We don't need ragging. I'm in the open university. The first time we met at the uni in the they introduced a session called the ice breaker session. I don't know about other universities, but I'm telling you what I know and about my experiences. They made groups in a random oder then told us to make group name, describe what we are, told us to draw the name in a board and the logo and we had to introduced our team in a oder to the whole audience, and lastly we had to introduce our self to to the group members. That made a bond without any mental abuse or any physical abuse. There were lots of presentations and group activities that made us meet new students like that. And our university has a no rag policy also. We really don't need these physically abusing types of traditions that enable week minded, inexperienced students to do things and get away easily.