[IE] University constitutes panel to check ragging

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Chandigarh, July 19: Panjab University has constituted a number of Central Monitoring committees to curb ragging on the PU campus.

The Dean Students Welfare, Prof Naval Kishore said that five committees have already been constituted. “Each committee will have four members. The committee members will conduct rounds of different department blocks and the canteens to prevent any ragging incident,” He added.

The committees were formed after a emergency meeting was after complaints of ragging in the campus was received by the authorities.

The security arrangement in the university premises has been beefed up and security personnel have been asked to be vigilant and prevent any untoward incident. Sub committees to check ragging in the campus had been constituted by the PU officials.

Hostel wardens have been instructed to stay in the hostels till 11 pm to prevent incidents of ragging.

Security arrangements have been tightened in hostels, housing first year students. Two senior students will be deputed in all the hostels to prevent any untoward incident.

The students involved in ragging will be severely punished.The university has forwarded the Supreme Court directive on ragging to all the affiliated colleges. The directive states that the students involved in ragging could face possible expulsion from the institute.

The students can also be barred from admission to other institutes in the country.

College authorities have said that these directives will be followed by PU in dealing with ragging cases.