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UGC Regulation on
Curbing the Menace of Ragging in Higher Educational Institutions, 2009 and as
per the provisions of anti-ragging verdict by the Hon’ble Supreme Court
vide SLP No(s)24295 of 2006 University of Kerala Vs Council,
Principals’, Colleges, Kerala and Ors (with SLP(C) No.24296-99/2004 and
W.P. (Crl) No.173/2006 and SLP(C) No.14356/2005) Ragging means the
following Any conduct whether
by words spoken or written or by an act which has the effect of teasing,
treating or handling with rudeness another student, indulging in rowdy or
undisciplined activities which causes or is likely to cause annoyance,
hardship or psychological harm or to raise fear or apprehension thereof in a
fresher or a junior student or asking the students to do any act or perform
something which such student will not in the ordinary course and which has
the effect of causing or generating a sense of shame or embarrassment so as
to adversely affect the physique or psyche of a fresher or a junior student. Punishable ingredients of ragging:
Measures for prohibition of ragging at
the University level The University
shall strictly observe the provisions of the Act of the Central Government
and the State Governments, if any, or if enacted, considering raging as a
cognizable offence under the law on a par with rape and other atrocities
against women and ill-treatment of persons belonging to the SC/ST, and
prohibiting ragging in all its forms in all institutions. Ragging in all its
forms shall be totally banned in the entire University Campus, including its
departments, constituent units, all its premises (academic, residential,
sports, canteen, etc) whether located within the campus or outside
residential, sports, canteen, etc.) whether located within the campus or
outside and in all means of transportation of students whether public or
private. The institution
shall take strict action against those found guilty of ragging and/or of
abetting ragging. The application
form for admission/enrolment has a printed undertaking in English to be
filled up and signed by the candidate to the effect that he/she is aware of
the law regarding prohibition of ragging as well as the punishments, and to
the effect that he/she has not been expelled and /or debarred from admission
by any institution and that he/she, if found guilty of the offence of ragging
and/or abetting ragging, is liable to be punished appropriately. The application
form also contains a printed undertaking, in English to be signed by the
parents/guardian of the applicant to the effect that he/she is also aware of
the law in this regard and agrees to abide by the punishment meted out to
his/her ward in case the latter is found guilty of ragging and/or abetting
ragging. The application for
admission shall be accompanied by a document in the form of the School
Leaving Certificate/Transfer Certificate/Migration Certificate/Character
Certificate which shall include a report on the behavioral pattern of the
applicant, so that the institution can thereafter keep intense watch upon a
student who has a negative entry in this regard. A student seeking
admission to the hostel shall have to submit additional undertaking in the
form of Annexure I (both Parts) along with his/her application for hostel
accommodation. At the
commencement of the academic session the Head of the Institution shall
convene and address a meeting of various functionaries/agencies, like Hostel
Wardens, representatives of students, parents/guardians, faculty, district
administration including police, to discuss the measures to be taken to
prevent ragging in the Institution and steps to be taken to identify the
offenders and punish them suitably. To make the
community at large and the students in particular aware of the dehumanizing
effect of ragging, and the approach of the institution towards those
indulging in ragging, big posters (preferably multicolored with different
colours for the provisions of law, punishments, etc.) shall be prominently
displayed on all Notice Boards of all Departments, hostels and other
buildings as well as at vulnerable places. Some of such posters shall be of
permanent nature in certain vulnerable places. Whom to contact in
case of need The
students/freshers can contact the following authorities/University teachers
whom they can turn to for help and guidance for various purposes (including
Warders, Head of the institution/Dean and Associate Dean, Students Welfare,
members of the anti-ragging committee/squad, relevant district and police
authorities.
Measures for encouraging healthy
interaction between freshers and seniors The institution
shall set up appropriate committees including the course in charge, student advisor,
Warden and some senior students to actively monitor, promote and regulate
healthy interaction between the freshers and senior students. Freshers’
welcome parties shall be organized in each department by the senior students
and the faculty together soon after admissions, preferably within the first
two weeks of the beginning of the academic session, for proper introduction
to one another and where the talents of the freshers are brought out properly
in the presence of the faculty, thus helping them to shed their inferiority
complex, if any, and remove their inhibitions. Punishments Depending upon the
nature and gravity of the offence as established by the Anti-Ragging
Committee of the University, the possible punishments for those found guilty
of ragging at the University level shall be any one of any combination of the
following. ·
Suspension from attending classes and
academic privileges ·
Withholding/withdrawing
scholarship/fellowship and other benefits ·
Debarring from appearing in any
test/examination or other evaluation process Withholding results ·
Debarring from representing the
institution in an regional, national or international meet, tournament, youth
festival etc. ·
Suspension/expulsion from the hostel Cancellation of
admission ·
Rustication from the institution for
period ranging from 1 to 4 semesters ·
Expulsion from the institution and
consequent debarring from admission to any other institution for a specified
period. ·
Fine ranging between Rupees 25,000/- and
Rupees 1 Lakh ·
Collective punishment: When the persons
committing or abetting the crime of ragging are not identified, the
University shall resort to collective punishment. Note: Student and
his/her parent/guardian is also required to go through the relevant UGC
regulation on curbing the menace of ragging in higher educational
institutions. Student are required to sign an affidavit and submit the same
with the application form. [From Prospectus – 2012] |
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