SC passes directions to eradicate ragging menace

The Supreme Court today directed all state governments to constitute committees to look into the incidents of ragging and curb the menace.

Passing a slew of directions to eradicate the menace from educational institutions across the country, a Bench headed by Justice Arijit Pasayat said every college should have a psychiatrist to provide counsel to the students. In cases of alcoholism, educational institutions will have to take measures for de-addiction.

All the state governments will give an undertaking to the court about the steps taken by them in accordance with the apex court directions to prevent incidents of ragging in educational institutions.