The Smt. Nandini Satpathy Memorial Trust (SNSMT) launched an anti-ragging campaign and a helpline email here on Tuesday.
SNSMT chairman Suparno Satpathy inaugurating the campaign said, “The new academic session has begun and freshers are still subjected to ragging in several educational institutes. The SNSMT campaign will sensitise students towards the ill effects of ragging based on psychologists’ views through discussions with parents, teachers and students.”
Students are requested to provide report on ragging and harassment on the SNSMT’s email info@snsmt.org. A team of specialists have come on board at the SNSMT for the purpose, he saidSurvey reveals that 59 per cent of student issues in college life is related to ragging. Odisha Police too has taken cognisance of this very serious matter and has assured full assistance to stop ragging, he said.