'Lax attitude' of Dibrugarh University against ragging

A CORRESPONDENT

DIBRUGARH: PNGB warden Dibya Jyoti Dutta failed to take any step against ragging despite a complaint being made by Anand Sharma. A letter written by Anand Sharma, a MCom first semester student of Dibrugarh University went viral on Tuesday which was written on November 17 to PNGB warden. In the letter, he had urged the warden to take steps against ten senior students who were involved in ragging. Sources said Dibrugarh University authorities failed to take steps against the students despite knowing everything.

When things came to light on November 27, Dibrugarh University authorities tried to hide shortcomings and save the warden. It was learned that for the last three months, Anand Sharma (22) was the victim of ragging and faced physical and mental torture. Not only Anand, their are two more students who also faced the same torture in the name of ragging.

Speaking to The Sentinel on Tuesday at the hospital, elder sister of Anand, Monisha Sharma said, "My brother was a victim of ragging for more than three months, he has been facing harasment from his seniors in PNGB hostel. His seniors mentally and physically tortured him regularly in the hostel. I have told the warden about the ragging incident but despite knowing everything he failed to take any step against the students."

"When I told the warden about the ragging incident which was going on regularly with my brother, he told me to complain to the higher authorities. My brother had also filed a complaint to UGC. But no steps were taken against the senior students," Monisha said.

She further said, "When the senior students came to know that Anand was going to lodge complaint against them, they started harassing him regularly and threatened him that if he complained against them then they would make his life miserable and even threatened to kill him."

We have high hopes for Anand because he has always been a bright student."We wanted Anand to pursue higher studies. We appeal to the government to take full responsibility of Anand and his future because he is a victim of ragging," Monisha told The Sentinel.

"We want the best treatment for Anand and demand strict punishment for the perpetrators who tortured my brother and forced him to take the drastic step," Monisha added.

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