Harassing Juniors Through Informal WhatsApp Groups to Be Treated as Ragging: UGC

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Harassing juniors through informal WhatsApp groups to be treated as ragging: UGC

Forcing students to cut their hair, stay awake for long hours or verbally humiliating them were cited as other common ragging practices

Harassing Juniors Through Informal WhatsApp Groups To Be Treated As Ragging: UGC

The UGC receives dozens of complaints every year from freshers alleging harassment by seniors.

Harassing Juniors Through Informal WhatsApp Groups to be Treated as Ragging: UGC - Clarion India

NEW DELHI — The University Grants Commission (UGC) has directed higher education institutions to monitor any informal WhatsApp groups created to harass juniors, saying it will be treated as ragging and attract strict action under anti-ragging rules, according to officials. The UGC receives dozens of complaints every year from freshers alleging harassment by seniors, PTI reported. “In several cases, seniors form informal WhatsApp groups, contact …