Coalition to Uproot Ragging from Education
The Coalition to Uproot Ragging from Education (CURE) is a voluntary, non-profit NGO in India, dedicated to the elimination of ragging in India.
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| Founded | 2001 |
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| Founder | Harsh Agarwal, Varun Aggarwal, Mohit Garg, Rajiv Ram |
| Type | Research and Advocacy |
| Focus | Ragging, Bullying, Hazing in Educational Institutions |
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Area served | India |
| Method | Research, Government Policy, Media Attention, Direct-appeal Campaigns |
Key people | Harsh Agarwal, Varun Aggarwal, Mohit Garg, Naveen Kumar |
| Website | www.noragging.com |
History
CURE began in July 2001,[1] in Delhi, and has grown to a membership of 470, mostly students.
In February 2007, CURE reported to the Supreme Court appointed Raghavan committee on ways to prevent ragging in Indian universities,[1] highlighting the prevalence of physical and sexual abuse in the name of ragging.[2] CURE also highlighted institutional unwillingness to acknowledge ragging,[3] citing loss of reputation as their reason.
Goals and research
CURE's stated goals are to create awareness about ragging and its ill-effects, provide alternate means of interaction to Indian students and censure those involved in ragging. Their research points to ragging as not being "harmless fun",[4] but the cause of 25 suicides in 7 years[3]
References
- Deepankar Ganguly (20 February 2007). "Crusade to put an end to ragging". The Telegraph. Calcutta, India. Archived from the original on 30 September 2007. Retrieved 1 June 2007.
- Divya Iyer (16 May 2007). "Sex, crime in the name of ragging". CNN-IBN. Retrieved 1 June 2007.
- Chetan Chauhan (15 May 2007). "SC committee wants a law to curb ragging". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 30 September 2007. Retrieved 1 June 2007.
- Parul Sharma (3 April 2007). "Severe ragging is very much prevalent". The Hindu. Chennai, India. Archived from the original on 7 September 2007. Retrieved 1 June 2007.