Question : Ragging in Universities-Colleges

(a) whether cases of ragging in universities/colleges and technical institutes under the administrative control of the Government are increasing in every academic session;
(b) if so, the details thereof during the last three years and the current year, State and year-wise;
(c) the number of students committed suicide or left the colleges/institutes due to such cases during the above period, State and year-wise;
(d) whether the Government has issued any fresh directions to educational institutes to strictly deal with such incidents in the present academic session; and
(e) if so, the details thereof?

Answer given by the minister


MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
(SMT. SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)
(a) No, Madam. The UGC has reported that the cases of ragging are not increasing.
(b) Does not arise.
(c) The UGC has reported that no such case has been reported so far due to ragging.
(d) & (e) Yes, Madam. A circular has been issued by UGC to all Universities/Colleges and Institutions of higher education on 24/07/2015 for curbing the menace of ragging.
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