A male student from Ramanujan College is suspended for allegedly body-shaming two female students. Two first-year B.Comm students have their admissions cancelled as mutual violence escalates, and another fresher remains suspended for a year for his attack on a senior philosophy student.
Campus fights and verbal assaults are not unheard of, and unfortunately, it is not too often that colleges significantly reprimand these actions. However, Ramanujan College, on September 17th, issued a suspension order on a male student for allegedly body-shaming two female students, making derogatory remarks about their physical appearance. The issued suspension order stated that the student had performed these actions on September 16th. Being suspended for 88 days, he is prohibited from entering the college campus, let alone attending classes or participating in any college activities.
The student’s behaviour was stated as a “serious violation” of the code of conduct of Ramanujan College, and he will remain unable to step inside college premises until December 10th. While some argue that the 88 day suspension was too harsh, others believe that it was necessary for the institution to take a firm stand in order to inculcate the virtues of discipline, empathy and basic civic sense in the student body.
In addition to a case of verbal abuse and the issuing of a suspension order at Ramnujan College, a fight had broken out between two first-year B.Comm students. Both students involved are said to be injured. One of them was in possession of an iron rod. The college condemned the act and stated that possession of weapons of any sort is a serious threat to student safety. The admissions of both these students stand cancelled. Further, with another student from the Philosophy department being severely injured at the hands of a first-year student on September 12th, it can be expected that the college takes stricter measures to prevent any form of violence or assault on campus. The attacker has been given a year-long suspension and a fine of 10,000 rupees.
The college administration has warned that any attempt to violate the suspension will result in stricter penalties, including expulsion. It is hoped that new reforms and stricter enforcement of rules will place student safety as a matter of great priority, making the campus a safe space to learn and thrive.
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Souparnika Rajkumar
