The honble supreme court of india judgement on university of. Ragging is now defined as an act that violates or is perceived to violate an individual students dignity. Be it enacted in the fortyninth year of the republic of india as follows short title, extent and commencement. Space report recommends a uniform law against ragging to be enacted by the parliament. Following supreme court orders, a national anti ragging helpline was launched by the indian government.
Maruthamala po, vithura, thiruvananthapuram 695551, kerala, india. Explore prevention of ragging act profile at times of india for. Andhra pradesh prohibition of ragging act 1997 but also under various provisions of the indian penal code ipc, 1860 act 45 of 1860 and is a. One time settlement of arrears of fees due under the.
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. It has been developed with an objective to enable a single window access to information and services being provided by the various indian government entities. Ragging is a criminal offence as per the karnataka educational act 1983 and the honble supreme court of india. The kerala prohibition of ragging act, 1998 act 10 of 1998 an act to prohibit ragging in educational institutions in the state of kerala. Jul 24, 2015 identity of informants of ragging incidents is fully protected. A lot of ragging incident takes place outside the campus in outside campus accommodation, these hostels must be registered with the local police and the management of these. Be it enacted in the fortyninth year of the republic of india as follows i this act may bc called the i. Mandatory disclosure regarding measures taken for antiragging. Taking note of grievances relating to ragging, in educational institutions, which is a matter of serious concern, government has, in fact, enacted kerala prohibition of ragging act, 1998 hereinafter referred to as the act. Ragging is the term used for the socalled initiation ritual practiced in higher education institutions in south asian countries, including india, bangladesh and sri lanka. Maharashtra prohibition of ragging act, 1999 maharashtra act no xxxiii of 1999 ragging means display of disorderly conduct, doing of any act which causes or is likely to cause physical or psychological harm or raise apprehension or fear or shame or embarrassment to a student in any educational institution and includes. Ragging involves abuse, humiliation or harassment of new. Anti ragging committees and squads shall be forthwith formed by the institutions and it shall be the job of the committee or the squad, as the case may be, to see that the committees recommendations, more particularly those noted above, are observed without exception and if it.
Translation in english of the kerala prohibition of ragging. Kerala pr ohibition of ragging act, 1998 and allied laws. 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. Whereas it is expedient to prohibit ragging in educational institutions in the state of kerala. Following supreme court orders, a national antiragging helpline was launched by the indian government. Psychosocial study of ragging in selected educational institutions. Antiragging committees and squads shall be forthwith formed by the institutions and it shall be the job of the committee or the squad, as the case may be, to see that the committees recommendations, more particularly those noted above, are observed without exception and if it is noticed that there is any deviation, the same shall be forthwith.
Ngos working in the field of the anti ragging movements, student victims of ragging and their parents, students accused of ragging and their parents, other parents, teachers and hostel wardens, heads of institutions, authorities of universities, students freshersas. The honble supreme court has, interalia, mentioned the following types of ragging. A 22yearold student has been hospitalised in keralas thrissur after alleged ragging at a polytechnic. Find anti ragging act news headlines, photos, videos, comments, blog posts and opinion at the indian express. The victim can avail thirteen provisions under indian penal code if he has been ragged or bullied and can register an fir first information report in the police station under the. Ncert, scert school books to include chapters on ragging. Maharashtra prohibition of ragging act, 1999 maharashtra act no. Governmentuniversity grants commission ugc, guidelines notified vide no.
Mandatory disclosure regarding measures taken for anti. Antiragging 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. Non teaching staff has to be incorporated in anti ragging squad of the college. The telephone numbers of the anti ragging helpline and all the important functionaries in the institution, including but not limited to the head of the institution, faculty members, members of the anti ragging committees and anti ragging squads, district and subdivisional authorities, wardens of hostels, and other functionaries or. Central act, a provincial act or a state act, an institution deemed to be university under section 3 of the ugc act,1956, or an institution specially empowered by an act of parliament to confer or grant degrees. Different states have different ragging laws and an offender is booked under the antiragging act and the indian penal code. Website of anti ragging initiative of university grants. These new ragging methods in kerala colleges will scare you as many as 21 mbbs students were suspended the other day for forcing junior inmates of manchery government medical college when tired, avinash requested for water, but was. Maharashtra to strengthen antiragging act education today news. Ragging means the doing of any act which causes, or is likely to cause any physical, psychological or physiological harm of apprehension or shame or embarrassment to a student and includes. Punishments under indian penal code against acts of ragging.
