The horror of ragging atrocities was revealed through pictures taken on cellphones. People saw scenes on social media that made even primitive punishments look better. The ragging that took place in the nursing college in Kottayam revealed that what is done in the name of ragging is shameful and sadistic. The death of Siddharth, a student of Pookode Veterinary College, due to ragging, became an incident that shook the conscience of Kerala. Although there are committees consisting of teachers, university representatives, etc. in every educational institution to prevent ragging, none of them work effectively.

Violence in the name of ragging comes to light only when it crosses the limit. Complaints that are not reported are kept secret within the respective institutions. The victims are not even ready to file a complaint if the incident involves the leaders of student organizations. It is the terrible devaluation of the activities of student organizations that often leads to the repetition of such heinous acts on campuses. Not only that but there is also a perception among students that since the case involves students, there will be no serious punishment even if it reaches the court. It is also common for junior students to be exploited financially in the name of ragging.

The High Court's decision to form a special division bench to hear ragging cases gives a strong message that this evil practice can only be stopped through strong punitive measures. The court also gave a strict order to complete the investigation of the university anti-ragging squad into Siddharth's death by March 31. The ragging cases will be heard by a bench comprising Chief Justice Nitin Jamdar and Justice C Jayachandran from now on. Through a public interest litigation, the Kerala State Legal Services Authority has requested the formation of district and state-level monitoring committees for the effective implementation of anti-ragging laws. The petition mentioned the incident where a student from a Government Nursing College in Kottayam was injured all over his body with a compass and then lotion was poured over his cuts by his senior.

There are also controversies regarding the re-admission of ragging convicts to colleges to allow them to continue their studies. There are also arguments that they should be allowed to study after the term of their sentence is over. However, the possibility of allowing them to transfer to other similar colleges instead of giving them admission to the same college can be considered. It is hoped that a special bench will clarify all these matters. To prevent such incidents from recurring, it is essential to dispel the notion that even one can continue his studies and return to the same college even if he is involved in a ragging case. Similarly, it is a good thing that the Pookode Veterinary College, which was initially reluctant to include Siddharth's parents in the anti-ragging squad meeting that is part of the Siddharth case reinvestigation, has finally agreed to it. This barbaric system will not end unless it is ensured that the wrongdoers will be severely punished if they do something wrong.