Anti-Ragging Section

GOVERNMENT DEGREE COLLEGE

MATOUR (KANGRA)

ANTI-RAGGING COMMITTEE

The Anti-Ragging Cell should be one of the important parts of the Educational Institution’s mechanism. As per the guidelines of UGC under the Act of 1956, which is modified as UGC regulations on curbing the menace of Ragging in Higher Educational Institutions, 2009, the establishment of an Anti-Ragging Cell is very compulsory.

Ragging in and outside of the college Campus/ to roads/approaches leading thereto is strictly prohibited. If any student is found indulging in ragging directly, the college authorities shall oblige under rules 22, 17, (a) (b) (c) (d) of the H.P./University ordinance to expel the guilty students from the college.

Objectives of Anti Ragging Committee

The Anti-Ragging Committee will be the supervisory and advisory committee in preserving a Culture of Ragging Free Environment on the college Campus. The main objectives of this cell are as follows:

1. To aware the students of the dehumanizing effect of ragging inherent in its perversity.
2. To keep a continuous watch and vigil over ragging so as to prevent its occurrence and recurrence.
3. To promptly and stringently deal with the incidents of ragging brought to our notice.
4. To generate an atmosphere of discipline by sending a clear message that no act of ragging shall be tolerated and any act of ragging shall not go unnoticed and unpunished.

As per the order of the Supreme Court of India and subsequent Notification from the University Grants Commission (UGC), ragging constitutes one or more of any intention by any student or group of students on:

1. 1. Any act of Indiscipline, Teasing, or Handling with Rudeness.
   2. Any act that Prevents, Disrupts the Regular Academic Activity.
   3. Any activity which is likely to cause annoyance, hardship, Psychological Harm, or creates Fear or Apprehension.
   4. Any Act of Financial Extortion or Forceful Expenditure.
   5. Any Act of Physical Abuse causing Assault, Harm, or danger to Health.
   6. Any Act of abuse by spoken words, emails, SMS or public insult, etc.
   7. Any Act of injury or infringement of the fundamental right to human dignity.
   8. Any Act of Wrongful Confinement, Kidnapping, molesting, or committing unnatural offenses, use of criminal forces, trespass, or intimidation.
   9. Any unlawful assembly or conspiracy to ragging.

Punishment to those found guilty

Any student or group of students found guilty of ragging on the campus or even outside the campus shall be liable to one or more of the following punishments:

1. Debarring from appearing in any sessional test / University Examination.
2. Suspension from attending classes and academic privileges.
3. Withdrawing scholarships and other benefits.
4. Suspension from the college.
5. Cancellation of the admission.
6. Withholding the results.

Anti Ragging Committee:

1. Mr. Dinesh Jamwal (Convenor) 9418184660
2. Ms Sudesh Kumari 8626874232
3. Mr. Ajay Kumar 9816562568
4. Dr. Neetu Sinha 8982263059

For online reporting of ragging related complaints:

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