Jalandhar August 25 (Jaswinder Singh Azad)- Hans Raj Mahila Maha Vidyalaya, Jalandhar, observed Anti-Ragging Week with active participation and enthusiasm from students and faculty members. The week-long initiative aimed to create awareness about the destructive impacts of ragging, the stringent anti-ragging laws, and the support mechanisms available to students within the institution. Awareness sessions were organized in various classes, followed by an Anti-Ragging Pledge, wherein students pledged to uphold a safe, respectful, and ragging-free campus environment. A special awareness drive and pledge ceremony was also organized in the college hostel.
Principal Dr. Ekta Khosla addressed the students and highlighted the significance of fostering healthy senior-junior relationships founded on mutual respect, cooperation, and understanding. Dr. Mamta, Senior Faculty Member encouraged the students to actively contribute towards maintaining a peaceful and ragging-free hostile environment. To promote creative expression and reinforce the anti-ragging message, a Poster Making Competition was organized on the theme.
Students presented impactful messages through their artwork, emphasizing respect, empathy, and responsible conduct. Harshita secured the First Position, while Anant Kaur and Priyanka jointly bagged the Second Position. Laxmi and Khushi jointly secured the Third Position, and Arpita received the Consolation Prize. The programme was graced by the Principal Dr. Ekta Khosla, who reiterated the institution’s zero-tolerance policy towards ragging and urged students to become responsible ambassadors of a safe and inclusive campus culture.
Dr. Seema Khanna, In-charge, Anti-Ragging Committee, Dr. Seema Marwaha, Dean Academics, Dr. Shallu Batra, Mrs. Sangeeta Bhandari, Mrs. Meenu Kundra, Dr. Neeru Bharti, and Dr. Shailendra played an instrumental role in making the programme a success. The institution reaffirmed its commitment to providing a secure, welcoming, and respectful environment for all students.