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Anti Ragging

UNIVERSITY REGULATIONS ON CURBING THE MENANCE OF RAGGING
Ragging is neither a means of familiarization nor an introduction with freshers, but a form of psychopathic behaviour. Ragging is a violation of human rights. Respect humanitarian values and say NO to Ragging.

Objectives : 

To prohibit 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 students or indulging in rowdy or indisciplined  activities by any student or students which causes or is likely to cause annoyance , hardship or psychological harm or to raise fear or apprehension thereof in any fresher or any other students or asking any students to do any act which such student will not in the ordinary course to 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 students over any fresher or any other students ; and thereby ,to eliminate ragging in all its forms from all institutions under F.M University & M.S.Law University ,Odisha by prohibiting it under these regulations ,preventing its occurrence and punishing those who indulge in ragging as provided for in these Regulations and appropriate law in force.

Action to be taken by the Head of the Institution :

On receipt of the recommendation of the Anti aging Squad or 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 authorized by him in this behalf, proceed to file a first information Report (FIR), within twenty four hours of receipt of such information or recommendation, with the police and local authorities, under the appropriate penal provisions relating to one o more of the following, namely

  1. Abetment to ragging ;
  2. Criminal conspiracy to rag ;
  3. Unlawful assembly and rioting while ragging ;
  4. Public nuisance created during ragging ;
  5. Violation of decency and morals through ragging ;
  6. Injury to body, causing hurt or grievous hurt ;
  7. Wrongful restraint ;
  8. Wrongful confinement ;
  9. Use of criminal force ;
  10. Assault as well as sexual offences or unnatural offences ;
  11. Extortion ;
  12. Criminal trespass ;
  13. Offences against property;
  14. Criminal intimidation ;
  15. Attempts to commit any or all of the above mentioned offences against the victim(s) ;
  16. Threat to commit any or all of the above mentioned offences against the victim(s) ;
  17. Physical or psychological humiliation ;
  18. All other offences following from the definition of “Ragging”.

Provided that the Head of the Institution shall forthwith report the occurrence of the incident of ragging to the District level Anti-Ragging Committee and the Nodal officer of the University.

Provided further that the institution shall also continue with its own enquiry initiated under clause 9 of these regulations and other measures without waiting for action on the part of the police /local authorities and such remedial action shall be initiated and completed immediately and in no case later than a period of seven days of the reported occurrence of the incident of ragging

ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION IN THE EVENT OF RAGGING :

1.The institution shall punish a student found guilty of ragging after following the procedure an in the manner prescribed herein under:

a) 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.

b) The Anti-Ragging Committee may, depending on the nature and gravity of the guilt established by the Anti-Ragging Squad, award, to those found guilty, one or more of the following punishments, namely;

  1. Suspension from attending classes and academic privileges.
  2. Withholding /withdrawing scholarship/fellowship and other benefits.
  3. Debarring from appearing in any test/examination or other evaluation process.
  4. Withholding results.
  5. Debarring from representing the institution in any regional, national or international meet, tournament, youth festival, etc.
  6. Suspension / expulsion from the hostel.
  7. Cancellation of admission.
  8. Rustication from the institution for period ragging from one to four semesters.
  9. Expulsion from the institution and consequent debarring from admission to any other institution for a specified period. Provided that where the persons committing or abetting the act of ragging are not identified, the institution shall resort to collective punishment.

c) The University my in respect of any student(s), depending on the nature and gravity of the guilt established by the Enquiry Committee under clause 8.2 (e), award to those found guilty  one or more of the following punishments, namely .

  1. Suspension from attending classes and academic privileges.
  2. Withholding/withdrawing scholarship/fellowship and other benefits.
  3. Debarring from appearing in any test/examination or other evaluation process.
  4. Withholding results.
  5. Debarring from representing the institution in any regional, national or international meet, tournament, youth festival, etc.
  6. Cancellation of admission.
  7. Rustication/debarment of the student(s) from the institution for period ragging from one to four semesters.
  8. Expulsion from the institution and consequent debarring from admission to any other institution for a specified period. Provided that where the persons committing or abetting the act of ragging are not identified, the institutional shall resort to collective punishment.

d) An appeal against the order of punishment shall life
i)  In case of an order of an order of an institution, to the Vice-Chancellor.
ii) In case of an order of a University, to its chancellor.

2. Where in the opinion of the appointing authority, a lapse is attributable to any member of the faulty or staff of the institution, in the matter of reporting or taking prompt action to prevent an incident of ragging or who display an apathetic or insensitive attitude towards complaints of ragging, or who fail to take timely steps, whether required under these Regulations or otherwise, to prevent an incident or incidents of ragging, then such authority shall initiate departmental disciplinary action, in accordance with the prescribed procedure of the institution, against such member of the faulty or staff.

Provided that where such lapse is attributable to the Head of the institution; the authority designated to appoint such Head shall take such departmental disciplinary action; and such action shall be without prejudice to any action that maybe taken under the penal laws for abetment of ragging for failure to take timely steps in the prevention of ragging or punishing any student found guilty of ragging.

3.The University shall, in respect of any institution that fails to take adequate steps to prevent ragging or fails to act in accordance with these Regulations or fails to punish perpetrators of incidents of ragging suitably or attempt to cover  up such incidents, take or more of the following measures, namely;

  • Withdrawal of affiliation / recognition or other privileges conferred.
  • Withholding grants allocated to it by the university, if any.
  • Withholding any grants channelized through the university to the institution.
  • Informing the general public, including potential candidates for admission, through a notice displayed prominently in the newspapers or other suitable media and posted on the website of the University, declaring that the institution does not possess the minimum academic standards.
  • Taking such other action within its powers as it may deem fit and impose such other penalties s may be provide in the Act till such duration of time as the institution complies with the provisions of these Regulations.
  • Refuse to forward any application(s) of the institution for any approval to  AICTE, UGC or any other appropriate agencies.
  • Any other appropriate penalty within the powers of the university.

Provided that the action taken under this clause by the University against any institution shall be shared with all councils / commission / Government.