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MOTI LAL NEHRU

PUBLIC SCHOOL
JIND
PRESENTS

RAGGING:A MENACE

MADE BY:SARTHAK GOYA

WHAT IS RAGGING???

A traditional and systematical Human Rights Abuse

and exploitation practiced by Seniors upon Fresher's.

Ragging is usually conducted during a fixed period in

most institutions which may range from one day to
almost the whole year.

Ragging is termed with different names in different

parts of the world e.g., Hazing, fagging, pledging
horse playing, bullying, etc.

RAGGING:-HISTORY

8th Century: Earliest Traces At

Greek Olympics.

Adopted As Initiation Methods

Among Military Groups.

18th Century: Adopted By Student

Organizations In US/Europe-Soon
Attained Racial Overtones.

Legacy Of British Raj In India-Army

And English Schools.

HOW RAGGING AFFECTS THE

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VICTIM
An unpleasant incident of ragging
may leave a permanent scar in
the victims mind that may haunt
him for years to come.
The victim declines into a shell,
forcing himself into ignominy and
alienation from the rest world.
In extreme cases, incidents of
suicides and culpable homicides
have also been reported.

TYPES OF RAGGING

Ragging can be thought of in terms

of verbal, physical and sexual
aggression. A single act may be
combination of more than one of
these.

Forms of ragging may vary from bad

to worse like:1)
Dress code ragging.
2) Verbal Torture i.e. using abusive
and vulgar language.
3) Hostel ragging

MYTHS AND FACTS OF RAGGING

Boldness as instilled by
raggingFACTS
is a weak
acceptance of fate by
victims. It teaches us how
to be exploited and mutely,
non-resistively accept it.

Ragging divides the

students on the lines of
caste, region, class etc. It
sets mob mentality in the
students.

MYTHS

Ragging makes a
student bold and
prepares us for the
difficult circumstances
in Life. It makes us
strong.
Ragging generates a
feeling of unity and
Oneness.

THE PSYCHOLOGY BEHIND

RAGGING
Ragging

Gives A Sense of Authority.

Ragging

Can Be A Means
OfRetaliation.

Satisfaction
Peer

Of Sadistic Pleasures.

Pressure.

Ragging

Makes A Fashion
Statement.

Old

ritual.

ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN AGAINST

STUDENTS FOR INDULGING IN AND
ABETTING IN RAGGING IN INSTITUTION
1)

Every single incident of ragging a First Information

Report(FIR) must be field without exception by the
institutional authorities with the local police
authorities.

2)

Depending upon the nature and gravity of the

offence as established by the Anti- Ragging
Committee of the institution, the possible
punishments for those found guilty of ragging at
the institution level shall be any one or any
combination of the following.

STATISTICS

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STATISTICS

2007-2008

ANNUAL AVG
(03-08)

REMARKS

NO OF CASES

89

46

Doubled

NO OF
DEATHS

11

5.6

Doubled

FORM OF
RAGGING

43% Physical

44% Physical

No change

PLACE

Engineering
31
Medical 17
Other - 52

Engineering 32
Medical 17
Others - 51

No change

POLICE
INTERVENTIO
N

50%

54%

No change

MEASURES TAKEN TO CURB RAGGING

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Ragging is a menace that need to tackled by the
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government. The government , educational institutions and
HRD have formulated many measures, which are as follows

AT THE COLLEGE LEVEL

Sensitization programs for

both the freshers and the
seniors.
Promoting cultural events
for fresher-senior
interaction.

AT THE GOVT LEVEL

Firstly to implement antiragging guidelines.

National level awareness

campaigns , promotion of
social science research on
ragging .

ANTI-RAGGING MOVEMENT

India's National Anti-Ragging Helpline

started working in June 2009 to help
students in distress due to ragging. It
consists of an email id and a 24 hour
toll free number. Since many ragging
deaths, like Aman Kachroo's,occurred
due to seniors taking a revenge of the
complaint made, anonymous
complaints were equally allowed at the
helpline.

Within 15 minutes of receiving the

complaint, it is forwarded to the Head
of the institution and the local police
authorities through phone and email,

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AMAN
KACHROO

STAKEHOLDERS

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It Refers to a person with an interest or concern3in
something, especially a business. There Can Be
Many Stakeholders Of Ragging.

SENIORS AND
JUNIORS

FAMILY

COLLEGE

MEDIA

ALL THE STAKEHOLDERS NEED TO

WORK TOGETHER

GOVERNMEN
February 3,
2015T

CONCLUSION
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the whole, the best way to stop

ragging is realization by the
seniorhimself. He should
understand that by doing ragging, it
is his weakness which instigates him
not his strength, he is not respected
but feared, he embosses bad
memories than sweet moments. It is
concluded and hoping that in a few
years of time with our earnest effort,
we all together can eradicate the

LETS PUT A STOP

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LETS MAKE A DIFFERENCE

LETS JOIN HANDS
AND PUT AN END TO THIS EVIL
DONT RAGINTERACT

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