Anti Ragging

Instructions for curbing ragging:

Ragging in educational institutions is banned and any one indulging in ragging is likely to be punished appropriately, which punishment may include expulsion from the institution, suspension from the institution or classes for a limited period or fine with a public apology. The punishment may also take shape of (i) withholding scholarships or other benefits (ii) debarring from representation in events (iii) withholding results (iv) suspension or expulsion from hostel or mess, and the like. If the individuals committing or abetting ragging are not/cannot be identified, collective punishment can be awarded to act as a deterrent.

The following will be termed as the Act of Ragging :

Any disorderly conduct whether by words spoken or written or by an act which has the effect of teasing, treating or handling with rudeness any other students, 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 freshers or junior students or asking the students to do any act or perform something which such students will not do 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.

Note :

Besides above, the candidates would also observe the following instructions:-

1. It must be noted by the candidates/parents/guardian etc. that ragging is banned in the institutions and in case anyone indulging in ragging is liable to be punished appropriately including expulsion from the Institution and/or imprisonment upto 3 years, and /or fine upto 25,000/-.
2. The Institution will have the right that to prevent/prohibition of ragging under Act/Ordinance and if any, candidate admitted to the course found indulging in ragging will be cognizable offence and really means business and the Institutes will not hesitate to take stern action against the offenders.

• A candidate admitted to the course in an Institution shall submit an undertaking duly signed by him/her and countersigned by his/her parents/guardian at the time of admission to the effect that he/she is fully aware of the law regarding ragging as well as the punishment and that he/she if found guilty on this account is liable to be punished appropriately. Similar undertaking shall also be furnished by the parents/guardian that they are fully aware and noted the law in this regard and agrees to abide by the punishment meted out to his/her ward in case their ward, if admitted to the course is found guilty of ragging.

1. Undertaking of similar nature shall also be obtained from the admitted candidates in the application form for admission to the Hostels as well.
2. As per the order of the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India dated 16.05.2007 which is reproduced below: “If any incident of ragging comes to the notice of the authority, the concerned student shall be given liberty to explain and if his explanations not found satisfactory, the authority would expel him from the institution”.
3. Every student for the purpose of his/her admission shall furnish a Character Certificate from the institutions wherefrom he/she has passed his qualifying examination, which would mention the status of his/her behavioral pattern specially in terms as to whether he/she has displayed persistent violent or aggressive behavior or any desire to harm others.