Anti-Ragging Commitee Takes Charge

Ministry of Human Resource Development

PRESS NOTE
17:35 IST

Pursuant to an order by the Supreme Court of India in the matter of University of Kerala vs. the Council of Principals, a committee had been constituted to give suggestions on the means of prevention of ragging in educational institutions. The committee consisting of Shri R.K. Raghavan, former Director, CBI as Chairperson, Prof. S.G. Dhande, Director, IIT, Kanpur, Dr. A.K. Agarwal, Dean Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi, Dr. Rajendra Prasad, Principal, Ramjas College, New Delhi and Shri Sunil Kumar, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Human Resource Development, New Delhi (Member-Convenor) was required to nominate two other persons (one from Chennai and another from Mumbai) to the Committee.

Under its terms of reference, the Committee is expected inter alia to examine the means and methods of prevention of ragging, possible action that can be taken against persons indulging in ragging as also against college/university authorities in the event of ragging. In a preliminary meeting to finalise its methodology and to proceed further, the Committee has decided to hold a series of public discussions on all aspects relevant to the problem of ragging at Delhi, Chennai, Bhopal, Patna, Cochin, Guwahati, Bangalore, Hyderabad and Pune. The Committee would also invite inputs from relevant experts, academics and other stake-holders including students.

The Committee has also co-opted Dr. Chandra Krishnamurthy, Vice-Chancellor, SNDT Women’s University, Mumbai and Prof. S. Sathikh, former Vice-Chancellor, Madras University, Chennai to be members of the Committee in compliance of the order of the Supreme Court.

The Committee has invited suggestions from all cross sections of the public in respect of issues pertaining to its terms of reference. All those interested to provide inputs may send the same through email to ragging.edu@nic.in. Written suggestions may also be addressed to Director (Higher Education), Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Human Resource Development, Room No.522-C, Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi 110 001. The schedule for public discussions as well as meetings with various stake-holders would be notified separately.

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Ministry of Human Resource Development PIB,New Delhi: December 22, 2006/Pausa 01, 1928

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