Degree College
Ragging is strictly prohibited at Our Institutions. Any student found indulging in ragging in any form, directly or indirectly, actively or passively , or being a part of conspiracy to promote ragging ,within or outside the campus , would face strict disciplinary action by the college and will be liable to punish under the UGC Regulation on curbing the Menace of Ragging in Higher Education Institutions,2009 (U/S26(1)(g) of the UGC Act ,1956) and The Maharashtra Prohibition of Ragging Act ,1999 , as well as under the provision of any other penal law for the time being in force and also shall be liable to rusticate from the college .Ragging in all its form shall be totally banned in the entire College premises, including its departments, constituent units including academic, residential ,sports , canteen etc. ., whether located within the campus or outside and in all means of transportation of students whether public or private. Our Institutions is an educational institute and is committed to maintaining a learning environment free of discrimination, exploitation and harassment. To achieve these objectives, the Anti-Ragging cell has been constituted by the college comprising of Anti-Ragging Committee and Anti-Ragging Squad.
‘Ragging’ constitutes any of the following acts
Any conduct whether by words spoken or written or by an act which has the effect of teasing, treating, handling with rudeness any other student.
Indulging in rowdy or undisciplined activities which causes or is likely to cause annoyance, hardship, psychological harm or to raise fear or apprehension thereof in a fresher/junior student or any other student.
Asking any student to do any such act which the student will not in the ordinary course do and which has the effect of causing or generating a sense of shame or embarrassment so as to adversely affect the physique of the fresher/junior student or any other student.
Meaning of Ragging:
Punishable ragging Offences:
Abetment to ragging
Criminal conspiracy to rag
Unlawful assembly and rioting while ragging
Public nuisance 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 unnatural offences
Extortion
Criminal Trespass
Offences against property
Criminal intimidation
Physical or psychological humiliation
All other offences following from the definition of ragging
Disciplinary action in the event of Ragging:
The Anti-Ragging Committee may, depending upon the nature and gravity of the offence established, impart to those found guilty of ragging, one or more of the following punishments-
Suspension from attending classes and academic privileges
Withholding/Withdrawing scholarship/fellowship and other benefits
Debarring from appearing in any test /examination or other evaluation process.
With-holding results.
Debarring from representing the institution in any regional, national tournament, youth festival etc.
Cancellation of admission.
Expulsion from the institution and consequent debarring from admission in any other institution for a specific period.
Collective punishment – when the person committing or abetting the crime of ragging are not identified, the institution shall resort to collective punishment.
The committee further reserves the right to take any other disciplinary action in appropriate circumstances as may be deemed fit in the given situation
