anti-ragging rule

Now students of IIT Kanpur will have to sign a declaration that they would not be involved in any kind of ragging activities or else face severe punishment.Under the declaration, if any student was found in any type of ragging activity, he/ she would be bound for any punishment - from registration of police case trustication .Besides the students, their parents or guardians would also have to make declaration saying if their wards were found to be involved in ragging, they would acceptthe punishment as prescribed by the institute.The new rule will be applicable to both freshers and senior students of the institute.