year of medical school when, fed up with the incessant ragging by his seniors, he decided to end his life on March 8, 2009 Four senior students of a Himachal Pradesh medical college, whose savage ragging killed 19-year-old Aman Kachroo last year, were handed four years' rigorous imprisonment by a Dharamsala court on Thursday. Read more at: http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/patna-medico-commitssuicide-after-being-harassed-by-seniors/1/127916.html Patna, January 28, 2011 - First year student of Patna Medical College and Hospital (PMCH) 18-year-old Sunny Kumar Roshan committed suicide after being allegedly harassed by his seniors. Thursday, Ashwani Pratap, an MBA student, was found hanging from a ceiling fan at his house in Patna. Read more at: http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/patna-medico-commitssuicide-after-being-harassed-by-seniors/1/127916.html

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Cases
Ramjas College on Thursday suspended a BSc student for allegedly ragging his classmate. (Read more at: http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/ramjasstudent-suspended-for-ragging/1/113761.html Ghaziabad engg student Abhishek, a student of SRRM Engineering College family alleges ragging http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/ghaziabad-enggstudent-dies,-family-alleges-ragging/1/109226.html Student loses eyesight after raggingHeadlines Today | May 9, 2010 21-yr-old Abdul Latif loses vision in one of his eyes after being ragged by seniors at the National College of Engineering in Tamil Nadu.Read more at: http://indiatoday.intoday.in/video/Student+loses+eyesight+after+ragging/1/965 82.html Ragging: Student tries to kill selfHeadlines September 7, 2010 Vishal Yadav, 18, a B.Tech student of the Pranveer Singh Institute of Technology (PSIT), Kanpur, consumes insecticide disturbed over his ragging.Read more at: http://indiatoday.intoday.in/video/kanpur-student-tries-to-kill-self/1/111804.html Ragging MMS rocks BHU; 4 students held. Read more at: http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/ragging-mms-rocks-bhu-4-studentsheld/1/113009.html

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http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-0729/india/28298295_1_highest-number-total-cases-deaths-rise PUNE: The academic year 2009-10 registered has highest number of ragging deaths in recent times in the country. Maharashtra is one of the two states that have registered highest number .In the last 12 months, 19 cases of deaths and 4 cases of attempted suicides allegedly due to ragging were reported. This year, a total of 161 complaints of ragging have been made by victims across the country as against 195 complaints received during the same period (January to August) last year. A decrease of about 17.4 per cent in the incidents of ragging in comparison to 2010 Maximum (50 complaints) have come just from two states - Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal Three students were rusticated from a dental college in Rajasthan, five suspended from dental colleges in Rajasthan, two students were not enrolled in a college in Orissa and Assam this year Ragging cases double, deaths rise too Taken an undertaking from the students at the time of admission, stating that they will not aid or abet ragging on campus Read more at: http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/ragging-colleges-declines-hrdMaking earth little softer statistics/1/148712.html