The Anti-Ragging Committee of Meenakshi College of Allied Health Sciences (MCAHS) organized an Anti-Ragging Awareness Week from 13th to 18th August 2026 for II-year students, with the objective of promoting a safe, respectful, inclusive, and ragging-free campus environment.
The programme was inaugurated on 13th August 2026 by Prof. Dr. V. Ramnath, Principal, MCAHS, who highlighted the adverse impact of ragging on students’ well-being, academic progress, and overall development. As part of the awareness activities, a Poster Competition on the theme “Stop Ragging – Respect and Equality for All” was conducted on 14th August, providing students with an opportunity to creatively express the importance of mutual respect and equality.
On 17th August, anti-ragging short films were screened in accordance with UGC guidelines, followed by the Anti-Ragging Pledge. The Principal, Vice Principal, faculty members, and all 138 II-year undergraduate students participated in the pledge, reaffirming their commitment to maintaining a ragging-free campus.
The awareness week continued with a webinar on “Anti-Ragging Awareness, Prevention and Student Support” on 18th August. Mr. K. Loganathan, Lecturer, Mother Teresa Institute of Paramedical and Allied Health Sciences, Pudukkottai, served as the resource person and sensitized students on prevention, student support, and responsible approaches to addressing ragging.
The valedictory function featured the appreciation of the Poster Competition winners, with Prof. Dr. B. Durga, Vice Principal, MCAHS, distributing certificates to the winners. The week-long programme effectively sensitized students to the consequences of ragging and reinforced the values of respect, dignity, equality, empathy, and mutual support in fostering a positive learning environment.
