Bhubaneswar, April 29 -- The University Grants Commission (UGC) has asked states to set up district level committees to curb the menace of ragging in higher educational institutions as part of ongoing measures for compliance of Supreme Court orders.

As per the Supreme Court orders, a district-level Anti-Ragging Committee shall be constituted with District Collector/ Deputy Commissioner/ District Magistrate as the head of the Committee.Here is the list of other members of the Committee:

Head of concerned university/ college/institution

Superintendent of Police Additional district Magistrate (Member Secretary)

Representative of local media

Representative from district level non-governmental organisation (actively associated in youth de...