Ragging
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Ragging is a form of abuse on newcomers to educational institutions in India. It is similar to the American phenomenon known as hazing.
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[edit] Definition
'Ragging' means the doing of any act which causes, or is likely to cause any physical, psychological or physiological harm of apprehension or shame or embarrassment to a student, and includes
- teasing or abusing of playing Practical joke on, or causing
hurt to any student. or
- asking any student to do any act, or perform any thing, which
he/she would not, in the ordinary course, be willing to do or perform."[1][2]
[edit] Recent cases
Since 2001, ragging has been the focus of a number of legal actions. For example, the Supreme Court of India defined it in a judgement as actions that "adversely affect the physique or psyche of a fresher or a junior student".[3]
A report from 2007 by the Indian anti-ragging group Coalition to Uproot Ragging from Education analyzed 64 ragging complaints, and found that over 60% of these were related to physical ragging, and 20% were sexual in nature.
India's only registered anti-ragging NGO, Society Against Violence in Education (SAVE) has noted 7 reported ragging deaths in the year 2007 alone and 31 reported deaths in the period 2000-2007.[4]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ "Newsletter" (PDF). Society Against Violence in Education. February, 2008. http://www.no2ragging.org/Newsletter_February_2008_(PDF).pdf.
- ^ "APPROACH OF JADAVPUR UNIVERSITY TOWARDS RAGGING" (PDF). Jadavpur University. 2008-09. http://www.jadavpur.edu/announce/MPhiEnvScApplicationForm2008-09.pdf.
- ^ Supreme Court of India Judgement, Coalition to Uproot Ragging from Education, 2001, http://www.noragging.com/laws/supreme-court-judgement.html
- ^ Ragging deaths, Society Against Violence in Education, 2007, http://www.no2ragging.org/