Despite the law already in place, incidents like alleged suicide by junior doctor payal tadvi at a hospital in maharashtra take place, minister of state for home ranjit patil. Every institution university including deemed to be university imparting technical education shall constitute a committee to be known as the antiragging committee to be nominated and headed by the head of the institution, and consisting of representatives of civil and police administration, local media, non. Teasing, abusing, playing practical jokes or causing hurt or asking a student to do an act which he is unwilling to do. Mar 10, 2000 ragging is not a new phenomenon in the state, and elsewhere in the world. In case of emergency the students parents in distress owing to ragging may contact the following anti ragging squad 1. Maharashtra prohibition of ragging act, 1999 maharashtra. According to the kerala prohibition of ragging act 1998, ragging means doing of any act by disorderly conduct to a student of an educational institution, which causes or is likely to cause physical or psychological harm or raising apprehension or shame or embarrassment that student and includes teasing or abusing or playing practical jokes or causing hurt to such students or asking a student to do any act or to perform. In the travancorecochin literary, scientific and charitable societies registration act, 1955 xii of 1955, after section 31, the following sections shall be inserted, namely. May 12, 2016 heres a look at the 5 most shocking cases of ragging that led to deaths in india. This act may be called the kerala finance act, 2015. The act by the seniors is a fist 14 of steel against ice and likewise by doing so, they shatter the ambition, aim and object of freshers and they become aloof in this practical world. Anti ragging act latest breaking news, pictures, photos and video news. They shall apply to all the universities established or incorporated by or under a central act, a provincial act or a state act, to all institutions deemed to be university under section 3 of the ugc act, 1956, to all. According to the kerala prohibition of ragging act 1998, ragging means doing of any act by disorderly conduct to a student of an educational institution, which causes or is likely to cause physical or psychological harm or raising apprehension or shame or embarrassment that student and includes teasing or abusing or playing practical.
Be it enacted in the fortyninth year of the republic of india as follows. Menace of ragging in higher educational institutions, 2009. The anti ragging committee worked twothree weeks before start of the semester under the guidance of the faculty and staff who are involved in the admission process. Translation in english of the kerala prohibition of. To prohibit ragging, this cour has given a series of guidelines to the educational. Apr 18, 2012 ragging has ruined countless innocent lives and careers. The culprits shall be awarded by stringent punishments. Ragging has grown into a menacing criminal activity. Make sure you dont miss interesting happenings by joining our newsletter program. The kerala prohibition of ragging act 1998 defines ragging as doing of any act by disorderly conduct.
Technical education prohibition of ragging in all educational institutions in the state of andhra pradesh framing of andhra pradesh prohibition of ragging in all educational institutions rules issued. Jun 19, 2019 the maharashtra government will strive to strengthen the anti ragging act to check harassment of students in academic institutions, a minister said tuesday, june 18, 2019. In order to eradicate it, honble supreme court in civil appeal no. The antiragging advocacy group, which comes out with study of ragging cases every year based on reports in english media, noted that the figure was 89 reported cases, 11 deaths and five attempted suicides in 200708, while in 200809, it was 88 reported ragging incidents, 12 deaths and five attempted suicides due to ragging. State of kerala, and ii vishwa jagriti mission through president vs. Anti ragging cell new horizon college kasturinagar top. Latest and breaking news on prevention of ragging act. Thomas claimed the party symbol of a bicycle and the party name of kerala congress.
Anti ragging committee would also monitor and oversee the performance of the anti ragging squad. Be it enacted by the legislative assembly of the state of andhra pradesh in the fortyeighth year of the republic of india, as follows. Ragging in india commonly involves serious abuses and clear violations of human rights. Kerala raw cashewnuts procurement and distribution act, 1981 pdf kerala reenacting act, 1958. In addition, we have also been taking proactive steps in terms of human values courses involving more than 5 faculty members.
Ragging constitutes one or more of any of the following acts. National college of arts and science, puliyavu is a zero tolerance zone for ragging and connected activities including indiscipline. The squad consists of members of various sections of the campus community and should work under the guidance of the anti ragging committee. Anti ragging policy of osmania university prohibition, prevention and punishment expansion, relevance. Registration of kerala congress has been frozen by the election commission. An act to prohibit ragging in educational institutions in the state of andhra pradesh. The practice is similar to hazing in north america, bizutage in france, praxe in portugal and other similar practices in educational institutions across the world.
Kerala requisitioning and acquisition of property act, 1981. Kerala relief undertakings special provisions act, 1962. To help students and parents benefit from the 24 page tedious regulations document, save has provided the gist and the summary of the document below. Ragging has ruined countless innocent lives and careers. The kerala prohibition of ragging act, 1998 defines ragging as. The kerala prohibition of ragging act repeal criminal.
