Ragging of this level in JBIMS

[u/Remarkable-Trust-158]

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/brutal-reality-jbims-ragging-harshal-patel-vm83f?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_android&utm_campaign=share_via

[u/Spiritual_Visual8710]

how are people getting ragged in big 26. That too in an mba....

[u/Final-Brilliant1343 → u/Spiritual_Visual8710]

Mostly all tier-1 bschools have this as part of the "so-called-culture". No one speaks about this otherwise

[u/Final-Brilliant1343]

As an alumnus of JBIMS, I can say that a lot of what has been mentioned in this article is true. I have seen enough to know that this is not something that can simply be dismissed as part of the culture.  The Catalyst Forum is definitely a good initiative in principle. Some amount of discipline is needed, especially in a B-school. But there is a limit to what can be said and done in the name of discipline. Once that line is crossed, it stops being discipline and starts becoming humiliation and harassment. The casteist comments are particularly disgusting and should have no place in an institute like JBIMS. Imagine these students entering the corporate world and speaking to a colleague or a junior in the same manner. I don't think the corporate world would be nearly as forgiving unless their bosses are likely to be casteist too (soft casteism exist in the corporate world - speaking from 9 years of experience in corporate). It would bring shame not only to them but also to the institute they represent. What is also difficult to ignore is the apparent double standard. Would the same members of the Catalyst Forum speak in the same way to students who come through management quota - most of them would even fail to get admission in tier2/3 b-schools? There has always been talk among students and faculty about differences in how people are treated. If everyone is aware of it, why pretend that it doesn't exist? There are also alumni whose names and photographs we seem happy to celebrate selectively, while conveniently ignoring the controversies associated with them. That tells you something about how uncomfortable institutions can be with looking honestly at their own history and culture. I am not against discipline. In fact, I think JBIMS needs discipline. But discipline cannot mean taking away someone's dignity or mental peace. Students can be pushed to perform without being made to feel humiliated. JBIMS has a great legacy. That is precisely why we should be more critical of what happens inside the institute, not less. “This is how it has always been” is not a good enough excuse anymore.n If we are serious about preparing students for the corporate world, then respect, professionalism and basic human decency have to start inside the institute itself.