ANDHRA PRADESH PROHIBITION OF RAGGING IN ALL EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS : RULES 2002

(G.O Ms .No.67 , Higher Education (EC) 31st August ,2002)

These rules may be called the Andhra Pradesh Prohibition of Ragging in all educational institutions Rules 2002 .

DEFINITION
Ragging Means doing an act which causes or is likely to cause insult or annoyance of fear or apprehension or threat or intimidation or outrage of modesty or injury to a student. b) Act includes words either spoken or written or signs or sounds or gestures or visible representation. c) Student means a person who is admitted into an Educational Institution and whose name is lawfully borne on the attendance register thereof. a)

PROHIBITION OF RAGGING.

 Ragging is prohibited within or

outside of educational institution in the state.

RESPONSIBILITY OF THE HEAD OF THE INSTIUTION.

 The Principal/Head of the institution shall obtain an undertaking in writing from the Students/parents at the time of the admission that they shall not resort to ragging inside or outside the institution. institution.  Full publicity should given to the punishment for ragging  The Principal/Head of the institution shall contribute anti ragging squads involving teachers and students to prevent ragging. ragging.

RESPONSIBILITY OF THE HEAD OF THE INSTIUTION. (Contd)

 The head of the institution shall lodge a criminal case against students resorted to ragging for taking action as mentioned in prohibition of Ragging ACT, 1997  To keep a continuous watch over anti ragging activities. activities.  To promptly deal with incidents of ragging brought to the notice and punish the guilty. guilty.

RESPONSIBILITY OF THE HEAD OF THE INSTIUTION (Contd )_

Whenever any student complains of ragging to the Head of the Educational institution. institution. Shall enquire into the same Forthwith. Forthwith. Shall Suspend the Student. Student. Such periods as may be deemed necessary If an institution Fails to curb ragging, the Funding Agency shall consider for stoppage of financial assistance to such an institution till such time as achieves the same. same. The university shall consider disaffiliating a college of Institution falling to curb ragging. ragging.

PENALITY FOR RAGGING. RAGGING.

 The studies convicted of an offence and punished with imprisonment for a term shall be dismissed from the educational institution. institution.  The student convicted for an offence punished with imprisonment for a term of more than six months shall not be admitted in any other Educational Institutions. Institutions.  Any student dismissed from a college for ragging should be debarred from seeking admission in any other course or studying any college/ University located in the state. state.  Students who involve in ragging there shall be an embossment on his marks cards and other academic Certificates in bold letters which cannot be obliterated that he had indulged in ragging and had conducted himself in a manner unbecoming of a student. student.

RAGGING MEANS
 Any disorderly conduct whether by words spoken written or by an act which has the effect of teasing treating or handling with rudeness any other students. students.  Indulging in rowdy or indiscipline activities which causes or is likely to cause annoyance hardship or psychological harm or to raise fear or apprehension thereof in a fresher or junior student. student.  Asking the students to do any act or perform something which student will not do in the ordinary course. course.  Causing or generating a scene of shame of embarrassment so as to adversely affect the physique or psyche of a fresher or junior student. student.  Because of indulging in ragging is deriving a sadistic pleasure or showing of power. power.

REVIEW COMMITTEE
1. Review committee shall be constituted by the district collector as Chairman and the composition of the committee will be as follows. i) Collector Chairman. ii) Superintendent of police-Vice-Chairman/Commissioner of police-VicePolice. iii)DCP iii) DCP (L&O) member a) Revenue Divisional Officers members. b) Sub- Divisional Officers members. Subc) College Principles Members.

REVIEW COMMITTEE (Contd)

1. The committee shall meet twice before the academic session 2. Twice during the academic session to review the prevalent situation. 3. To evolve effective measures to combat ragging.

REVIEW COMMITTEE (Contd)

Apart from the review committee the educational institution should provide for the constitution of an committee consisting of 1)Parents and Guardians. 1) Parents 2)Two representatives of the students union if 2) Two any 3)Apart 3) Apart from the principal and representative of teaching staff of the educational institute.

