States » SouthPosted at: Nov 4 2026 10:36AM


Siddharth App to provide anonymous ragging complaint facility for Kerala students

Siddharth App to provide anonymous ragging complaint facility for Kerala students
Thiruvananthapuram, Nov 4 (UNI) Students in Kerala will soon have a platform to report ragging and other campus-related grievances without revealing their identity, with the launch of the 'Siddharth Student Welfare App' on Wednesday.
The app is designed to strengthen student safety and provide a confidential mechanism for reporting ragging, seeking assistance and communicating safety-related concerns to the authorities. It will also enable students to submit audio complaints without disclosing their identity.
The launch forms part of a series of initiatives by the Higher Education Department to improve student welfare and promote scientific temper in campuses.
Chief Minister V D Satheesan will inaugurate the first sub-centre of the Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Scientific Temper at Government Women's College here. Higher Education Minister Roji M John will preside over the function, which will also be attended by Transport Minister C P John.
The Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Scientific Temper project, implemented under the Kerala State Higher Education Council, seeks to promote scientific outlook, humanism and a culture of rational inquiry among students.
The initiative aims to take scientific awareness to 1.5 million young people and the general public through 300 centres across the state. Handbooks and video reels will also be developed to supplement an online course on scientific temper prepared in collaboration with C-DIT.
The Student Aspiration Survey and the online course will also be formally launched at the function.
Meanwhile, the draft Siddharth Anti-Ragging Act is under the consideration of the state government. The proposed legislation is intended to provide a statutory framework for the app and facilitate the constitution of a State Anti-Ragging Commission.
The initiatives are aimed at creating a safer and more progressive higher education environment while encouraging scientific thinking and ensuring the welfare of students, Higher Education Minister Roji M John said.
UNI DS
Tags: #Siddharth App to provide anonymous ragging complaint facility for Kerala students
More News

BJP's Karnataka succession puzzle puts central leadership's strategy to test

04 Nov 2026 | 12:42 PM

Bengaluru, Nov 4 (UNI) The BJP central leadership faces a delicate political balancing act in Karnataka, with the impending leadership decision centred on whether to continue with state president Vijayendra Yedoyurappa or undertake an organisational reshuffle without alienating his father and former Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa's influential camp and other senior leaders ahead of the 2028 Assembly elections.

see more..

AP: TDP led NDA wins 12 Municipal Corporations, 83 Municipalities

04 Nov 2026 | 12:36 PM

Vijayawada, Nov 4 (UNI) Repeating the 2024 landslide election victory in the Assembly and general elections, the Telugu Desam Party-led NDA has won 12 Municipal Corporations out of 13, including the prestigious Vijayawada, Guntur and Visakhapatnam mayor posts, while the Jagan Reddy-led YSRCP has won the Anantapur mayor post.

see more..

KRV intensifies Kannadiga jobs campaign, warns IT firms of protests

04 Nov 2026 | 11:05 AM

Bengaluru, Nov 4 (UNI) Karnataka Rakshana Vedike (KRV) has intensified its campaign demanding a larger share of private-sector jobs for Kannadigas, expanding its visits to information technology companies and major retail establishments in Bengaluru and warning of protests against firms that fail to share employment data.

see more..

Granite baron Veeramani POCSO cases : one more arrested by SIT

04 Nov 2026 | 10:50 AM

Chennai, Nov 4 (UNI) The Special Investigation Team (SIT), probing the multiple POCSO cases against granite baron R.Veeramani of Gem Granites, has arrested one more person in this connection.

see more..

Kumaraswamy pushes for JD(S) ticket in Hiriyur bypoll

04 Nov 2026 | 10:48 AM

Bengaluru, Nov 4 (UNI) union Minister and JD(S) leader HD Kumaraswamy on Wednesday made a strong pitch for his party to contest the forthcoming Hiriyur Assembly byelection as the NDA candidate, signalling that the constituency could emerge as a point of negotiation between the BJP and JD(S) despite their alliance.

see more..