Ragging helpline by victim’s father, fighting against social evil
October 19, 2011 13:02
The death of a loved one can be a major setback for anyone, but under circumstances, which might lead to more such deaths was the cue to Rajendra Kuchroo, to start a helpline to council students who had been proned to ragging. The initiative only shows the social responsibility of the distressed father who wished to save many parents of the agony which he experienced in the past.
His son Aman Kachru who, was a first-year MBBS student at Tanda medical college, was beaten to death by four of his seniors in the hostel at Dr. Rajendra Prasad Tanda Medical College campus, Kangra on March 8 last year. The incident had evoked national outrage against the menace of ragging. Aman Kachroo had made repeated complaints to his parents regarding ragging committed mostly by his seniors in an inebriated state. He had also reported the matter to college authorities several times. Kachroo's four seniors -- Ajay Verma, Naveen Verma, Abhinav Verma and Mukul Sharma, all the students of Rajendra Prasad Medical College were sentenced to four years rigorous imprisonment. They were found guilty under Sections 304-II, 341 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). The judge did not entertain the prosecution plea for convicting the four students of murder under Section 302 IPC for which the punishment is life term or death.
Unsatisfied by the justice dawned on him Rajendra decided to take the battle to newer heights. Rajendra Kuchroo says since his son’s occurrence he has seen other than 30 reported suicides allegedly linked to ragging. The Kachroo suit did affect a quantity of modify, into part as Amans father unambiguous to dedicate his life to conclusion the torturous behavior into schools. At this time, a quantity of campuses enforces a zip tolerance rule on ragging. And Amans father took the litigation to the country’s Supreme courtyard and managed to perceive an order setting up parameters on ways to prevent ragging. He also planned on various modus operandi to curb this menace and his helpline is the best among all, inside a dazzling blue- and orange-colored span, a half-dozen brood live in are chatting away on phone headsets, helping students to fight away this menace and live long.