Coalition to Uproot Ragging from Education

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Coalition to Uproot
Ragging from Education
Coalition to Uproot Ragging from Education.jpg
Founded2001
FounderHarsh Agarwal, ,
,
Type
FocusRagging, Bullying, Hazing in Educational Institutions
Location
Area served
India
MethodResearch, Government Policy,
Media Attention, Direct-appeal
Campaigns
Key people
Harsh Agarwal, , ,
Websitewww.noragging.com

The Coalition to Uproot Ragging from Education (CURE) is a voluntary, non-profit NGO in India, dedicated to the elimination of ragging in India.

History[]

CURE began in July 2001,[1] in Delhi, and has grown to a membership of 470, mostly students.

In February 2007, CURE reported to the Supreme Court appointed on ways to prevent ragging in Indian universities,[1] highlighting the prevalence of physical and sexual abuse in the name of ragging.[2] CURE also highlighted institutional unwillingness to acknowledge ragging,[3] citing loss of reputation as their reason.

Goals and research[]

CURE's stated goals are to create awareness about ragging and its ill-effects, provide alternate means of interaction to Indian students and censure those involved in ragging. Their research points to ragging as not being "harmless fun",[4] but the cause of 25 suicides in 7 years[3]

References[]

  1. ^ a b Deepankar Ganguly (20 February 2007). "Crusade to put an end to ragging". The Telegraph. Calcutta, India. Retrieved 1 June 2007.
  2. ^ Divya Iyer (16 May 2007). "Sex, crime in the name of ragging". CNN-IBN. Retrieved 1 June 2007.
  3. ^ a b Chetan Chauhan (15 May 2007). "SC committee wants a law to curb ragging". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 30 September 2007. Retrieved 1 June 2007.
  4. ^ Parul Sharma (3 April 2007). "Severe ragging is very much prevalent". The Hindu. Chennai, India. Archived from the original on 7 September 2007. Retrieved 1 June 2007.

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