Khalsa welcomes freshers with play against ragging

“There have been shocking cases like that of Aman Kachroo and we need a serious deliberation on the issue,” said Trishant,president of Ankur.

The play highlights various forms of ragging and focusses on ways to prevent the menace. It deals with discrimination on the basis of region and physical and sexual harassment as well.

“We got a really good response from the audience. Students and parents told us that the performance put some of their apprehensions to rest,” he said.

Kuljeet Singh,who teaches English at Khalsa and actively contributes to Ankur,felt theatre is a useful tool for raising important issues.

Ragging,he said,is not just limited to interaction. “Students are asked to do things and are called names. This is humiliation. But instead of shouting about it,we thought about enacting it to spread awareness,” he said.

University officials feel this attempt by students will go a long way in fighting ragging. “What is better than students realising what a menace ragging is?” said Gurpreet Singh Tuteja,Deputy Dean,Students’ Welfare.

The play will be staged on July 18 at Khalsa College and between July 20 and 25 at various locations in North Campus,like the Faculty of Arts and the Delhi School of Economics.