VTU holds meet to check ragging

Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU) on Thursday convened a meeting of principals, hostel wardens, and student representatives of

its affiliated college and the police to discuss ways to rid the campuses of ragging.

VTU registrar prof. K V A Balaji said an increase in the number of ragging-related incidents in India was due to the proliferation of private institutions offering higher education. "Ragging is a violation of human rights wherein senior students target their juniors to derive sadistic pleasure," he added.
He called upon the teachers to give more time to mould the personalities of their students and bring about awareness among the students against indulging in bad habits like ragging, drinking and abusing drugs. He also asked the principals to help the university to be ragging-free.
Prof. M D Kulkarni, principal of Gogte Institute of Technology (Belgaum), inaugurated the meeting and explained the role of principals and the faculty members in rooting out ragging.

Prof. U S Hampannavar, special officer (VTU regional office, Belgaum) co-ordinated the meeting attended by over 100 representatives.