Question

some points about ragging
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Answer 1

Ragging involves abuse, humiliation or harassment of new entrants or junior students by the senior students.

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Answer 2

Explanation:

• Ragging is an act of aggression committed by an individual or a group of individuals over

another individual or a group of individuals where the first group, by virtue of their being senior

to the second group, somehow get the authority and audacity to commit the act and the second

group, by virtue of their being new to the institution are automatic victims. Any interaction which

is aggressive and asymmetric (not on equal footing) is ragging.

• Ragging is not harmless fun. In an institution like IITD, students come from diverse social and

cultural backgrounds, and what may be harmless fun for some may turn out be serious indignity

for some others. There are always a few cases where some freshers and ragging (or interaction)

intolerable and suffer loss of self esteem. Nation-wide there have been more than 25 ragging

deaths and suicides since 1998. It is often the case that seniors, being young students themselves,

do not realize where to draw the line and when to back off – the risk is simply not worth it.

• Ragging does not increase smartness of make a fresher bold. Quite to the contrary it forces

an individual to accept subjugation and conform; perhaps even rationalize it later (with the drinks

and samosas at the end of the interaction period). This loss of individuality suppresses talent and

reduces self-worth. In turn, the forced homogeneity precludes free flow of new ideas, creativity

and the spirit of enquiry. Also, the attempt of the seniors to break the self esteem of a newcomer

and revel in their shame and fear engenders feelings of bitterness and revengefulness, which is

often taken out on juniors next year.

• Ragging does not help bring people out of their shells and bring out their talents. Talent in

human beings is varied and multi-faceted. Identifying and recognizing talent is difficult business

and one person cannot unilaterally decide that another needs “bringing out". It is also regressive

to make some people feel that they are talent-less or that they lack social skills.

• The courses in IITD are designed so that for every credit registered for an average student

requires to put in an hour of study/work. Denying the freshers the time to put in this work often

results in poor academic performance.

• A premier institution like IITD provides many opportunities for a new comer to excel, in both

academics and extra-curricular activities. Forcing a predetermined set of ideas on to a fresher

diminishes his/her chances of self-discovery.

• It is a matter of shame that a “Google search" on “ragging" returns most of the top few items

related to ragging in India. Ragging, in most other countries, have become a thing of the past, and

this has in no way reduced the sense of belonging to their institutions.

• It is neither possible nor desirable that a high-handed proctorial discipline and punishments be

used to stop ragging. If this social evil has to be eradicated it must happen through the

understanding and efforts of the student body. Not only should they not rag others but should

actually prevent ragging from happening. We make an earnest request to all students to play an

active role in stopping ragging