As per the direction of the University Grants Commission (UGC), the College must constitute an Anti-Ragging Cell to prevent any form of ragging in the College. Any of the following actions will come under the purview of ragging
- Any act of Indiscipline in the college campus.
- Any form of Teasing or Behaving in Rude and Unfitting manner.
- Any act of asking Questions or Enquiring in an Undesirable manner.
- Any act that Prevents or Disrupts the Regular Academic Activity or Disturbing the Peaceful Atmosphere of the College.
- Any act of creating Hardship, Physical or Mental Stress or Fear which disturbs the learning atmosphere of the students.
- Financial Extortion or Forceful Expenditure.
- Any act of Physical Abuse or Assault causing Harm or Danger to Health.
- Any Act of abuse by spoken words, e-mails, SMS, public insult, or through Social Media Platforms.
- Any Act that violates the fundamental right to human dignity.
- The Act of molesting or committing unnatural offences or any unlawful conspiracy or assembly with the intention to Ragging.
Objectives:
The Anti-Ragging cell is the statutory body to ensure that the campus is free from any kind of Ragging. The main functions of the committee are.
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To disseminate information against indulging in any kind of ragging issued by The Honourable Supreme Court of India, The Honourable High Court of West Bengal, and the UGC/University of Kalyani.
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To organise awareness programmes on gender respect, human dignity, and moral and ethical values.
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To examine the complaints lodged by the students on any kind of Ragging and to conduct an enquiry in this regard.
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To formulate strategies for preventing or discouraging the menace of Ragging.
Scope:
The Anti-Ragging Cell operates in the following areas
Receiving complaints on any matters related to Ragging.
Conducting preliminary enquiry.
Recommending actions to be initiated against the culprits including suggestions to forward the matter to the Governing Body.
Procedure:
The Anti-Ragging Cell will follow the following procedure
Receiving the complaints in writing from the concerned students.
Examining the matter in detail based on available documents.
Recommending to the Principal to forward the matter to the Governing Body if there is any merit in the matter.
Recommending to the Principal to initiate disciplinary action against the culprit.
Action:
Any student found guilty of Ragging in the College campus is liable to one or more of the following punishments
Suspension from the College.
Debarring from appearing in Internal and University Examinations.
Cancellation of Admission and compulsory Transfer Certificate.
Any punishment or fine awarded by the Legal Authority.
As per UGC’s regulations, it is mandatory for every student and his/her parents to submit an ‘Anti Ragging Affidavit’ at the time of admission and thereafter each year at the time of annual registration.
