In view of the increasing incidents of ragging in colleges and elsewhere that reached proportions unbecoming of a civilised society, the Hon’ble Supreme court admitted and heard the SLP No (s) 24295 of 2006 University of Kerala Vs Council, Principals’, Colleges, Kerala & Ors (with SLP(C) No.24296-99/2004 & W.P. (Crl) No. 173/2006 and SLP(C) No.14356/2005).

Following to an order of Hon’ble Supreme Court of India dated November 27, 2006, the Ministry of Human Resource Development has constituted a Committee under the Chairmanship of Shri R.K. Raghavan (former Director, CBI) to look into the issue of ragging and suggest means of prevention of ragging in educational institutions.

The Committee had carried out a very detailed study with the help of voluntary and collected voluminous public opinion on the various factors contributing for ragging. Noted psychologists and educationists assisted the committee. A wide cross-section of the society provided the necessary background information, data and suggestions on tackling ragging in the country for consideration by the esteemed committee.  Subsequently the committee submitted a detailed report with suitable recommendations and measures required to effectively curb the menace.

The recommendations of the Committee were duly accepted and directives have been issued by the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India to all educational institutions for necessary implementation.