I have been away since quite some time. I was having my English General exam, so I was unable to post anything on blog. But during my time away, I did research on Ragging, which is the main theme of my short film.
Ragging is a practice in educational institutions in India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka that involves existing students bullying new students. It is similar to the American phenomenon of hazing. It often takes a nasty form in which the newcomers may be subjected to psychological or physical torture. Currently, Sri Lanka is said to be the worst affected country in the world in matters of Ragging.
In Pakistan, it is not so severe. The senior students use items such as paints (usually black because it is a symbol of insult in a way), sprays, water balloons, lipstick (for the guys in particular) and many other things. The main factor that causes ragging is vengeance. The senior students are ragged in the beginning of their first year, and when they move on, they seek the opportunity to rag the newcomers, because by the time they reach their senior year, the previous senior batch already passes out, and the new seniors have no other choice but to take revenge from the newcomers, and so the vicious cycle goes on.
Ragging is a practice in educational institutions in India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka that involves existing students bullying new students. It is similar to the American phenomenon of hazing. It often takes a nasty form in which the newcomers may be subjected to psychological or physical torture. Currently, Sri Lanka is said to be the worst affected country in the world in matters of Ragging.
In Pakistan, it is not so severe. The senior students use items such as paints (usually black because it is a symbol of insult in a way), sprays, water balloons, lipstick (for the guys in particular) and many other things. The main factor that causes ragging is vengeance. The senior students are ragged in the beginning of their first year, and when they move on, they seek the opportunity to rag the newcomers, because by the time they reach their senior year, the previous senior batch already passes out, and the new seniors have no other choice but to take revenge from the newcomers, and so the vicious cycle goes on.
In recent years, there has been a change in the attitude of students coming in their first year. Now, students come to school or college on the day of ragging as they feel that it completes their college experience. Although some students do feel intimidated by such activities and avoid coming to school on the day ragging takes place, a majority of students have had a massive alteration in their mentality.
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