With three ragging deaths and 68 complaints, Odisha in prime 5

Express News Service

BHUBANESWAR: Despite the state authorities’s reminders to larger instructional establishments to place anti-ragging measures in place on campuses, Odisha continues to be among the many prime 5 states that register the very best variety of ragging circumstances in India.

The newest was the Puri case the place a first-year MBBS scholar’s moustache and beard had been forcibly shaved by three senior college students at  Shri Jagannath Medical College and Hospital. A case has been registered in opposition to the three college students. As per the anti-ragging helpline (1800-180-5522), from April 1, 2022, thus far, 68 complaints of ragging have been filed in numerous schools of Odisha of which, three had been of a critical nature. In the three circumstances, the victims had allegedly died by suicide. They had been college students of BJB Autonomous College, Bhima Bhoi Medical College and Hospital at Balangir and Government Polytechnic at Jajpur.

Of the opposite 65 circumstances, a majority (22) had been from technical schools below the Biju Patnaik University of Technology. Besides, 13 circumstances have been reported from MKCG Medical College and Hospital alone. These complaints had been registered throughout all boards together with the University Grants Commission (UGC), AICTE, MHRD, ICAR and MCI.

Odisha comes fourth within the checklist after Uttar Pradesh (195), West Bengal (160) and Maharastra (79) whereas Tamil Nadu with 53 complaints is within the fifth spot. In the final 5 years, the state has reported 473 complaints of ragging.

Students mentioned if anti-ragging committees in instructional establishments transcend simply gathering anti-ragging affidavits from college students and their mother and father throughout admission, the menace of ragging may be introduced down. “Despite suspension and police cases against students involved in ragging, if the problem exists on campus, then there is a problem with the implementation of anti-ragging laws,” mentioned Sritam Moharana, an OUAT scholar.

Last 12 months, previous to the start of the educational 12 months, the Higher Education division had requested anti-ragging squads in all establishments to stay cellular and alert always. The squads had been to discreetly conduct a random survey amongst new college students each fortnight within the first three months of the educational 12 months to confirm whether or not the establishment was freed from ragging or not. Telephone numbers of squad members needs to be intimated to all college students. Surprise visits to hostels and different locations exterior the campus the place ragging could happen had been mandated on the groups.

“The squads have been asked to implement these guidelines this year too. And every established case of ragging or abetment of ragging will be dealt with iron hand,” mentioned the next official of the division.

BHUBANESWAR: Despite the state authorities’s reminders to larger instructional establishments to place anti-ragging measures in place on campuses, Odisha continues to be among the many prime 5 states that register the very best variety of ragging circumstances in India.

The newest was the Puri case the place a first-year MBBS scholar’s moustache and beard had been forcibly shaved by three senior college students at  Shri Jagannath Medical College and Hospital. A case has been registered in opposition to the three college students. As per the anti-ragging helpline (1800-180-5522), from April 1, 2022, thus far, 68 complaints of ragging have been filed in numerous schools of Odisha of which, three had been of a critical nature. In the three circumstances, the victims had allegedly died by suicide. They had been college students of BJB Autonomous College, Bhima Bhoi Medical College and Hospital at Balangir and Government Polytechnic at Jajpur.

Of the opposite 65 circumstances, a majority (22) had been from technical schools below the Biju Patnaik University of Technology. Besides, 13 circumstances have been reported from MKCG Medical College and Hospital alone. These complaints had been registered throughout all boards together with the University Grants Commission (UGC), AICTE, MHRD, ICAR and MCI.googletag.cmd.push(perform() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );

Odisha comes fourth within the checklist after Uttar Pradesh (195), West Bengal (160) and Maharastra (79) whereas Tamil Nadu with 53 complaints is within the fifth spot. In the final 5 years, the state has reported 473 complaints of ragging.

Students mentioned if anti-ragging committees in instructional establishments transcend simply gathering anti-ragging affidavits from college students and their mother and father throughout admission, the menace of ragging may be introduced down. “Despite suspension and police cases against students involved in ragging, if the problem exists on campus, then there is a problem with the implementation of anti-ragging laws,” mentioned Sritam Moharana, an OUAT scholar.

Last 12 months, previous to the start of the educational 12 months, the Higher Education division had requested anti-ragging squads in all establishments to stay cellular and alert always. The squads had been to discreetly conduct a random survey amongst new college students each fortnight within the first three months of the educational 12 months to confirm whether or not the establishment was freed from ragging or not. Telephone numbers of squad members needs to be intimated to all college students. Surprise visits to hostels and different locations exterior the campus the place ragging could happen had been mandated on the groups.

“The squads have been asked to implement these guidelines this year too. And every established case of ragging or abetment of ragging will be dealt with iron hand,” mentioned the next official of the division.