REVIEW COMMITTEE (Contd)

 The objective is to review the same by regularly calling a meeting of the committee of the parents.  The committee Should recommend to the management whether any step is require to be taken against any student who may have violated the code of conduct.  The school management should take necessary remedial measures as expeditiously as possible, but not later than four weeks from the date of the recommendation by the parents committee.

SUPREME COURT VERDICT FOR STRINGENT ACTION

The supreme court of India in its direction to the Educational
1) 2) a) b) c) d) e) institution, pronounced that Educational institution should obtain an undertaking from each candidate at the time of admission that He/She is aware of the system of punishment in case of ragging other students. He/She is involved in any ragging. He/she is aware of the scale of punishments. Including criminal action. Cancellation of admission. Expulsion from the hostel. Withdrawal of scholarship. Rigorous imprisonment up to three years, etc (the maximum fine is Rs 50,000/-)

PENALITY FOR RAGGGING

Who ever with the intention of causing ragging or with the knowledge that he is likely by such act to cause ragging, commits or abets ragging and thereby:thereby: Teases or embarrasses or humiliates a student shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may be extended to six months or with fine which may extended to one thousand rupees or with both or Assaults or uses criminal force to or criminal force to or criminally intimidates a student will be punished with the imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year or with fine which may be extended to two thousand rupees or with both; or both; Wrongfully restrains or Wrongfully confines or causes hurt to a student shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to two years or with fine which may extend to five thousands or with both; or both;

PENALITY FOR RAGGGING

 Causes grievous hurt to or kidnaps or abducts or rapes or commits unnatural offence within a student shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may be extended to five years and with fine which may extended to ten thousand rupees or  Causes death or abets suicide shall be punished with imprisonment or with imprisonment for a term which may be extended to ten years and with fine which may extended to fifty thousand rupees . Abetment: Abetment:  If the head or the manager of an educational institution fails or neglects to take action in the manner specified in sub section (1) of section 6, such person shall be deemed to have abetted the offence and shall be punished with the punishment provided for the offence.

GUIDELINES FRAMED BY HONBLE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AGAINST RAGGING

 All educational institution should provide for committees of parents and guardians and two representatives of students for established a code. code. The committee shall meet and recommend action against erring students and the management of the institution shall act within four weeks of receipt of such recommendations  Expect parents and guardians , no person shall enter the institution without permission of the principle. principle.  Students including in ragging shall be suspended by the principal and debarred from entering the campus expect for attending inquiry or /and Submitting explanation. explanation.

GUIDELINES FRAMED BY HONBLE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AGAINST RAGGING

 No outsiders shall enter the hostel except when permitted by the warden; in the case of girl students in the hostel even such persons who are permitted by warden can meet them only in the presence of care taker, during permitted hours.  All students shall possess identity cards and show them on demand.  The teacher teaching the first year students shall not leave the class room until the teacher of the subsequent class comes to the class room.  The principal and the warden besides the authorities or teachers entrusted with this work, can inspect the hostels at any time.

PROHIBITION OF RAGGING IN EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS ACT 26 OF1997 SAILENT FEATURES Ragging within or outside of any educational Institution is prohibited Ragging means doing an act which causes or likely to cause insult or annoyance or fear or apprehension or threat or intimidation or outrage of modesty or injury to a student

PROHIBITION OF RAGGING IN EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS ACT 26 OF1997 SAILENT FEATURES (contd )

Nature of Ragging 1. Teasing, Embracing and humiliating 2.Assaulting or using criminal force or criminal intimidation 3.Wroungfully restraining or confining or causing hurt 4 Causing previous hurt, kidnapping or rape or committing unnatural offence 5. Causing death or abetting suicide Punishment 1.Imprisionment up to six months or fine up to Rs.1000/ - or both 2. 1.Imprisionment up to one year or fine up to Rs.2000/ - or both 3. 1.Imprisionment up to two years or fine up to Rs.5000/ - or both 4. 1.Imprisionment up to five years or fine up to Rs.10000/ - or both 5. .Imprisonment up to ten years or fine up to Rs.50000/ - or both

