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The Supreme Court has done well in asking the Centre to constitute a high-power committee to look into the problem of ragging in educational institutions (editorial "Crime in the name of fun," Nov. 11). Ragging has been in existence for decades, especially in professional colleges. What started as a mild practice by seniors to demand respect from new entrants has assumed cruel dimensions. Thanks to the 1997 law enacted by the Tamil Nadu Government, private institutions take utmost care in nipping the malady in the bud. But in government institutions, seniors continue to indulge in ragging. It is hoped the committee will find ways of resolving the complex issue.

M. Vathapureeswaran,
Tiruchengode, T.N.

Ragging is another form of mob violence. A group of students ganging up and picking up juniors to inflict mental and physical torture on them is nothing but crude mobocracy. It is no exaggeration to say that ragging is barbaric. It is impossible to describe the mental agony that victims of ragging undergo.

T.S. Pattabhi Raman,
Coimbatore

As pointed out in the editorial, the very basis of the culture of ragging should be attacked. Even though the process may prove time consuming, a single step taken in this direction can save the future of many.

K.N. Uma,
Salem

Nothing can justify a heinous crime such as ragging. The Supreme Court's order is appropriate and will certainly bring relief to parents, students, teachers, and administrators.

G.J. Hamilton,
Coimbatore

Ragging in its present form is certainly undesirable. It is alien to our cultural ethos that holds the process of learning in high esteem.

N. Sadasivan Pillai,
Kollam, Kerala

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