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The Coalition to Uproot Ragging from Education (CURE) is a voluntary, non-profit NGO in India, dedicated to the elimination of ragging in India.
History
CURE began in July 2001,[1] in Delhi, and has grown to a membership of 470, mostly students.
In February 2007, CURE reported to the Supreme Court appointed Raghavan committee on ways to prevent ragging in Indian universities,[1] highlighting the prevalence of physical and sexual abuse in the name of ragging.[2] CURE also highlighted institutional unwillingness to acknowledge ragging,[3] citing loss of reputation as their reason.
Goals and research
CURE's stated goals are to create awareness about ragging and its ill-effects, provide alternate means of interaction to Indian students and censure those involved in ragging. Their research points to ragging as not being "harmless fun",[4] but the cause of 25 suicides in 7 years[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Crusade to put an end to ragging. The Telegraph(20 February 2007).
- ↑ Sex, crime in the name of ragging. CNN-IBN(2007-05-16).
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 SC committee wants a law to curb ragging. Hindustan Times(2007-05-15).
- ↑ Severe ragging is very much prevalent. The Hindu(2007-04-03).