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Senior students arrested over a ragging incident at Ruhuna university in 2019
As you know, violence in state universities have been escalating in recent times. What we saw last week at University of Sri Jayawardenapura (where the young person is still battling for life in the ICU) is one grave atrocity amongst many, which have been taking place in all universities.
Pasindu Hirushan |
Due to the serious escalation of violence in universities in the past several years, the University Grants Commission steered a study during 2018 to identify the extent of the problem and the causative conditions. The findings are given below in summary:
A related situation occurs in the form of physical and emotional punishment to school children, leaving mental scars that have serious consequences. It is also documented that victims of corporal punishment in school has a higher likelihood to be perpetrators of violence as adults.
Due to the serious escalation of violence in universities in the past several years, the University Grants Commission steered a study during 2018 to identify the extent of the problem and the causative condition
The Coalition against Violence in Universities facilitated by Prof. Harendra de Silva, Dr. Tara de Mel, Prof. Piyanjali de Zoysa is an independent and apolitical group of academics, professionals and concerned citizens which aims to persuade authorities to end all violence in campus.
We would like to draw your attention to the gravity of this issue and to kindly consider the following suggestions in relation to eliminating all criminal activity in educational institutions.
1. Publicly condemn and renounce all forms of physical, sexual and emotional violence in universities and genuinely pledge to take remedial action immediately
2. Invite all Vice Chancellors with Deans, for a discussion on the atrocities taking place in their universities. Describe with pictorial and other evidence, this extremely disturbing situation. Emphasize their role, and the need to be responsible and accountable for violence within their respective institutions.
3. Develop a scheme of rewards for university academics, Deans and Vice Chancellors who pro-actively denounce violence in any form. And, who demonstrably take action to eliminate violence, to be rewarded academically and nationally through honors or other mechanisms. Whereas for academics who are complacent whilst knowing that violence continues to be meted out to freshers, appropriate action to be taken. This mechanism to be woven into the academics’ key performance indicators (KPIs) structure with necessary penalties as well as rewards.
4. Ensure that the authorities overseeing university education (including the Minister, Deputy Minister, and the UGC) are fully empowered to initiate inquiries and to take violence-related disciplinary processes to completion, so that they can work with the Police and all relevant institutions without any form of interference - political or otherwise.
5. Enable a robust Victim Protection System and a Witness Protection System so that complaints can be made by those affected, sans fear of intimidation.
A silent protest was recently held urging authorities to impose a total ban on raggingPic: Nimalsiri Edirisinghe
Citizen Friday, 20 March 2020 09:04 AM
Dear Mr. President, Please involve to this issue
Samson Friday, 20 March 2020 01:03 PM
Govt is silent and the thugs at work.
Tamil Friday, 20 March 2020 09:51 PM
For a such a dynamic President,his showing of total lack of interest in this appalling situation that is continuing in Sri Lankan Universities without abating is a Mystery.
S.H.Moulana Friday, 20 March 2020 11:08 PM
When will we see an end to this in our country?
Sam Saturday, 21 March 2020 12:29 AM
It’s well known a political party is behind these thugs, one way to curb this is rejecting them from mainstream politics by general public
Dr , P Thilakawardena Wednesday, 25 March 2020 08:04 PM
We faced the ragging way back in the late 60's We had to do exercise in the cold (we were at Peradeniya campus),control traffic in Kandy town , go on blended knees and declare our love to campus girls, do imaginary acts. But the difference was ,we were never subject to inhuman ragging. They were firm but never cruel,NEVER TOUCHED US PHYSICALLY. THE BEST THING WAS WE WERE TREATED TO A GRAND DINNER AT A TOP HOTEL AT THE END OF 2 Wks. And we made lifelong friends. Totally and sadly different from what is happening now . If the powers that be acted firmly and expel a few seniors who were responsible , I three early years and publish the facts , things would have been different
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