Ragging, An Evil

Ragging is a social evil which has spread to the educational institutions. It has to be eradicated with a so that lives of innocent students who fell victims to these evils, can be saved. Intitially ragging sarted and corrupted almost entire Indian educational institutions. The excuse was to teach the social hierarchy in early career, and also learn other important values in life as if they were mature enough know anything about values and hierarchy.

It is also a pity that the practice has been going on for decades and the victims of last year become the prepetrators this year. In the name of the tradition, this course is on and the authorities keep mum on the happenings in their institutions. Only for fun, a poor student is often assaulted, sometimes even striped and intimidated by his seniors and this ritualised torture leaves an indelible impression on his mind. The chilling incident continues to haunt him throughout his life, and he unknowingly develops various psychological disorders.

After experiencing the evil of ragging, a student develops a feeling of revenge for his harassment and derives pleasure in ragging his juniors on his turn. So the trend goes on and students continue to suffer.

Those who surrender before their seniors are set free from the torment after going through a series of inhuman acts, but those who refuse to follow their diktats are subjected to brutual treatment and are forced to urinate on hight voltage heaters, take part in naked parades, shave off their moustaches and beards, and stand upside down on their heads and many more.

The situation sometimes turns so bad that it compels the victim being ragged to commit suicide. A section of insensitive students feel that light ragging should be allowed in educational institutions, while some are totally opposed to the idea and demand strict punishment for those involved in it.

In spite of the strict warning by the Supreme Court for enforcement of these recommendations, some institutions have failed in this regard. Therefore, seeing the gravity of the situation and inhuman aspect associated with it, ragging has been declared a criminal offence. We need strict laws and punishment for the criminals. Strict action should be taken against students involved in ragging. More activities requiring the collaboration of both seniors and juniors, will also help bridge this gap.