To check ragging in educational institutions in the upcoming academic session, Madhya Pradesh Human Rights Commission (MPHRC) has launched a book ‘Ragging Ek Amaanviya Vyavhar’, comprising of instructions of Supreme Court and University Grants Commission on ragging.
Four posters spreading awareness about harms of ragging have also been released. The book and posters would be provided to the colleges and universities of the state.
All the divisional commissioners and district collectors have been issued letters to organise meetings with heads of the educational institutes and anti ragging committees.
Principal Secretaries of Higher Education Department, Medical Education Department, Technical Education Department and their directors have been issued letters to organise meeting with the students of educational institutes governed by the departments and make them aware about the ill effects of ragging .
Chancellors and registrars of universities and principals of colleges have been provided with letters to work towards stopping of ragging in their concerned institutes.
Commission Friend
convenors (Ayog Mitra Sanyojak) which are appointed at district levels and work voluntarily have been instructed to help and were provided with the books and posters published.
It has been emphasised by the commission that the head of the educational institutions should ensure that ragging should not take place in
their premises and if someone reports about ragging
the information should not be hidden and proper
action should be taken against the culprit.
Commission expects that officials across all the districts and heads of educational institutions could create ragging free culture in the educational institutions which could help in pursuing studies in a safe and secure atmosphere.