Hyderabad:Cyberabad police commissioner Avinash Mohanty has urged students to not rag their juniors since it is strictly prohibited both within and outside educational institutions under the Telangana Prohibition of Ragging Act-1997.
“Ragging is a serious and punishable offence,” Mohanty said and added that the law prescribes imprisonment from six months to 10 years, depending on the severity of the ragging.
Students convicted of ragging would be dismissed from their educational institution. In the cases where the imprisonment exceeds six months, the convicted student will be barred from admission to any other educational institution. The Cyberabad police urged the principals of educational institutions to take proactive steps to prevent ragging.
He said college managements should constitute anti-ragging committees, comprising principals, professors, wardens, parents and students. These committees should closely work with student union leaders to foster a ragging-free environment. Mohanty added tht educational institutions were encouraged to display posters highlighting anti-ragging laws.
