SAVE Report Reveals 51 Ragging-Related Deaths, Calls for Urgent Reforms
The report highlights medical colleges as hotspots, systemic failures, and proposes actionable measures to address the crisis in Indian educational institutions.
- The SAVE report documents 51 ragging-related deaths in Indian colleges between 2022 and 2024, with medical colleges accounting for 45.1% of these fatalities.
- Medical colleges, representing only 1.1% of the student population, also accounted for 38.6% of total complaints and 35.4% of serious cases.
- The report emphasizes underreporting of incidents due to fear of retaliation, suggesting actual cases are significantly higher than recorded figures.
- Recommended measures include anonymous complaint mechanisms, enhanced hostel surveillance, anti-ragging squads, and separate accommodations for first-year students.
- The findings draw comparisons to student suicides in Kota, underscoring a broader crisis in India's education system and the urgent need for institutional accountability.
Hindustan Times 
Free Press Journal 
