- published: 14 Dec 2015
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Ragging is a practice in educational institutions in India, Pakistan,Bangladesh and Sri Lanka that involves existing students baiting or bullying new students. It is similar to the American phenomenon of hazing. It often takes a malignant form wherein the newcomers may be subjected to psychological or physical torture. Currently, Sri Lanka is said to be the worst affected country in the world.
Since 2001, ragging has been the focus of a number of legal actions. For example, the Supreme Court of India defined it in a judgement as actions that "adversely affect the physique or psyche of a fresher or a junior student".
A report from 2007 by the Indian anti-ragging group Coalition to Uproot Ragging from Education analyzed 64 ragging complaints, and found that over 60% of these were related to physical ragging, and 20% were sexual in nature.
Another anti-ragging NGO from India, Society Against Violence in Education (SAVE) has noted 7 reported ragging deaths in the year 2007 alone and 31 reported deaths in the period 2000-2007.
Mentally struct and spiritually fatigued
Ready for a bloody act
Murdered through reality
That first bound my hate
In some nights it ripens
The plan to kill you all
The demand becomes ever growing
At the end the day itself dreams
No words of threat
Did you hear from me
Not a word of warning
I could not grant this grace
For a few dark minutes
I am the angel of death
The last minutes of my life
I am god above murder and blood
Cold swear and blank stares
As you see the work of the gun
Distress, panic irritation
In the moment of fear
Can you see my grin
And feel my satisfaction
As the bullet lacerates your skin
The moment of my release
Not a word of humility
Could hinder your face
Your words are screams
That won't move me
For a few dark minutes
I was the angel of death
The last minutes of my life
I was god above murder and blood
...how many people I killed
It can never be enough
And you dream now,
Till you some day feel