Anti Ragging Cell

Vision:

As per the ALL INDIA COUNCIL FOR TECHNICAL EDUCATION New Delhi notification Dated 01-07-2009 For Prevention and prohibition of Ragging in technical Institutions,Universities including Deemed to be Universities imparting technical education here by makes the following Regulations

Objectives:

In view of the directions of the Hon’ble Supreme Court in SLP No. 24295 of 2006 dated 16-05-2007 and in Civil Appeal number 887 of 2009, dated 08-05-2009 to prohibit, prevent and eliminate the scourge of ragging including any conduct by any student or students whether by words spoken or written or by an act which has the effect of teasing, treating or handling with rudeness a fresher or any other student,or indulging in rowdy or undisciplined activities by any student or students whichcauses or is likely to cause annoyance, hardship or psychological harm or to raise fear or apprehension thereof in any fresher or any other student or asking any student to do any act which such student will not in the ordinary course do and which has the effect of causing or generating a sense of shame, or torment or embarrassment so as to adversely affect the physique or psyche of such fresher or any other student, with or without an intent to derive a sadistic pleasure or showing off power, authority or superiority by a student over any fresher or any other student, in all higher education institutions in the country, and thereby, to provide for the healthy development, physically and psychologically, of all students, the All India Council for Technical Education,(AICTE) brings forth these Regulations.

What constitutes Ragging?

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

Any act of Indiscipline, Teasing or Handling with Rudeness.
Any act that Prevents, Disrupts the Regular Academic Activity.
Any activity which is likely to cause Annoyance, Hardship, Psychological Harm or creates Fear or Apprehension.
Any Act of Financial Extortion or Forceful Expenditure.
Any Act of Physical Abuse causing Assault, Harm or danger to Health.
Any Act of abuse by spoken words, emails, SMS or public insult etc.
Any Act of injury or infringement of the fundamental right to the human dignity.
Any Act of Wrongful Confinement, Kidnapping, molesting or committing unnatural offences, use of criminal forces, trespass or intimidation.
Any unlawful assembly or conspiracy to ragging.
Any act that affects the mental health and self-confidence of a fresher or any other student.

Punishment to those found guilty

Any student or group of students found guilty of ragging in the campus or event outside the campus shall be liable to one or more of the following punishments.

Debarring from appearing in any Midterm test / University Examination.
Suspension from attending classes and academic privileges.
Withdrawing scholarships and other benefits.
Suspended from the University for a period of three months.
Expulsion from the University and also debarring from admission to any other institution throughout India.
Entry in the character / Transfer Certificate regarding the punishment given for any Act if ragging.
Complaint filed with the police leading to arrest.

NOTE
Anti Ragging Committee maintains a healthy and congenial academic environment for the students. The institution offers protection to the new entrants from the menace of ragging. In this regard our Institute has constituted an Anti Ragging Cell. The cell is headed by Head of the institution, along with several other committee members comprising of senior faculties.

Anti Ragging Squad members have been deputed to monitor students discipline inside the campus

Anti ragging Committee - Role & Responsibilities

Debarring from appearing in any Midterm test / University Examination.
To take precautions to avoid ragging activities at other locations like bus stops and give instructions to appoint student volunteers & secret informers at various boarding points.
To conduct anti-ragging campaigns in the form of Flexes, Posters and Boards in college premises and surrounding areas where there is a chance of ragging.
To associate with Grievances &Redressal committee and help in anti-ragging activities.
To conduct awareness programs on Anti – Ragging in the form of meetings and PPTs to the senior students, faculty & non-college personnel.
To conduct meeting whenever required and discuss relevant issues, in consultation with the Director seeking his approval.

Procedure for lodging complaint

The students may feel free to put up a grievance in writing/or Email to the respective committee incharge.
The Grievance Cell will act upon those cases which have been forwarded along with the necessary documents.
The Grievance Cell will assure that the grievance has been properly solved in a stipulated time limit provided by the cell.

Administrative action in the case of Ragging

Depending on the nature and gravity of the guilt established by the Anti-Ragging Squad, to those found guilty, one or more of the following can be executed:

Counseling has to be given to the indulged student and constant monitoring

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 any regional, national or International meets tournament, youth festival, etc.
Cancellation of admission
Complaint filed with the police leading to arrest.
Rustication from the institution for a period ranging from one to four semesters

Constitution of ANTI RAGGING Committee:

The principal is pleased to constitute Anti ragging Committee for the academic year 2017-18 with the following members:

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