I am of the view that ragging is utterly inhuman. It
leaves a harrowing impact on the brain of the student.
The psychological trauma stays with the victims even
long after they have graduated. Many colleges tend to
brush aside ragging incidents under the carpet fearing
it might damage their reputation. Instead, they should
give exemplary punishments to those found
guilty of ragging.
Nikhil Singh (18)
Bareilly, Uttar PradeshThe objective of ragging was to break the ice between
senior students and juniors, but actually it does not
break ice; it breaks lives, careers and families. It is
a mental torture given to freshers. It is an inhuman
behaviour which brings endless tears and lifelong
trauma to many, and it should be banned from
all educational institutions.
Ayushi Mehta
Sophia Girls’ Senior Secondary School, BhilwaraI completely agree with this view. When a new batch
comes to an institution, the seniors begin to think
themselves so superior that they take to ragging. They
fail to realize the harm they cause to the juniors, which
may vary from isolation, demoralization and even
suicide. Instead of ragging, they should take a bold step
towards anti-ragging and should learn to be
affectionate to the younger ones.
Ananya Malhotra (15)
St Joseph’s Convent School, JalandharThough illegal before law, ragging continues to exist in
many spheres of life. It is more rampant in colleges. It’s
not mere teasing, but like murdering a person and that’s
what I understand by character assassination. Ragging
can have physical or mental effects on a person and
it destroys one’s life. In a country like ours where we
uphold values like equality and justice, such
acts are not acceptable.
Timothy Sailo (16)
Don Bosco High School, Tuem, GoaRagging not only destroys a student’s life but also his/
her hope of change. It is an abuse, done by a senior to
a junior. Some even push them to drugs, alcohol and
smoking. It makes one so weak that he/she cannot
even pick up pieces of his/her broken self. So
ragging should have no place in our societies.
Arunima (14)
St Joseph’s Convent School, JalandharRagging originally meant playing practical jokes on
somebody or teaching someone a lesson. It is no more
so today, but plain character assassination which is
an unjustified attempt to damage the reputation of
someone. It not only makes a person depressed, but
even leads one to commit suicide. It should be made
strictly punishable, so that one thinks several times
before doing it. In a civilized society there is no
place of such acts.
Anamika Singh (14)
St Joseph’s Convent High School, Jethuli, PatnaIn the name of ragging, junior students are made to
strip, keep eyes down before seniors, do errands for
seniors like completing their projects and so on. In
a nutshell, the freshers in a college are made to do
humiliating tasks. Students who have their relatives in
the senior classes are not ragged while those who have
no one are made to go through serious physical and
mental torture. It is for sure character assassination of
the victim, and some even commit suicide or seriously
think of committing suicide out of utter shame. In
my opinion, ragging in any form should be
banned in our educational institutions.
Shivam Uniyal
HNBGU Srinagar, GarhwalRagging involves abuse, humiliation or harassments of
junior students by the seniors. Such behaviour becomes
a real menace to the society, causing demoralization
to students, promotes violence, encourages forceful
consumption of alcohol, drugs, etc. Ragging should be
banned. If one faces this, one can call on anti-
ragging toll free number: 1800-180-5522.
Palakshi Kalra (12)
St Joseph’s Convent School, JalandharRagging is banned for over a decade almost everywhere.
However, it has turned out to be the worst nightmare of
young people all over. This human rights abuse is being
practised, not only in colleges but wherever someone
raises voice against a wrong action. It is so inhuman
that it assassinates one’s character all at one go resulting
in the loss of his confidence and sometimes leading to
frightful situations and depression. In a civilized world
such acts are a curse. Many people still do not know that
ragging is a punishable crime, and they carry on with
it, making the scene a joke while their victims cry deep
down with sorrow. It should surely be done
away with at the earliest!
Vanshita Suriya
Sophia Girls’ Senior Secondary School, BhilwaraneXT MOnTh’S TOPIC: The Federal government should enact uniform laws to curb the increasing menace of custodial
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