UNDERTAKING AND RESPONSIBILITIES

 The application form for admission/enrolment shall have a printed undertaking to be filled up and signed by the candidates. candidates.  A similar undertaking shall be obtained from the parents/guardians of the applicant. Any boy or girl student should keep the identity applicant. card issued by the concerned educational institutions. institutions.  Telephone numbers of the principals, Vice Principals, Head of the Department, Senior Faculty/ Administrative officers, Wardens and Deputy Wardens, Should be given to every new entrant with the advice that they should not hesitate in reporting all incidents to ragging through these numbers. numbers.  Even anonymously with the circumstances warrant, So that immediate measures can be taken by them. them.  Media may be requested to give adequate publicity to the negative aspects of ragging mainly during the months of July and August every year. year.

UNDERTAKING AND RESPONSIBILITIES (Contd)

 The 1St year class schedule shall be staggered Junior students should come to the college early and to leave first. The schedule first. should be reverse for senior students Classes. Classes.  The teacher teaching the first year students shall not leave the class room until the teacher of the subsequent class comes to the class room. room.  No person who is not a student of the concerned educational institutions shall be allowed to enter the premises of that educational institutions or its hostel without obtaining prior permission of the principal of that educational institutions. institutions.  Secret Student vigilance groups shall be formed. formed.  Confidential boxes should be installed at college to receive the complaints of the junior students to know about ragging incidents

PUNISHMENT
 The punishment may also be taken by the institute in shape of  Debarring from representation in events  Withholding Results  Withholding scholarship/Fellowships.  With drawing benefits like travel concessions and campus selections  Suspension or Expulsion from the hostel, mess and the like

PUNISHMENT

(contd)

Photographs of students who have been involved in ragging shall be published in the notice board put up in a conspicuous place Published in local News paper. paper. Students should be cautioned that if they Indulge in ragging they would have bleak future. future. They would not be entitled to get a passport or Visa. Visa. They will be retained in participating in national and international meets, tournaments, Youth festival, quizzes and so on Failure to prevent ragging shall be constructed as act of negligence in maintaining discipline in the institution on the part of the management the principal and the persons in authority of the institution. institution.

INCENTIVES
Incentives and rewards shall be given for those who actively participate in measures for curbing the menace. menace. Incentives for non offenders and those help check the menace of ragging should also thought about. about. Ragging is cognizable offence. The same may be offence. reported to the police. However, the police should be police. called in or allowed entry in the campus at the instance of the head of the institution of the person in charge. charge.

ADVERTISEMENT OF PROHIBITION & PREVENTION

Must clearly mention that ragging is banned in the institution and anyone including is Liable to be punished appropriately, including years, and/or fine upto Rs 25,000/25,000/ Measures about safety and security of girls: girls: Organize meetings of girl students: students:  Advise them to regulate their own movements and interaction, especially with strangers or undesirable characters. characters.  The girl students be also advised to avoid emotional relationships of any sort with males about whose background they have limited knowledge. knowledge. Constitution of Committee of Teachers: Teachers: For enlightening them about the safety and security of girl students so that a channel of communication for feedback is available to college Authorities. Authorities.

PROHIBITION OF RAGGING PLEASE NOTE

 RAGGING IS PROHIBITED AS PER ACT 26 OF A.P LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY,1997.  RAGGING ENTAILS HEAVY FINES AND/OR IMPRISONMENT  RAGGING INVOKES SUSPENSION AND DISMISSAL FROM THE COLLEGE.  OUTSIDERS ARE PROHIBITED FROM ENTERING THE COLLEGE AND HOSTELS WITHOUT PERMISSION.  GIRLS MUST BE IN THEIR HOSTEL ROOMS BY7.00 PM  ALL THE STUDENTS MUST CARRY INDENTITY CARDS AND SHOW THEM WHEN DEMANDED  THE PRINCIPALS AND WARDENS WILL VISIT THE HOSTELS AND INSPECT THE ROOM ANY TIME  SUSPENDED STUDENTS ARE DEBARRED FROM ENTERING THE CAMPUS EXCEPT WHEN REQUIRED TO ATTEND ENQUIRY AND TO SUBMIT AN EXPLAINATION

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