Ragging is a social menace which has no place in Academic environment of the University and concerted efforts required to be in place to prevent its occurrence at any point of time. The Policy of the Institute is to make the campus fully “Anti-ragging campus” in line with UGC/AICTE guidelines.
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Functions
To uphold and comply with the directions of the Hon'ble Supreme Court and be vigilant on any acts amounting to ragging.
• To publicize to all students' prevalent directives and the actions that can be taken against those indulging in ragging.
• To consider the complaints received from the students and conduct enquiry and submit report along with recommendation on punishment for the offenders.
• Oversee the procedure of obtaining undertaking from the students in accordance with the provisions.
• Conduct workshops against ragging menace and orient the students.
• To provide students the information pertaining to contact address and telephone numbers of the person(s) identified to receive complaints/distress calls.
• To offer services of counselling and create awareness to the students.
• To take all necessary measures for prevention of Ragging inside the Campus/ Hostels.
Committee Composition
The following is the composition of Anti Ragging Committee
a) One Senior Faculty appointed by Vice Chancellor as a Chairman
b) Dean Student Affairs, all Heads of the departments and Chief Wardens as members.
c) 5/6 students as core committee member
d) Student representatives from each department.
Procedure for handling issues
The information on ragging can be received in the following manner:
• Through the notified contact details of the Committee members
• Through national help-line number of UGC on ragging for necessary relief.
• Through any other member of the Institute. • From any external source
Follow up actions on complaints
In the event of receipt of information of ragging by any of the officers mentioned at (i) above, he/she will promptly alert/inform the Chairman of the Anti-Ragging Committee of the Institute or any of its members. The activity shall be completed, at the most, within two hours of receipt of this information.
• The Anti-Ragging Committee of the Institute shall promptly conduct a preliminary on the spot enquiry and collect prima facie details of the incident as available. The preliminary investigation/details of the incident shall be immediately brought to the notice of the Chairman of the Committee. The activity shall be completed, at the most, within twenty-four hours of receipt of information.
• The Anti-Ragging Committee of the Institute shall promptly conduct enquiry into the incidents.
• The Anti-Ragging Committee of the Institute shall complete the enquiry and submit its report along with recommendations to the Chairman of the Anti Ragging Committee of the Institute within fifteen days of the incident.
• Thereafter, the said report and recommendations shall be considered by the Anti- Ragging Committee for recommending the punishment on the erring students.
Empowering Anti-Ragging Committee
by the University
The Institute will constitute, empower and support the work of Anti-ragging committee in all respects.
Initiatives to prevent the menace of ragging
Anti-ragging committee members are encouraged to attend meetings/ seminars on Anti ragging to keep abreast of recent issues and solutions.
• Posters on Anti ragging received from UGC put up on prominent places in the institute.
• Conduct competitions like essay/slogan writing, posters and paintings etc. on menace of ragging to create awareness among students on the issues and derive solutions from the student quarter.
• Organizing rallies within and outside the campus as an awareness generation measure.