Ranging In India
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This document discusses the issue of ragging in India. It begins by outlining the extent of the problem, noting that ragging affects colleges and universities and can vary from mild interactions to severe physical and mental abuse. It then provides examples of ragging incidents that have occurred in India. The document also examines the complexities of ragging, how it is a cycle where victims may become perpetrators. It explores potential solutions like sensitization programs and strict enforcement, but notes more research is needed to fully address this massive problem in Indian education.
Ranging In India
- 1. Ragging in India Coalition to Uproot Ragging from Education (CURE) (www.noragging.com) cure@noragging.com
- 2. Basic facts Extent of the problem The complexities involved Solutions Why are we failing? CUREwww.noragging.com 2 Ragging: OutlineRagging: Outline Outline
- 3. Traditional and systemic human rights abuse Colleges and universities are most affected Forms vary from healthy interaction to severe physical and mental abuse South Asia is worst affected International variants Hazing, Fagging, BullyingInternational variants Hazing, Fagging, Bullying CUREwww.noragging.com 3 Ragging: FactsRagging: Facts Knowing the Phenomenon
- 4. 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 misunderstood zero research not just a law & order problem misunderstood zero research not just a law & order problem CUREwww.noragging.com 4 Ragging: CasesRagging: Cases MASSIVE PROBLEM
- 5. Ragging in essence is a human rights abuse... In present times shockingRagging in essence is a human rights abuse... In present times shocking incidents of ragging have come to the notice... The student is physicallyincidents of ragging have come to the notice... The student is physically tortured or psychologically terrorized...tortured or psychologically terrorized... Supreme Court of India (Feb 11, 2009)Supreme Court of India (Feb 11, 2009) If education, and particularly Higher Education, is to serve as the lever toIf education, and particularly Higher Education, is to serve as the lever to the great surge forward of the Indian nation, the scourge of raggingthe great surge forward of the Indian nation, the scourge of ragging which corrodes the vitals of our campuses needs to be curbed which corrodes the vitals of our campuses needs to be curbed Ragging adversely impacts the standards of higher education Ragging adversely impacts the standards of higher education Raghavan CommitteeRaghavan Committee CUREwww.noragging.com 5 Ragging: ViewsRagging: Views MASSIVE PROBLEM
- 6. 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 misunderstood zero research not just a law & order problem misunderstood zero research not just a law & order problem CUREwww.noragging.com 6 Ragging: Birds EyeRagging: Birds Eye Why is it a MASSIVE Problem?
- 7. Vicious Circle Victim is the next perpetrator. Stockholm syndrome Victims be-friend the perpetrators Milligram experiment, Stanford prison experiment Zero research burning need for formal research to understand the problem better burning need for formal research to understand the problem better calling all social scientists and funding agencies calling all social scientists and funding agencies CUREwww.noragging.com 7 Ragging: PsychologyRagging: Psychology Vicious Circle
- 8. all stakeholders need to work together all stakeholders need to work together CUREwww.noragging.com 8 Ragging: StakeholdersRagging: Stakeholders Towards a Solution Students Seniors and Freshers College Authorities Parents & Family Society Law Enforcement Media Legislature and Executive
- 9. three-pronged approach three-pronged approach CUREwww.noragging.com 9 Ragging: Solution DirectionsRagging: Solution Directions Towards a Solution Sensitisation & Awareness Alternate Means of Interaction Strict Law Enforcement
- 10. Sensitisation programs for freshers and seniors Promote cultural & sports activities for fresher-senior interaction Staggered entry for freshers and seniors Pro-active checking in hostels Regular anonymous surveys of the entire fresher batch colleges liable for failure to check ragging colleges liable for failure to check ragging CUREwww.noragging.com 10 Ragging: College AuthoritiesRagging: College Authorities solutions
- 11. Sensitise media to its role in ragging eradication Bring out the larger problem of ragging Avoid sensationalism Spicy stuff defocusses the attention Ragging needs to be established as a social taboo Today it is fashionable to rag public opinion is the key public opinion is the key CUREwww.noragging.com 11 Ragging: MediaRagging: Media solutions
- 12. Have all the recommendations been properly publicised? Have our institutions become immune to ragging? Do we have the resources to tackle this problem? Is there clarity on who needs to drive what? Are we really serious enough to solve this? are we really convinced about the magnitude of this menace? are we really convinced about the magnitude of this menace? CUREwww.noragging.com 12 Ragging: ThinkRagging: Think questions