Students told to oppose ragging & drug abuse
University Grants Commission
(UGC) directives, aiming to curb campus ragging and raise awareness of its harmful effects.
Most will continue related activities till Aug 18 as part of 'Anti-Ragging Week'.
At the Central University of South Bihar (CUSB), vice-chancellor K N Singh, addressing over 300 new students, called on them to "raise their voice against any sort of ragging on the campus." He praised the anti-ragging committee for keeping the campus both ragging and drug-free, stressing that ragging is a "criminal offence" and a "highly sensitive and serious issue" to which the university has "zero tolerance."
He also administered an anti-ragging and anti-drug pledge.
Gaya's sub-divisional police officer Sushant Kumar Chanchal, the chief guest, outlined legal provisions and punishments under the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, urging students to focus on studies rather than "wasting time and energy in ragging and drug addiction."
Patna University's philosophy department held an orientation programme at Darbhanga House, where department head Ameeta Jaiswal briefed students and faculty on UGC regulations and preventive measures.
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She shared the online affidavit link for compliance and screened documentaries on ragging's adverse impact.
At Patna Women's College (PWC), a workshop emphasised a prevention-focused anti-ragging framework, including campus policies, victim support systems, awareness campaigns, and swift reporting mechanisms. Principal M Rashmi said the week would feature competitions, awareness drives, and a concluding seminar on anti-ragging hosted by the education department.
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