• 36 incidents over the past 12 months with 57 suspended over the same 

State Minister of Higher Education Dr. Suren Raghavan stated that measures have been taken to establish a national anti-ragging committee.

Speaking at a press conference held at the Department of Government Information yesterday (18), he emphasised that 36 ragging incidents have been reported within the last 12 months, while 57 students have been suspended in connection with the incidents.

“We held discussions for about eight months and formed a new National Anti-Ragging Committee by looking at several angles including social, structural, political and management. The Government can make laws and establish structural institutions by utilising all the available resources. But, the final responsibility lies with university lecturers and vice-chancellors,” State Minister Raghavan claimed.

Furthermore, he revealed that “there is sufficient evidence proving that certain political parties and supporters, who have embraced acts of violence as their principle and ideology, are still carrying out acts of ragging within universities”.

Raghavan also said that the President, the Prime Minister and also the Minister of Education are committed to bringing a stop to this “uncivilised system”.