Secondly, they provide for setting up of disciplinary committees for taking immediate and effective steps against ragging. The antiragging affidavits, made mandatory for students every year if they want admission in any higher education institution, will be done away with this year. To tackle the problem of ragging in the educational insitutions s u p r e m e c o u r t o f i n d i a record of proceedings petitions for special leave to appeal civil nos. Unlike in india, there is no official anti ragging movement in sri lanka. The inhuman acts committed in the name of ragging on fellow students have been a matter of shame for any civilised society which has to be strictly curbed by law. Every institution university including deemed to be university imparting technical education shall constitute a committee to be known as the antiragging committee to be nominated and headed by the head of the institution, and consisting of representatives of civil and police.
According to the kerala prohibition of ragging act 1998, ragging means doing of any act by disorderly conduct to a student of an educational institution, which causes or is likely to cause physical or psychological harm or raising apprehension or shame or embarrassment that student and includes teasing or abusing or playing practical jokes. Medical council of india mci regulations pdf version, 2016 circular. The secretaryconvenor of the kerala legal benefit fund trustee committee is the law secretary to government of kerala. Regarding ragging of freshers in thiruvananthapuram. One of the most pivotal cases of ragging in india occurred in 1996, in which 19yearold pon navarasus dismembered body was found around different parts of tamil nadu.
These new ragging methods in kerala colleges will scare you. This website helps the student to understand more about definition of ragging, penalty for ragging, kerala prohibition of ragging act 1998, supreme court of india verdict on ragging, etc. University grants commission ugc bahadur shah zafar marg, new delhi 12. The antiragging committee worked twothree weeks before start of the semester under the guidance of the faculty and staff who are involved in the admission process. Antiragging committees and squads shall be forthwith formed by the institutions and it. Antibullying laws in india for schools, colleges and. In case of emergency the students parents in distress owing to ragging may. Mandatory antiragging affidavits done away with india. Whereas, it is expedient to amend the kerala prohibition of ragging act, 1998 10 of 1998 for the purposes is hereinafter appearing. Indias antiragging laws lead to immediate arrests of those who are caught ragging.
Anti ragging ragging in college anti ragging affidavit. Kerala professional colleges or institutions prohibition of capitation fee, regulation of admission, fixation of nonexploitative fee and other measures to ensure equity and excellence in professional education amendment act, 2007. University of kerala vs council,principals,colleges. Ragging act provides for punishment to students, college. Whereas it is expedient to prohibit ragging in educational institutions in the state of kerala be it enacted in the fortyninth year of the republic of india as. The act specifies the relevant higher educational institutions coming under the act and that includes all the higher educational institutions established under the universities act no. Anti ragging notice ragging is totally banned in the college premises and anyone found guilty of ragging andor abetting ragging is liable to be punished as it is a criminal offence.
University grants commission ragging related circulars. Antiragging committeeaditya nursing college bangalore. Xxxiii of 1999 first published, after having received the assent of the governor in the maharashtra government gazette, on the 15th may, 1999, in 1999 mah. Ragging has several aspects with, among others, psychological, social. Kerala government seeks report on steps to check ragging kerala student allegedly stripped, tortured by seniors, now on dialysis track coronavirus pandemic. Anti ragging cell ragging is totally banned in the campus and anyone found guilty of ragging andor abetting ragging is liable to be punished as it is a criminal offence. Aug 31, 2009 the kerala state higher education council started a new website. Act 10 of 1998 1993, the kerala prohibition of ragging act,a99c au act to prohibit ragging in educational institutions the state revatg. Mar 28, 2016 the tamil nadu prohibition of ragging act 1997 provided for punishment not only to the students who indulged in ragging, but also to the college officials who failed to take action on a complaint. Be it enacted in the fiftyninth year of the republic of india. The all india council for technical education aicte, new delhi vide its notification no.
Three weeks after joining allahabad, i got selected for. More on anti ragging committee, squad, hostel, warden etc. The kerala prohibition of ragging amendment bill a bill to amend the kerala prohibition of ragging act, 1998. The report will also include the identity of those who have engaged in ragging and the nature of the incidence. In view of the directions of the honble supreme court in the. Heads of the institutions should be instructed every year by the spscps to form the anti ragging squads immediately. But with the situation of ragging worsening yearly. Set up antiragging cells at central, state and college level. In april 2010 the kerala congress m and kerala congress led by p. An act to prohibit ragging in educational institutions in the state of kerala. Maharashtra prohibition of ragging act 1999 complete act. Asking a student to do any act or perform something which such student will not, in the ordinary course willingly, do as per the kerala prohibition of ragging act 1998 and ugc regulations 2009.
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