For past three years I have been submitting an anti-ragging affidavit for
getting myself register for the next academic session in my college.
The affidavit in bold letters read: Undertaking from the Students as per
the provisions of anti-ragging verdict by the honorable Supreme Court that I
have read and understood the directives of the Honorable Supreme Court of India
on anti-ragging and the measures proposed to be taken in the above references.
I understand the meaning of Ragging and know that the ragging in any form is a
punishable offence and the same is banned by the Court of Law. Also, I have not
been found or charged for my involvement in any kind of ragging in the past.
However, I undertake to face disciplinary action / legal proceedings including
expulsion from the Institute if the above statement is found to be untrue or
the facts are concealed, at any stage in future. And lastly, I shall not report
to ragging in any form at any place and shall abide by the rules / laws
prescribed by the Courts, Govt. of India and the Institute authorities for the
purpose from time to time.
Every time when I see my peers and other students outside the notary
office fulfilling this impracticable yet noted exercise I ask myself a
question… will a sheet of paper help in solving the menace of ragging?
I know an affidavit is more than just a mere sheet of paper; it’s a
legal agreement of yours with the state laws whose violations may get you in
deep trouble. Still, the question remains intact, does the possibility of
getting punish stops one from committing crime? If making laws would have
served the purpose than our society would have been crime and criminal free.
There would have been no need of police to grab the criminals, lawyers to get
them convict and judges for announcement of punishment. Isn’t it?
There’s also another question peeping in my intrusive mind. What’s the
difference between ragging and a healthy introduction? Ragging in form of any
violent activity can never be justified. But does asking a junior about his/her
name falls in the purview of ragging? I won’t talk of other courses but as far
as engineering is concerned majority of the students enrolled aren’t from the
same city and hail from across the country with varied family and cultural
backgrounds. And, thus seniors act as their guardians, friends, counselor and
motivator in a new environment. There are colleges across the country where the
institution itself organizes introduction party. Also, the same is true when
you join a new workplace. So ragging and introduction can’t be seen with the
same glasses.
I’m of the opinion that instead of framing laws government, lawmakers
and institutions should devote more time and energy in creating an ambience free
of criminality in the pensive minds of students.
Also, is ragging a one sided affair?
Yeah almost it is a one sided affair. I never heard something like a
junior ragging a senior except in Munnabhai MBBS. But, have heard many-a-times
a junior using the special power vested in his/her hand for settling personal
repulsive disputes. The voice of the senior is heard only after his being
expelled even when he did nothing offensive. Isn't such a callous law against the basic tenets of democracy?
Summing up the post, laws without creating awareness will die out in
affidavits like such.
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