Kerala Budget announces anti-ragging law, student distress app in memory of J.S. Sidharthan
The Kerala government has announced the Sidharthan Anti-Ragging and Student Welfare Act and a new digital reporting app to combat campus violence. This initiative follows the tragic death of a veterinary student, J.S. Sidharthan, due to severe ragging.
Why it matters
It highlights legislative efforts to address systemic bullying and violence in higher education institutions in India.
The revised Budget presented by Kerala Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan on Friday proposed a legislation to check ragging on campuses as well as a new digital reporting system for the purpose in memory of J.S. Sidharthan, a 20-year-old veterinary student, whose death in a college hostel in Wayanad, had triggered a political controversy and widespread protests in Kerala two years ago.
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