Students indulging in ragging will be punished as per the "TAMILNADU PROHTBITION OF RAGGING ACT, 1999" published in Tamilnadu Govt. Gazette on 26th July 1999 and UGC's "CURBING THE MENANCE OF RAGGTNG lN HIGHEREDUCATlONAL INSTITUTIONS"
(i) Under the Central/provincial/state act
(ii) Deemed university under the UGC Act, 1956
(iii) All other educational institutions
The guidelines extend to all the premises, whether located in the campus or outside and also in means of transp01tation whether public or private. The objective of these guidelines is to ensure completely wiping and prohibiting the activities of ragging
Affidavit of Student: A student during the admission process has to file an affidavit along with his parents/guardian's signature, stating that he will not be ragging other students directly or indirectly.
Anti-Ragging Committee: Every institution shall constitute a committee to be known as the AntiĀ Ragging Committee. To be nominated and headed by the Head of the institution, and consisting of representatives of civi1 and police administration, representatives of faculty members, representatives of parents, representatives of students belongjng to the fresher's category as well as senior students, nou-teaching staff; and shall have a diverse mix of membership in terms of levels as well as gender. It shall be the duty of the Anti-Ragging Committee to ensure compliance with the provisions of the ReguJations as well as the provisions of any law for the time being in force concerning ragging.
Contact detail of Anti Ragging Helpline/Anti Ragging Committee/Anti Ragging Squad: Every fresh student admitted to the institution shall be given a printed leaflet detailing to whom he/she has to turn to for help and guidance for various purposes including addresses and telephone numbers, so as to enable the student to contact the concerned person at any time. Identity of informants of ragging incidents is fully protected.
Anti Ragging Squad: Anti ragging committee would also monitor and oversee the performance of the Anti-Ragging Squad. It shall be the duty of the Anti-Ragging Squad to make surprise raids on hostels, and other places vulnerable to incidents of, and having the potential of, ragging.
FIR : The guidelines lays down that on receipt of any information concerning any reported incident of ragging, the Head of institution shall immediately determine, if a case under the penal laws is made out and if so, either on his own or through a member of the Anti-Ragging Committee, proceed to file a First Information Report (FIR), within twenty four hours of receipt of such information.
Evaluation of Ragging: It lays down that The Anti-Ragging Committee of the institution shall take an appropriate decision, in regard to punishment or otherwise, depending on the facts of each incident of ragging and nature and gravity of the incident of ragging established in the recommendations of the Anti-Ragging Squad.
Regulations by other Bodies
Apart from IPC, there are other government bodies that have their own laws on ragging in their respective acts.
Punishable Ingredients of Ragging
(i) Abetment to ragging
(ii) Criminal conspiracy to rag
(iii) Unlawful assembly and rioting while ragging
(iv) Violation of decency and morals through ragging
(v) Injury to body causing hurt or grievous hurt
(vi) Wrongful restraint
(vii) Wrongful confinement
(viii) Use of criminal force
(ix) Extortion
(x) Assault/sexual offences/Unnatural offences
(xi) Criminal intimidation
(xii) Offences against property
(xiii) Attempt to commit any or above of the offences
(xiv) Any offence flowing from the definition of ragging
Consequences of Ragging
(i) Cancellation of admission
(ii) Suspension from attending classes
(iii) Withholding/withdrawing scholarship and other benefits
(iv) Debarring from appearing in exam/other evaluation process
(v) Withholding results
(vi) Debarring the student from representing in any national, international or youth festival.
(vii) Suspension from hostel
(viii) Restriction from institution for a period of 1 to 4 years
(ix) Expulsion from an institution and barring from admission in any other institution.
(x) Fine up to Rs. 25,000/-
(xi) Rigorous imprisonment up to three years
ANTI-RAGGING COMMITTEE
The Anti-Ragging committee is constituted as follows:
S.No |
Name of Staff |
Profession |
Post |
1 |
Mr.M.Sabanayagam |
Principal |
Chairman |
2 |
Mr.G.Swaminathan |
Assistant Professor |
Member |
3 |
Mr.C.Ramnath |
Assistant Professor |
Member |