NCPSMG || NATIONAL COLLEGE OF PHARMACY, SHIVAMOGGA

Anti-Ragging

UGC DRAFT REGULATIONS ON CURBING THE MENACE OF RAGGING IN HIGHER EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS, 2009

   Objective
To root out ragging in all its forms from universities, colleges and other educational institutions in the country by prohibiting it by law, preventing its occurrence by following the provisions of these Regulations and punishing those who indulge in ragging in spite of prohibition and prevention as provided for in these Regulations and the appropriate law in force.

   Ragging means the following
An 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 student, 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 a fresher or a junior student or asking the students to do any act or perform something which such student will not in the ordinary course and which has effect of causing or genering a sense of shame or embarrassment so as to adversely affect the physique or psyche of a fresher or a junior student.

   Punishable Ingredients of Ragging
   Abetment to ragging
   Criminal conspiracy to rag
   Unlawful assembly and rioting while ragging
   Public misance created during ragging
   Violation of decency and morals through ragging
   Injury to body, causing hurt or grievous hurt
   Wrongful restraint
   Wrongful confinement
   Use of criminal force
   Assault as well as sexual offences or even unnatural offences
   Extortion
   Criminal trespass
   Offences against property
   Criminal intimidation
   Attempts to commit any or all of the above mentioned offences against the victim(s)
   All other offences following from the definition of “Ragging”

   Punishments at the Institution Level
Depending upon the nature and gravity of the offence as established by the Anti-Ragging Committee of the institution, the possible punishments for those found guilty of ragging at the institution level shall be any one or any combination of the following

   Cancellation of admission
   Suspension from attending classes
   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 meet, tournament, youth festival, etc.
   Suspension / expulsion from the hostel
   Rustication from the institution for period ranging from 1 to 4 semesters
   Expulsion from the institution and consequent debarring from admission to any other institution
   Fine of Rupees 25,000/-
   Collective punishment: When the persons committing or a betting the crime of ragging are not identified, the institution shall resort to collective punishment as a deterrent to ensure community pressure on the potential raggers.

   ANTI - RAGGING CELL
There is an anti-Ragging Cell in our College which is headed by Director/Proctor and working properly in cooperation with well experienced members.

Anti-Ragging Squad
   Dr. I. J. Kuppast. - Chairman / Nodal Officer
   Dr. A. Satish Kumar Shetty. - Member.
   Dr. M. L. Vijay Kumar. - Member
   Dr. A. Srinath. - Member

   GRIEVANCE REDRESSAL COMMITTEE
   Dr. I. J. Kuppast. - Chairman
   Dr. A. Satish Kumar Shetty.. - Member
   Dr. M. L. Vijay Kumar. - Member
   Mr. Vijaya Krishna C. Aradhya. - Member
   Dr. A. Srinath. - Member

   WOMENS WELFARE COMMITTEE
   Smt. Sunitha. S. - President.
   Dr. I.J.Kuppast. - Secretary.
   Dr. Ashwini Rajendra. - Joint Secretary.