Mangaluru: An awareness programme on Anti-Ragging Law was held at P. A. Engineering College, here on August 19 in association with D.K. District Legal Service Authority and Mangalore Advocate Association.

The programme was inaugurated by Addl. District & Sessions Judge D.T. Puttarangaswamy who, in his inaugural speech said, “The Importance of anti ragging law should be known to each student”.

The Chief Guest, Ganesha B., Senior Civil Judge and Member Secretary, District Legal Services Authority also spoke on the occasion. He said “Ragging is a menace to the society and it should be curbed at root level by educating the students in their campus”.

Resource person for the programme, Mangalore Bar Association Senior Advocate A Udayananda, explained the consequences of ragging and the Anti Ragging Law in detail. He said, “India is the largest democracy in the world, where we have a lot of freedom. But this does not give the liberty to do whatever we want, so there are limits for everything. If that limit is crossed then the legal cell takes authority and formulates certain rules to curb the menace prevailing in the society. He also said Supreme Court of India has taken a strong stand to curb ragging”.

Mangalore Bar Association General Secretary Yashodara P. Karkera, Executive Director, PAET Abdullah Ibrahim and Director (Administration) PAET K.M. Haneef, were the guests of honour.

In his presidential Address, Dr. Abdul Sharief, Principal, PACE said “The silent spectators also have a duties to curb ragging by informing to the concerned authority”,

Prof. kavitha, Dept of E&C, welcomed the guests. Prof. Biniya, Dept of EC proposed the vote of thanks. Zeashan and Jameela Ruhi compered the programme.