Nagaland University Kohima Campus observes Anti-Ragging Day

DIMAPUR — The Nagaland University, Kohima Campus (NUKC), observed Anti-Ragging Day on Tuesday at its conference hall.

The programme marked the start of the anti-ragging week as declared by the University Grants Commission (UGC), stated a press release issued by the university.

Dr. Temsulemba Walling, associate dean of students’ welfare, NUKC, delivered the welcome address, wherein he mentioned that NUKC has not had any reported incidents of ragging and that the tendency of Nagas to respond to and help others in need should continue to be a culture that collectively stands against the alien culture of ragging.

With the increasing diversity in the NUKC community, Dr. Walling emphasised that the good aspects of different cultures should be encouraged and emulated, and, in addition, discouraged bringing the scourge of bullying or ragging into society.

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Prof. Jano S Liegise, dean of the School of Humanities and Education, NUKC, addressed the gathering, describing the campus as a ‘vibrant multidisciplinary campus’ that remains relatively free from the menace of ragging.

She commended the student community for upholding this good reputation and urged them to extend support to anyone who may face problems in the future.

Liegise mentioned the ban on ragging by the Supreme Court of India in 2001 and the 2011 legal frameworks introduced after a series of tragedies. In observing Anti-Ragging Day, she reminded the gathering to remember the victims of such tragic incidents, which could have been avoided with timely intervention.

She urged NUKC to create a safe, peaceful academic learning space within and outside the campus. Concluding her speech, she reminded and reinforced the importance of collective effort in respecting one another, stating that “the best in us comes out and the best in others gets highlighted.”

The NUKC also organised competitions: a poster-making competition on the theme ‘My campus, my safe place’ and a videography competition on the theme ‘Disrupt the silence, foster the connection’.

The first and second prizes for the poster-making competition were won by Iranwang Daime, Department of English, and Cecilia, Department of Teacher Education, respectively. Mhonthung Kikon, Department of History and Archaeology, won the videography competition, and the gathering witnessed a screening of the winning video.