Anti-Ragging Committee

📘 Introduction:

The Anti- ragging committee of Dr. R. N. Lahoti College of Nursing is formulated for Prevention and Prohibition of ragging in colleges affiliated to Maharashtra University of Health Sciences...

🎯 Objectives, Functions & Frequency of Meeting:

Objectives:

• To implement anti ragging measures and monitoring measures in every college.
• To ensure that the effective measures are taken to prevent ragging.

Frequency of Meeting:

• Biannually
• As and when required

Functions:

• To orient students on anti ragging measures and monitoring measures in the college.
• To ensure that the college campus is a ragging free campus.
• To take necessary actions in case a case of ragging is reported.
• To conduct monitoring mechanisms to prevent ragging.

Quorum:

The quorum shall be 2/3rd of the total members.

Policies and Procedures:

Meaning and Definition of Ragging:

• Any conduct by any student or students whether by words spoken or written or by any act which has the effect of teasing, treating or handling with rudeness to a fresher or any other student.
• Any act of physical abuse, including sexual abuse, homosexual assaults, stripping, forcing obscene causing bodily harm or any other damage to health or person.
• Any act that affects the mental health and self confidence of a fresher or any other student.

Measures for Prevention of Ragging:

• The prospects issued for admission shall clearly mention that ragging is totally banned and anyone found guilty of ragging or abetting ragging is liable to be punished.
• Each batch of fresher should be divided into small groups and group shall be assigned to a member of staff.
• Fresher’s should be lodged in a separate hostel block wherever possible if such facilities are not available the college shall ensure that seniors are not access to fresher.

Monitoring Mechanism:

• Anti ragging committee shall be constituted to oversee preventive measures.
• Surprise raids on hostels and vulnerable places by anti ragging squad.
• Parent teachers association to ensure all preventive measures are taken.

Actions to Be Taken Against Students for Indulging Ragging:

• Suspension/expulsion from the hostel.
• Suspension from attending classes.
• Cancellation of admission.
• Debarring from appearing in any test/examination.