Coalition to Uproot Ragging from Education (CURE)

CURE Research Statistics

• Jul 07 - Jun 08: 11 deaths, 5 attempted suicides, 89 cases in all
  
  
• During Jul 2003 - Jun 08 :
  
  
  • 230 cases reported in the english media
    
    
  • 28 deaths, 10 attemted suicides, 14 left college
    
    
  • Only 54% cases sought police intervention, 63% incidents in hostels
    
    
  • West Bengal (30 cases), UP (27 cases), Andhra (25 cases) worst hit
    

• Ragging in Indian Universities and Colleges (in presentation format)

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CURE Research Reveals

• Do you still believe these notions about ragging?

• Ragging is Archaic: What are the modern means of familiarisation?

• Ragging and Human Rights: Did you know that even the UN has raised concerns over ragging?
  

• FAQs

• History and Evolution of Ragging

We were asked to strip, lift pens with our buttocks, sit on empty bottle with their mouth upward

My friend may not talk about it because he has to study 5 more years in college

But later on i took my revenge by ragging my juniors

“They are made naked and ordered to do bad things... I can't tell it even to my parents. It is not justified but I can't bear it any more."
Amit committed suicide on 11 October 2005 by jumping in front of a moving train

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Towards a solution to Ragging

A three-forked approach

Acceptance of ragging as a social evil by the masses. [Through awareness]

Deployment of alternate means of interaction between freshers and seniors at colleges. [Soft Approach]

Strict measures by colleges including surprise checks and severe punishment to culprits. [Hard Approach]

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How CURE makes a difference

An eye-opening website on ragging for 9 years with more than 5000 hits per month

Annual periodical on ragging widely distributed through post and email.

Anti-ragging Slogan stickers on corporate, workshop and festival material.

Online counseling of ragging victims

Talks at colleges, seminars, events, NGO meets.

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How You Can Make a Difference

Download CURE's e-newsletter and send to as many contacts as possible through email.

Write for CURE's print newsletter (free of cost) and distibute to as many friends as possible.

Raise the issue of ragging during discussions with friends and educate them about the ills of ragging.

Simply mail your email ID to This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it and become a member of CURE yahoogroup to register your support against ragging. Be updated about our efforts with no additional liabilities/responsibility.

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