Ragging is a punishable offence, warns KBN University official

Anti-Ragging Week being inaugurated at KBN University in Kalaburagi on Wednesday. | Photo Credit: ARUN KULKARNI Ragging is a punishable offence and can lead to cancellation of admission, KBN University Pro Vice-Chancellor Syed Ashfaq Ahmed warned students on Wednesday.Inaugurating Anti-Ragging Week, Prof. Ahmed said student life was an important phase in which young people develop good conduct and learn to make responsible decisions. Ragging could subject students to mental trauma and fear and adversely affect their future, he said.He cautioned senior students that indulging in ragging could jeopardise their own academic and professional future. “Ragging is a punishable offence and admission can be cancelled,” he said.University Registrar Mir Vilayat said there was no place for ragging at