CHENNAI: As first year engineering students packed their bags for their first day of college at Anna University, the campus was preparing itself to be an anti-ragging fortress. With a patrol vehicle distributing anti-ragging manuals and conducting orientation sessions, no stone was left unturned in the campaign against ragging on Friday.
The patrol car, which began its operations, had two staff from the university driving through the key spots in the campus. The car was equipped with video cameras, mikes and other paraphernalia to pass on the information immediately and catch the offenders. Anti-ragging notices had been put up on vehicles to raise awareness.
“The car will continue to patrol the campuses till the first semester examination. The total cost of operating the car in the campus for the next months will be around `2 lakh,” said a professor, who is involved with the anti-ragging measures at the campus.
The car will patrol the main gate, CEG canteen, girls and boys hostels, science blocks, first year classrooms in the main building, first year workshops and laboratories.
Anti-ragging sessions were given to students as part of the orientation classes to provide awareness on any such activity.
Definition of Ragging
Any act which causes or is likely to cause physical or physiological harm or raise apprehension, fear or shame to a student. It includes teasing, abusing or playing practical jokes on, or causing hurt to a student and asking students to do an act or perform something which the student will not carry out in the ordinary course, willingly.
Zero tolerance
1. Two years’ imprisonment
2. Fine to the tune of Rs 2.5 lakh
3. Dismissal from the educational institution
4. Shall not be admitted in any other educational institution
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