Ragging

Another life lost! 

And the same youth react differently when terrorist elements from other nations traumatize our beautiful country!

What about the terrorist elements lurking within us terrorizing the beautiful, young mind who for the first time are stepping out of their sweet home for a professional career?

Yes, I am talking about ragging in student campus. Today TOI reports (appended below) death of a first year medical students who are harassed repeatedly and beaten to death by their third year seniors, all drunk. The poor boy told his parents but the parents sent him back thinking (wishing and praying)  it was a passing phase. 

I wonder if there will be any survey by saner portion of the student community addressing these

1) What percentage of students falter in study, develop psychological problem due to ragging?

2) Who are these seniors continuing and abetting the crime? Are they the frustrated lot who are not doing well in study, lacks self-confidence and ragging is the only way to show their 'manliness' or find some value for themselves?

3) How much is it related to establishing authority of a section of students so that their fifedom continues along with creation of next line of command (from juniors) to continue the unholy activities?

4) How much is it reated to the abetter of the crime not participating in social and cultural activities, sports and games etc.. Are they indulging in such saddistic pleasure by not getting/utilizing an avenue to channelize their energy?

5) How much does it come from a sense of revenge but directed to a wrong person - I was humiliated, I cannot humiliate a senior, I'll derive plaesure by humiliating a junior?

6) Finally, how many among the so called 'good boys' among the seniors who do not actively participate in ragging but justify it?

There is no fun in traumatizing the lives of a fresher and his parents. There is no 'manliness' in showing my 'power' to someone in a disadvantageous position. The 'orientation' can be done in much healthier manner by arranging cultural function, sports etc. and asking them to participate in it. The faculty members can also be included somewhere in the loop, if so required. 

Let's eradicate this social evil we have inherited. Let the youth of India inculcate healthy habits and unitedly fight against menaces trying to destroy our country, create division, destroy the dream of young achievers. A terrorist attack in Mumbai, killing 200 people unites the whole country.  Why not deaths as reported next, and trauma the young lives go through, the slow poisoning in the name of ragging unite us and let us stand firm against it? Do we ourselves also derive/derived some sort of plesaure out of it? Do we in our work place indulge in similar things to our new collagues, making his/her life as difficult as possible in a new place? Do all the people in an advanatageous position do the same thing to some one who come in their way and in an disadvantageous position? I am trying to generalize it by not singling out the student community and to include me as a faculty member. My greatest hope lies in the younger generation, the youth of this country, the agent of change! You can if you want.

It is always easy to point finger at others and fight somebody who comes from outside. It is very difficult to find fault with ourselves and work resolutely to come out of that. But, we have to do that, if we want a young, vibrant India for ourselves and the generations to come (who we should remember shall be studying in these campus that will continue to remain in a sorry state, if we don't act as a student, NOW).

HP medical student dies after ragging by seniors

Naresh Kumar Sharma & Anand Bodh | TNN 

Dharamsala: A Delhi boy who had taken admission in a m e d i c a l school in Himachal Pradesh last year met with a horrible death at the hands of seniors who are training to be doctors. 
    Aman Kachroo (19), who passed out of DPS International and enrolled at the Dr Rajendra Prasad Medical College, Tanda, in Kangra last August had repeatedly complained to his parents about the brutal ragging on the campus—often by drunk third-year students. On Friday night and Saturday morning, the boy was beaten so badly that he died. 
    “Aman used to tell us about ragging, but we never thought that it was so serious. The firstyear students had complained to the college, but no steps were taken to stop it. We’ve lost our son, but many others can be saved if timely steps are taken,’’ his aunt Indira Dhar said. 
    The violence underlines the fact that campuses haven’t moved to ban ragging and treat offenders seriously despite SC warnings and orders. .....

   Terming it as an unfortunate incident, Himachal Pradesh health minister Rajiv Bindal said, “Strict action would be initiated against students who were involved in it. Police are looking into the matter and well ensure total transparency in the proceedings. An autopsy was done incamera and in the presence of a lawyer.”