Steps should be taken to rid the educational institutions of this menace
MULTAN: In recent times, ragging has become a trend in many universities of Pakistan. It is one of the crummy activities which are badly affecting our youth. Senior students conduct foolish activities due to which the junior students remain psychologically damaged. Ragging is getting more and more widespread as not many people are aware of the mental trauma that it can cause. Teachers too are not making any efforts to curb this ill. Since teachers are considered spiritual parents, it is their first duty to be aware of such harmful activities and help the students that are in need.
In many developed countries, ragging is considered a crime. One of the ways it can be stopped is through the implementation of certain laws that prevent this. There must be strict punishment for those who are involved in such activities. Ragging not only affects a person mentally but sometimes it can lead to physical harm as well.
Last year, I myself was a victim of this. Senior students were making fun of their juniors and asking us to do things we could not do. Then all of sudden one of the girls fell unconscious because of this. This is pure psychological torment. It is a shameful act that is damaging our upcoming youth instead of encouraging them. It is the seniors’ duty to respect juniors like their own siblings. Would you do the same to your sister or brother?
I urge the authorities concerned and schools across the nation to stop the ragging culture from spreading. There is an urgent need to pay attention to ridding our educational institutions of this menace. We need to frame and implement rules and laws that curb this immoral and unlawful practice.
Ashbeel Sharaz
Published in The Express Tribune, October 4th, 2019.
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