Patna: In compliance with the directive of the UGC, premier academic institutions of the state observed ‘Anti-ragging Day’ on Monday to curb the menace of ragging on the campus and to raise awareness among students against its adverse impact on their minds. Most of these higher education institutions would organise a series of programmes during the entire ‘Anti-ragging Week’ till August 18.
Addressing the newly admitted students of Central University of South Bihar (CUSB) as the chief guest at an inaugural meeting held on Monday, the senior superintendent of police of Gaya Ashish Bharti, shared the experience of his student days and said that ragging is a grave crime.It must be curbed completely from the campuses to save the lives of many innocent students. “In an event of raging, an FIR must be lodged with the local police immediately so that the culprit might be caught soon,” he said and appealed to the students to strive hard to keep their campus ragging-free.
At Patna Women’s College, different departments screened several documentaries depicting the menace of ragging and ways of refraining from these activities to sensitise the newly admitted girls of the college. The documentaries provided the students with the details of various organisations engaged in checking the menace of ragging with the helpline numbers. Senior teachers of the college addressed the students.
Magadh Mahila College (MMC) girls also observed ‘Anti-ragging Day’ on Monday by taking a pledge against ragging and drug abuse. “Anti-ragging posters were displayed at different places inside the campus to create awareness about the menace of raging among students,” MMC principal Namita Kumari said.

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