National Anti-Ragging Helpline No. 1800-180-5522 (24x7 Toll Free) or e-mail: helpline@antiragging.in, www.antiragging.in, amanmovement.org.

Definition:

The attention of all the Institutions are invited to the Third amendment to UGC Regulations dated 29th June, 2016 expanding the definition of ragging by including the following:

"(j) Any act of physical or mental abuse (including bullying and exclusion) targeted at another student (fresher or otherwise) on the ground of colour, race, religion, caste, ethnicity, gender (including transgender), sexual orientation, appearance, nationality, regional origins, linguistic, identity, place of birth, place of residence or economic background”.

Anti-Ragging Committee Composition

Composition of Anti-Ragging Squad

Mechanism

Role /Responsibilities/ Activities of the committee

• It shall work under the overall guidance of the Anti-Ragging Committee members.
• To monitor the anti-ragging activities in the institution.
• The Squad shall have vigil and patrolling functions.
• To consider the recommendations of the Anti-Ragging Squad and take appropriate decisions, including spelling out suitable punishments to those are found to be guilty.
• Before considering any person guilty, a chance will be given to the suspect and the victim to put forth their points in front of the committee members.
• A proper counselling will be done to the person who is found guilty by the committee members to see for the scope of improvement based on which punishment will be decided.

The committee members are selected form the teaching/non-teaching staff members and with the regular meeting held the following procedure is framed.

• The Victim will report in written letter about their Ragging to any of the committee members.
• Then the member who have been informed about the problem will report to all the other members of the committee.
• A meeting will be held with all the committee members to discuss over the issue reported.
• Then the committee members will call the victim and the suspect and the matter will be herd in detail form both the ends separately.
• Then again, a meeting will be held to discuss the issues with the point of view of both the person to take a proper action.
• Members will decide that the suspect or the victim needs counselling or not.
• Whether the suspect is really found guilty or not, and is there any scope of improvement.
• Than if found guilty, a written letter will be taken from the person who is proved guilty saying that what he have committed.
• Family members of the person found guilty will be called to discuss their issues.
• A view of the student will be taken in front of the family members before giving any punishment.
• The committee members to any other person will not reveal the issues and the name of the persons (Victim or Suspect).

Anti-ragging Affidavit Link

https://www.antiragging.in/affidavit_affiliated_form.php