Anti Ragging cell
Ragging – free college
“ABSOLUTE NO RAGGING”

Anti-Ragging Cell should be one of the important part of Educational Institution’s mechanism. As per the guidelines of UGC under the Act of 1956, which is modified as UGC regulations on curbing the menace of Ragging in higher Educational Institutions, 2009, establishment of Anti-Ragging Cell is very compulsory.

Objectives of Anti-Ragging Committee :

Anti-Ragging Committee will be the supervisory and advisory committee in preserving a Culture of Ragging Free Environment in the college Campus. The main objectives of this cell are as follows:

1. To aware the students of dehumanizing effect of ragging inherent in its perversity.
2. To keep a continuous watch and vigil over ragging so as to prevent its occurrence and recurrence.
3. Promptly and stringently deal with the incidents of ragging brought to our notice.
4. To generate an atmosphere of discipline by sending a clear message that no act of ragging shall be tolerated and any act of ragging shall not go unnoticed and unpunished.

As per the order of Supreme Court of India and subsequent Notification from University Grants Commission (UGC), ragging constitutes one or more of any intention by any student or group of students on:

1. Any act of Indiscipline, Teasing or Handling with Rudeness.
2. Any act that Prevents, Disrupts the Regular Academic Activity.
3. Any activity which is likely to cause Annoyance, hardship, Psychological Harm or creates Fear or Apprehension.
4. Any Act of Financial Extortion or Forceful Expenditure.
5. Any Act of Physical Abuse causing Assault, Harm or danger to Health.
6. Any Act of abuse by spoken words, emails, SMS or public insult etc.
7. Any Act of injury or infringement of the fundamental right to the human dignity.
8. Any Act of Wrongful Confinement, Kidnapping, molesting or committing unnatural offences, use of criminal forces, trespass or intimidation.
9. Any unlawful assembly or conspiracy to ragging.

Punishable Ingredients of Ragging :

1. Abetment / instigation to ragging
2. Criminal conspiracy to rag
3. Unlawful assembly and rioting while ragging
4. Public nuisance created during ragging
5. Violation of decency and morals through ragging
6. Injury to body, causing hurt / mental trauma or grievous hurt
7. Wrongful restraint
8. Wrongful confinement
9. Use of criminal force
10. Assault as well as sexual offences or unnatural offences
11. Extortion
12. Criminal trespass
13. Offences against property
14. Criminal intimidation
15. Attempt to commit any or all of the above mentioned offences against the victim
16. Physical or psychological humiliation
17. Any act / abuse by spoken words, e-mails, snail mails, blogs, public insults etc.
18. Any act that prevents, disrupts or disturbs the regular academic activity of a student
19. All other offences following from the definition of “Ragging”.

Punishments against Ragging :

Depending upon the nature and gravity of the offence as established by the Anti-Ragging Committee of the Institution, the possible punishments for those found guilty of ragging shall be any one or any combination of the following:

1. Suspension from attending classes and academic privileges
2. Withholding / withdrawing scholarship / fellowship and other benefits
3. Forfeiting Campus Placement opportunities / recommendations
4. Debarring from appearing in any test/examination or other evaluation process
5. Withholding of results
6. Debarring from representing the institution in any regional, national or international meet, tournament, youth festival etc.
7. Suspension/ expulsion from the hostel
8. Cancellation of Admission
9. Rustication from the institution for a period, ranging from 1 to 3 years
10. Expulsion from the institution and consequent debarring from admission to any other institution for a specific period
11. Fine of Rupees 25,000/-
12. Collective punishment: When the persons committing or abetting the crime of ragging are not identified, the institution shall resort to collective punishment as a deterrent to ensure community pressure on the potential raggers.