AICTE warning against ragging

AICTE warning against ragging
Monday October 29 2007 13:42 IST
Express News Service

T'PURAM: The All-India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) has issued a warning to technical institutions across the country that action will be initiated against them in case ragging took place in these institutions. The action will include withdrawal of approval if such cases are brought to the notice of the AICTE.

In a recent case, a first year student of the Mannuthy Veterinary College under the Kerala Agriculture University was ragged inside the college hostel. The student unable to bear the ragging of his seniors, attempted suicide by cutting the veins of his wrist. The student belonging to a poor family secured the money to complete his Plus Two by doing manual labour.

The circular assumes significance in wake of the recent cases of ragging reported in various colleges across the State.

According to the circular AICTE/ legal/10(2)/2007 issued by AICTE member secretary K. Narayana Rao ‘ragging in educational institutions in any form is banned under law. ‘‘All the AICTE approved institutions must ensure that ragging does not take place on their campuses in any form. Should such a case be reported or brought to the notice of the AICTE, then the council shall take necessary action including withdrawal of approval’’.

The circular has been published in the website of the AICTE ,www.aicte.ernet.in and also published as advertisement in leading newspapers.

The notice was published in accordance with an earlier Supreme Court verdict that AICTE should take appropriate measure for preventing ragging in technical institutions.