NID boy thrown out for ragging
2nd-yr student Ashish Kumar suspended after a girl student files complaint
By Yogesh Avasthi
Posted On Saturday, June 20, 2009 (Ahmedbad Mirror : http://www.ahmedabadmirror.com/index.aspx?Page=article§name=News%20-%20Latest§id=2&contentid=2009062020090620031356432fffc509f)
Showing zero tolerance towards ragging on its campus, the anti-ragging committee of the National Institute of Design (NID) Gandhinagar suspended a second-year student, identified as Ashish Kumar, following a written complaint from a girl studying in the first year.
Kumar was handed his suspension order on June 19. Kumar, learning toy designing at the NID, was also accused of 4 making lewd remarks while ragging his victim, also a toy-designing student. The incident happened on June 13. The girl was urged by her friends to lodge a complaint.
The next day, on June 14, the victim met the anti-ragging committee members. She was advised to submit a written complaint. After receiving the complaint, Kumar and his victim were called by the committee, which found Kumar’s explanation unsatisfactory. The committee deliberated over the incident for a few days before finally suspending Kumar.
The NID confirmed the news. Akhil Sahai, campus in-charge, NID Gandhinagar, told Ahmedabad Mirror, “Yes, we have suspended a student for ragging.” When asked if the suspended student’s name was Ashish Kumar, he said, “Let’s not take any names. We have suspended the culprit.”
Investigation is still on. Currently, Kumar has been suspended indefinitely. The NID top brass will meet soon to decide whether Kumar should be expelled from the institute. The NID has to be applauded for the stance it has adopted while dealing with the ragging menace.
The death of 19-year-old Aman Kachroo is still fresh in everyone’s minds. Aman, a first-year medical student in Kangra, Himachal Pradesh, had repeatedly complained to his parents about the brutal ragging that took place on his college campus. On March 6 and 7, Aman was beaten so badly that he died of brain hemorrhage.
RAGGING DEATHS
Medical student Aman Kachroo, who died of brain hemorrhage after he was thrashed by his seniors, is not the only case that made national headlines. A lot at a few ragging deaths that shook the country :
» August 8, 2007: A medical student in Amritsar, Manjot Singh, committed suicide by consuming a poisonous substance. His suicide note spoke about ragging in his hostel.
» September 18, 2007: A student in Bhopal, Durgesh Shukla, hanged himself from a ceiling fan in his hostel. He blamed seniors in his suicide note
» September 20, 2007: A student in Mysore, Chetan Raj, 18, was found hanging from the roof of his lodge room. He had earlier complained to his parents that he was being ragged
» November 5, 2006: Azad Nair, 22, a cadet at the Officer’s Training Academy (OTA) in Chennai, hanged himself from the fan in his room. Prior to his suicide, he had pleaded to his father Padmanabhan Nair to rescue him
» October 11, 2005: A NIT Jaladhar student, Amit Sahai, jumped before an approaching train. In his suicide note, he blamed nine seniors for his death
By Yogesh Avasthi
Posted On Saturday, June 20, 2009 (Ahmedbad Mirror : http://www.ahmedabadmirror.com/index.aspx?Page=article§name=News%20-%20Latest§id=2&contentid=2009062020090620031356432fffc509f)
Showing zero tolerance towards ragging on its campus, the anti-ragging committee of the National Institute of Design (NID) Gandhinagar suspended a second-year student, identified as Ashish Kumar, following a written complaint from a girl studying in the first year.
Kumar was handed his suspension order on June 19. Kumar, learning toy designing at the NID, was also accused of 4 making lewd remarks while ragging his victim, also a toy-designing student. The incident happened on June 13. The girl was urged by her friends to lodge a complaint.
The next day, on June 14, the victim met the anti-ragging committee members. She was advised to submit a written complaint. After receiving the complaint, Kumar and his victim were called by the committee, which found Kumar’s explanation unsatisfactory. The committee deliberated over the incident for a few days before finally suspending Kumar.
The NID confirmed the news. Akhil Sahai, campus in-charge, NID Gandhinagar, told Ahmedabad Mirror, “Yes, we have suspended a student for ragging.” When asked if the suspended student’s name was Ashish Kumar, he said, “Let’s not take any names. We have suspended the culprit.”
Investigation is still on. Currently, Kumar has been suspended indefinitely. The NID top brass will meet soon to decide whether Kumar should be expelled from the institute. The NID has to be applauded for the stance it has adopted while dealing with the ragging menace.
The death of 19-year-old Aman Kachroo is still fresh in everyone’s minds. Aman, a first-year medical student in Kangra, Himachal Pradesh, had repeatedly complained to his parents about the brutal ragging that took place on his college campus. On March 6 and 7, Aman was beaten so badly that he died of brain hemorrhage.
RAGGING DEATHS
Medical student Aman Kachroo, who died of brain hemorrhage after he was thrashed by his seniors, is not the only case that made national headlines. A lot at a few ragging deaths that shook the country :
» August 8, 2007: A medical student in Amritsar, Manjot Singh, committed suicide by consuming a poisonous substance. His suicide note spoke about ragging in his hostel.
» September 18, 2007: A student in Bhopal, Durgesh Shukla, hanged himself from a ceiling fan in his hostel. He blamed seniors in his suicide note
» September 20, 2007: A student in Mysore, Chetan Raj, 18, was found hanging from the roof of his lodge room. He had earlier complained to his parents that he was being ragged
» November 5, 2006: Azad Nair, 22, a cadet at the Officer’s Training Academy (OTA) in Chennai, hanged himself from the fan in his room. Prior to his suicide, he had pleaded to his father Padmanabhan Nair to rescue him
» October 11, 2005: A NIT Jaladhar student, Amit Sahai, jumped before an approaching train. In his suicide note, he blamed nine seniors for his death
