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Sibal launches anti-ragging portal
Thursday July 26, 2012 11:05:52 PM,
IANS
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New Delhi: Human
Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal Thursday launched a
round-the-clock anti-ragging website and helpline for reporting
cases of ragging.
The portal has been created by the Aman Satya Kachroo Trust, under
Rajendra Kachroo whose son Aman was ragged to death by four of his
seniors in a medical college in Himachal Pradesh.
"The Supreme Court gave order in 2009 that we should create an
anti-ragging portal. Ragging is a crime which destroys a student's
confidence and even forces them to commit suicide," Sibal said
after launching the portal.
Kachroo, meanwhile, expressed confidence that the new portal will
ensure a response to the complaints lodged by students within half
an hour.
"We will respond to the complaints in half an hour. The college
principals and authorities will be contacted immediately. If they
are not reachable or do not respond appropriately, the local
police will be contacted," Kachroo said.
The complaints can be lodged at helpline number 18001805522, or on
websites www.antiragging.in, and www.amanmovement.org. One can
also get the anti-ragging affidavits through email registering on
the website and keep a track about the progress of their
complaints.
Explaining the functioning of the portal, University Grants
Commission's acting chairman Ved Prakash said: "The complaints
would be examined. If they are of serious magnitude, they would be
transferred immediately to the police, the magistrate and head of
the institution".
Kachroo added that the details of every development since
registering the complaint will be taken in account and a file will
be made to follow up every case.
"There are nearly 40,000 colleges across the country... we will
create a database of all colleges," he said.
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