Government Steps Against Ragging: Committee under Dr. R K Raghavan, Director CBI
The anti-ragging campaign got an impetus in 1999. The Honble Supreme Court. In response to a PIL filed by the Vishwa Jagriti Mission, asked the University Grants Commission (UGC) to issue guidelines to universities to curb ragging. Formation of a four membered committee by the UGC under Prof K. P. S. Unny, Registrar of Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, to examine and submit a report on ragging.
They recommended:
- Punishments ranging from cancellation of admission to a monetary fine of up to ₹ 25,000.
- Rigorous imprisonment of up to three years.
- The need for incentivizing wardens and students for their good conduct and anti-ragging activities.
Committee under Dr. R K Raghavan, Director CBI
- To suggest possible action that can be taken against persons indulging in ragging.
- To suggest possible action against institutions that fail to curb ragging.
- Ragging has many aspects, including psychological, social, political, economic and cultural.
- Ragging as a failure to inculcate human values from the schooling stage.
State Laws Against Ragging
- The Tripura educational institutions (prevention of ragging) act, 1990
- Andhra Pradesh Prohibition of Ragging Act, 1997
- Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Ragging Act, 1997
- The Kerala Prohibition of Ragging Act 1998
- The Assam Prohibition of Ragging Act 1998
- Maharashtra Prohibition of Ragging act, 1999
- West Bengal Prohibition of. Ragging in Educational Institutions Act 2000
- The Himachal Pradesh Educational Institutions (Prohibition of Ragging) Act, 2009
- UP Prohibition of Ragging in Educational Institutions Bill 2010
- The Goa Prohibition of Ragging (Amendment) Bill 2010
- Jammu and Kashmir Prohibition of Ragging Act, 2011
Punishments Accorded
- 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.
- Withholding results.
- Debarring from representing the institution in any regional, national or international meet, tournament, youth festival, etc.
- Suspension⟋expulsion from the hostel.
- Cancellation of admission.
- Rustication from the institution for period ranging from one to four semesters.
- Expulsion from the institution and consequent debarring from admission to any other institution for a specified period.
✍Examrace Team at Aug 20, 2021