Do girls get ragged at IITs?

There is nothing like ragging in IITB. There is strict, zero tolerance policy towards ragging. Like nobody can enter in your room and ask your name in that sense.

Is there any type of ragging 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 there any ragging at IIT Bombay?

At least at IIT Bombay, I can safely say that there is no ragging. When I came here ~5.5 years ago, I’d have said there is some (albeit minimal) ragging, but across these years, I have seen even that diminishing to zero.

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.

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.