DIBRUGARH, Aug 15 – Acting sternly against the errant ten students who were accused of ragging, Dibrugarh University authorities on the basis of findings of the enquiry committee today officially announced the final punishment on the guilty students, including expulsions, and imposition of fines. The alleged students were earlier suspended temporarily from boarding in the University hostel and attending classes.
Vice Chancellor of the University, Dr KK Deka pronounced the punishment during a press conference held at the conference hall of the Administrative Building of the University. Members of the enquiry committee also faced the mediapersons during the press conference.
Considering the gravity of guilt of separate offenders of Padma Nath Gohain Baruah Boy’s Hostel of the University, punishment has been awarded in varying degrees. Madhav Kachari of Department of Commerce has been expelled from the University and simultaneously debarred from admission to any other institutions. He is also expelled from the hostel with immediate effect. Manash Pratim Gogoi of Department of History is expelled from the University for consecutive two semesters. A fine of Rs 10, 000 is also imposed on him besides being expelled from the hostel. Jitul Bora of Department of Sociology, Moon Deka of Centre for Computer Studies and Manash Rajkonwar of Department of Assamese have been expelled from the hostel and a fine of Rs 15,000 has been imposed on each of them. All fines have to be deposited within one month from the date of awarding punishment.
Likewise punishments on five students of the Department of Political Science were also announced today for their involvement in ragging in the Department. The errant students include Mintu Jyoti Kalita, Manoranjan Kalita, Lonee Dowerah, Minakshi Borah and Ranoj Pegu. A fine of Rs 20,000 has been imposed on each of the students and the same has to be paid within one month. Moreover, all scholarships, fellowships and other benefits if any would remain withheld. The five students of the Department have also been debarred from representing the University in any national or international meet, tournament and youth festivals etc.
The Vice Chancellor said that the exemplary punishment would serve as a lesson to all students indulging in such unruly activities. Anti ragging campaigns in different forms would be initiated in the University from the next session, Dr Deka stated.
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Dibrugarh, Aug. 8: The Dibrugarh University administration has suspended five boarders on charges of ragging, inviting protests from the students’ union.
Today, Madhab Kachari and Manas Pratim Gogoi of A block of Padma Nath Gohain Baruah Chatra Nivas, the university’s “biggest boys’ hostel”, along with Manas Rajkonwar, Jitul Bora and Moon Deka of the hostel’s C block, were asked to temporarily vacate their rooms.
Yesterday, four political science students of the university were suspended on charges of ragging .
Today, vice-chancellor K.K. Deka said the five third-semester boarders of different departments had been asked to vacate their rooms with immediate effect.
An order to this effect (No. DU/SWS/HA/252/09/329) was signed by deputy registrar (administration) Rupam Saikia and issued this afternoon.
The committee probing allegations of ragging against the four students, will also inquire into today’s incident.
Till the committee submitted its report, the five boarders had been debarred from entering the hostel, Deka said, adding that strict action would be taken against them if found guilty.
“This is very disturbing; the students of the university are considered to be among the best. It is really unfortunate that cases of ragging have taken place on our campus.”
“We have also asked the guardians to sensitise their wards on ragging. It seems that some students had taken our warnings very lightly. Therefore, they will now face the music for their deeds,” Deka said.
“We are also looking into the technicalities of the case; we cannot make any comment now. We will, however, soon go to the media with our version,” the prefect of the hostel’s A block, Gunabhiram Dutta, said after a meeting with students.
Sources in the hostel, however, alleged that some new entrants had been physically abused by some of their seniors who were allegedly in an inebriated state.
The general secretary of the Dibrugarh University Post- Graduate Students’ Union, M. Deori, however, said the ragging issue had been blown out of proportion.
“There is no harm in asking names and a few other questions of general knowledge to juniors to get introduced to them,” Deori said.
“The seniors should not, however, overstep the limit. If any incidents of ragging has taken place, that is really unfortunate.”
Yesterday, three first-semester girl students from the university’s political science department submitted a written complaint to Deka alleging that four third-semester students had “mentally tortured” them by asking them obscene questions.
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