We should hang our heads in shame.
College students are still inflicting violence on their juniors in the name of ragging. Akhil Dev was first asked to lick the shoes of his seniors – reminds me of a scene from the movie Siraichalai (which is set in the British period, in the Andaman jail.) while he was beat up. Akhil was then hit with a frying pan and a steel chair. Then his head was banged against a wall! He was also punched in the eyes! The unforgivable acts of ruthless villains! And these villains were only given suspension! Apparently the college even tried to resolve the conflict by getting both parties to meet, to save its reputation. What the hell!
Read this!
”He was reportedly beaten up after he refused to pay the seniors money for the second time after giving them 3,000. Doctors who are treating the 19-year-old management student said that he has nine holes in his retinas and may lose his eyesight by the time he turns 25.”
Source: http://news.oneindia.in/2009/04/12/ragging-19-yr-old-student-blinded-in-tamil-nadu.html
“The violent ragging that this 19-year-old first-year BBM student in PSG Arts and Science College in Coimbatore was subjected to a month ago has left him with “nine holes in the retina and an impaired hearing.” That is apart from the back injuries and the mental trauma that he is trying to overcome with the help of psychiatric counsellors.”
“Akhil said that he was diagnosed with nerve hemorrhage in the eyes besides injuries to the spinal cord.”
Source: http://www.dnaindia.com/report.asp?newsid=1246991
What do we blame for turning college students into inhuman tormentors? Violent movies? Acts of terrorism which people read about? We have a lot of things to put the blame on… but is each one of us influenced by violence? Humanitarianism is important! People may harbour violent thoughts, yes. But what gives a person the right to torture another – physically or mentally? Where has humaneness gone? Do these people have consciences? If they don’t, their self-control has disappeared.
Let’s make a pledge to be non-violent and humane!
2 comments:
This is a very sad incident and the aloofness on the part of the college is highly condemnable.The college seemed to be much interested in brushing the incident under the carpet to protect its reputation than to punish the culprits....I feel while admitting the candidates itself, the colleges should get a personal letter signed from them saying that they will not indulge in any form of ragging and they shd be made clear that by doing so, they become ineligible for the candidature....
You're right Poorna! Every college should do that!
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