Ragging Menace: In accordance with the directives issued by the Supreme Court in a 2009 judgment, the University Grants Commission (UGC) has asked the states to establish district-level panels aimed at curbing the menace of ragging in Higher Educational Institutions (HEIs).
The University Grants Commission (UGC) has notified the “Regulations on Curbing the Menace of Ragging in Higher Educational Institutions, 2009”, underlining the criminality of ragging and mandating its prevention, prohibition, and elimination within HEIs.
These rules and guidelines are mandatory for all institutions, with strict monitoring mechanisms in place. Failure to implement these norms, including appropriate disciplinary action against perpetrators, will lead to punitive actions in accordance with the UGC Regulations for Curbing the Menace of Ragging – 2009.
This was informed by the UGC in its notification as it asked the HEIs to step up the anti-ragging mechanism by way of adequate publicity through various mediums, the constitution of an anti-ragging committee and anti-ragging squad, setting up of anti-ragging cells, installing CCTV cameras at vital points, anti-ragging workshops and seminars, updating all websites with nodal officers’ complete details, and alarm bells, etc.
(With agency inputs)
The University Grants Commission (UGC) has notified the “Regulations on Curbing the Menace of Ragging in Higher Educational Institutions, 2009”, underlining the criminality of ragging and mandating its prevention, prohibition, and elimination within HEIs.
These rules and guidelines are mandatory for all institutions, with strict monitoring mechanisms in place. Failure to implement these norms, including appropriate disciplinary action against perpetrators, will lead to punitive actions in accordance with the UGC Regulations for Curbing the Menace of Ragging – 2009.
This was informed by the UGC in its notification as it asked the HEIs to step up the anti-ragging mechanism by way of adequate publicity through various mediums, the constitution of an anti-ragging committee and anti-ragging squad, setting up of anti-ragging cells, installing CCTV cameras at vital points, anti-ragging workshops and seminars, updating all websites with nodal officers’ complete details, and alarm bells, etc.
(With agency inputs)