Broadly speaking Ragging is: Any disorderly conduct whether by words spoken or written or by an act which has the effect of teasing, treating or handling with rudeness any other student, indulging in rowdy or undisciplined activities which causes or is likely to cause annoyance, hardship or psychological harm or to raise fear or apprehension thereof in a fresher or a junior student or asking the students to do any act or perform something which such student will not do in the ordinary course and which has the effect of causing or generating a sense of shame or embarrassment so as to adversely affect the physique or psyche of a fresher or a junior student. 

The cause of indulging in ragging is deriving a sadistic pleasure or showing off power, authority or superiority by the seniors over their juniors or freshers. Ragging can, be stopped by creating awareness amongst the students, teachers and parents that ragging is a reprehensible act which does no good to any one and by simultaneously generating 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.

General Guidelines and Observance for ensuring ‘Ragging Free Campus’:

1. Fresh batch students should be provided with security (escorts) to reach classrooms from their respective hostels and back to hostel after the classes are over. This security may be continued for a minimum period of one month from the day of entry of the fresh batch students in campus.
2. During all events of interaction of batches in the campus (such as during celebration, functions, sports or other co-curricular & extra curricular activities) teachers should be appointed to keep vigilance on students activities.
3. No senior student shall be permitted to meet fresh batch students in their hostels without permission of warden. Security officers to be vigilant about trespassers.
4. Teachers of corresponding departments should ensure that all students come and leave together in their departmental (teaching) activity. If any student is held in department by a teacher for some reason, it is his/her responsibility to ensure that the student reaches hostel safely.
5. During any occasion of stay in college premises other than stipulated teaching hours (for rehearsal, preparation of an event etc), a fresh batch student shall not be permitted to stay in absence of teachers. Stay at night hours shall not be permitted for fresh batch students.
6. General code of conduct of hostel and civil life should be strictly followed.

Role and Responsibilities of Anti-Ragging Committee:

• To ensure strict compliance with the provisions of honourable supreme court guidelines (Links provided below)
• To monitor the anti-ragging activities in the institution.
• To consider the recommendations of the committee members and take appropriate decisions, including spelling out suitable punishments to those found guilty.
• The Committee will meet, record minutes, and meet with The Dean (academics) periodically.

Related Links:

The Menace of Ragging in Educational Institutions and Measures to Curb it.

Anti-Ragging Committee