LEGAL DESK
Message From The Desk of Legal Head
Meera Kaura Patel [Profile]
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“Violence is not merely killing another. It is
violence when we use a sharp word, when we make a
gesture to brush away a person, when we obey
because there is fear. So violence isn't merely
organized butchery in the name of God, in the name
of society or country. Violence is much more
subtle, much deeper, and we are inquiring into the
very depths of violence.” Jiddu Krishnamurti
quotes (Indian Theosophist Philosopher, wrote The
Future of Humanity, Songs of Life, Kingdom
Happiness. 1895-1986)
It is very alarming to see a rise in incidents of violence in education, i.e. ragging. It stirs the soul to read and hear about the incidents involving life and health of students, who are victims of none else other than their seniors. The violence being perpetrated in educational institutions takes the form of serious human rights abuse and various crimes codified in the criminal law of our land, i.e. Indian Penal Code. I often think, which direction is this generation heading to? We are privileged to be born on the land where the great leader Mahatma Gandhi who preached non-violence took birth. His views on non violence are respected world over, but for his own country. It is very unfortunate to see the young generation taking recourse to violence for fun at a land where diverse religions preach non violence. This concern
and the need to bring about a change in the
present situation motivated me to join SAVE.
SAVE has provided me a platform to interact
with the students, acadmecians, heads of
institutions and the society at large to
eliminate ragging. ( Please replace "[AT]" with "@" ,i.e., mail@no2.... )
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