Hanamkonda : – In response to reports of ragging, Kakatiya University in Warangal has taken decisive action, suspending 81 girl students involved in the incident. The disciplinary measures were initiated following complaints from first-year students in the zoology, economics, and commerce departments who alleged harassment by their seniors.
The affected juniors, residents of the Padmakshi hostel for women, endured three days of harassment before deciding to approach the university administration. The seniors reportedly subjected them to ragging on Friday night, prompting the victims to file a formal complaint.
The complainants revealed that they had refrained from reporting the matter earlier, choosing silence in the face of persistent harassment. However, as the situation escalated, the junior students opted to take a stand by reporting the incidents to the university officials.
Upon receiving the complaint, Prof. T Srinivas Rao, the Registrar of Kakatiya University, engaged with the university’s anti-ragging committee to address the matter. In response, both the first-year students and the accused seniors were summoned for counseling by their respective departments.
Notably, the university opted not to involve law enforcement, prioritizing the academic future of the students. Instead, the administration imposed a one-week suspension on the 81 students as a disciplinary measure aimed at instilling a sense of responsibility and curbing such incidents in the future.
