Dear Soumyajit,
No, there is no ragging in IIT Kharagpur.

According to the directions of the Supreme Court if any instance of ragging is brought to the notice of the administration or the faculty, it is legally binding on us to report the matter to the Local Police.

Any incident of ragging at IIT Kharagpur may be reported either at Click Here. or at Anti-ragging Toll Free Helpline: 1800-180-5522.

Any interaction between freshers and seniors where the seniors are friendly, welcoming and non-aggressive is encouraged.

Seniors may solicit participation in clubs and other activities by announcing promotional events at well designated times and places. However, no fresher should be forced to attend. Participation by freshers can only be voluntary.

Seniors are expected to maintain self-imposed discipline and restraint. In particular, they must be careful about:

-Any "interaction" outside public areas.

-Visiting freshers' rooms during the interaction period, or inviting freshers to their rooms.

-Forcing freshers to sing, dance or perform in any way under the guise of "talent search" or "interaction".

-Being over-enthusiastic about making freshers participate in student activities - cultural or sports.

Good Luck!!