Ragging - a real menace

The recent incidents of ragging had been really egregious. These events have jolted the conscience of the entire nation. These have acutely reminded us of the administration's ineptness to curb the menace of ragging in the educational institutions. Its high time that some necessary steps must be implemented to prevent these. Albeit, earlier the Supreme Court's harsher directives on dealing with ragging were welcomed by many. On the contrary, many referred these directives as draconian. Many in favour of ragging refer it as the habitual intimidation of juniors as a way of breaking ice and fostering fellows. Canvassing such a menace in these fashion reflects utter insensitivty in the face of such tragic incidents. These logics are mere indefensible suggestions. Behind the façade of ‘welcoming’ new students to college, ragging, in actuality, is a notorious practice wherein the senior students get an excuse to harass their junior counterparts, and more often than not, make them easy targets to satiate their own perverse sadistic pleasures. We have seen the results, be it death of a student in Himachal Pradesh, beaten student on the verge of the blindness in Coimbatore,etc. As a matter of fact, myriad such incidents would have gone unreported. Often, the institute management tries to put a veil on such activties for the sake of institute's reputation. Thus, the institute managements are also accomplice in this.
I see ragging as another form of misandry. Its a pity that these barbaric acts are done within the premises of the educational organsiations. The students who are involved in such acts are not less than the malefactors or in bold words - the worst criminals. I see such acts as no less than the criminal acts like rape, attempt to murder,etc - at the end, all giving the same outcome. For many students who slogged days and nights to get admissions to the prestigious institutes, ragging can be their nightmare where they succumb. Honestly, its not an exaggeration but harsh reality that ragging has been moulded into a serious human rights violation and unfortunately, the most revered institutes have fallen prey to it. Despite the recurrence of incidents that result in injuries, attempted suicides and even death, there has been very lukewarm response from the insitutes. The institutes should take the onus and take precautionary steps rather than waiting for the Courts and Human Rights department to give some directives. Ragging is parasite and has been the bête noire in the society and must be eradicated at presto.
Thanks,Vivek Chennai