Panel on ragging to hold public hearing in Chennai tomorrow

New Delhi, Feb 21 (UNI) The Raghavan Committee on ragging set up on an order of the Supreme Court will visit Chennai tomorrow to hold public discussion on the issue.

The committee was constituted by the Ministtry of Human Resource Development on November 27 last year with former CBI director Dr RK Raghavan as its head.

It was mandated to look into the whole issue and suggest means and methods of prevention of ragging, a practice which sometimes took extreme forms in educational institutions.

The panel has also been asked to give its views on possible actions that can be taken against persons indulging in ragging, and against college/university authorities in the event of ragging.

The Committee will also examine and consider all aspects relating to the conduct of students indulging in the practice, such as aspects affecting the academic atmosphere in educational institutions.

At Chennai tomorrow, the committee will hold sitting from 10.30 hrs onwards in the Pine Hall, Hotel Savera, Room No. 146, Radhakrishnan road.

All the interested persons may attend and voice their suggestions and comments. Such persons are also requested to give their representations in writing.

UNI