Does ragging take place in IIT?

Ragging is rampant at IITs Now, all of the faculty, including deans of various IITs strictly prohibit ragging on the campuses. Now seniors may indulge in friendly ragging during the first few days of college in an effort to break the ice amongst the freshers.

Is ragging allowed in IIT Bombay?

Is there any ragging in the institute? The junior-senior student interaction in IITB is quite conducive. However, the freshmen student hostels at IIT-B are located away from the senior hostels and for the first few weeks senior students are not allowed to visit freshmen hostels to prevent ragging.

Is there ragging in IIT Indore?

Ragging in any form is banned at 11T Indore. It is a punishable offense according to the guidelines of the Honorable Supreme Court of India. IIT Indore has a ‘Zero-Tolerance policy’ on ragging.

How is the ragging culture at IIT-B?

Here’s what you can expect—. Unlike many other colleges, the ragging ban is very strictly enforced in IITB. This is to ensure that you will not be ragged in public nor in private. This covers ragging in all forms—physical, mental and half a dozen other –al words you can read up in the poster.

What is room-Baap in IIT Roorkee?

Consequently, he was eager to get ragged. Now, in IIT Roorkee, there is a concept of room-baap , as in the person who lived in your room the previous year (in Rajendra Bhawan – the first year hostel @ IITR.) Incestuous, as it may sound, you are supposed to loose your ragging-virginity to him & him only.

How important is ragging in the JEE Mains?

PPS : VERY VERY IMPORTANT. Ragging is STRICTLY PROHIBITED in all IITs, and you must NOT indulge in any such activity if you want to make clearing-JEE worth & get that IITian tag. Also, it has deep psychological impact on the victim, that can torment them to the extent of taking such extreme step as suicide.

Was ragging a real threat to students in the past?

Ragging was indeed not a real threat; at least not in the open. My room-mate, Devanshu, my only friend back then, was however against the ragging ban. You see, he liked (& still likes) to network. He opined that ragging would create ‘contacts’ with seniors, which would come in handy later on. Consequently, he was eager to get ragged.