Anti-Ragging

Ragging is totally prohibited in the institution, and anyone found guilty of ragging and/or abetting ragging, whether actively or passively, or being a part of a conspiracy to promote ragging, is liable to be punished, Ragging is a non-bailable, cognizable and punishable offence. Do not indulge in ragging.

Punishable ingredients of ragging

  • Abetment to ragging
  •  Criminal conspiracy to rag
  •  Unlawful assembly and rioting while ragging
  •  Public nuisance created during ragging
  •  Violation of decency and morals through ragging
  •  Injury to body, causing hurt or grievous hurt
  •  Wrongful restraint
  •  Wrongful confinement
  •  Assault as well as sexual offences or even unnatural offences
  •  Criminal trespass
  •  Extortion

Measures for prohibition of ragging

  • The Medical/Dental College/Institution/ University shall strictly observe, the provisions of the Act of the Central Government and the State Governments, If any, or if enacted and/ or for the time being in force, considering ragging as a cognizable offence under the law at par with rape and other atrocities, against women and ill-treatment of persons belonging to the SC/ST and prohibiting ragging in all its forms in all institutions.
  • Ragging in all its forms shall be totally banned in the entire Medical/Dental College/ institution/University including its departments, constituent units, all its premises (academic, residential ,sports, canteen, etc) whether located within the campus or outside and in all means of transportation of students whether public or private.
  • The Medical/Dental College/Institution / University shall take strict action against those found guilty of ragging and/ or of abetting ragging.
  • Every institution shall have an Anti-Ragging Committee and an Anti -Ragging Squad All matters of discipline within teaching institutions must be resolved within the campus except those impinging on law and order or breach of peace or public tranquility, all of which should be dealt with under the penal laws of the land
  • The Medical / Dental College/Institution University shall arrange for regular and periodic psychological counseling and orientation for students (for freshers separately, as well as jointly with seniors) by professional counselors during the first three months of the new academic year. This shall be done at the institution and department/ course levels. Parents and teachers shall also be involved in such sessions.

Awardable punishments

Depending upon the nature and gravity of the offence as established by the Anti-Ragging Committee of the institution, the possible punishments for those found guilty of ragging at the institution level shall be anyone or any combination of the following:

  •  Suspension from attending c1asses and academic privileges
  •  Withholding/withdrawing scholarship/fellowship and other benefits
  •  Debarring from appearing in any test/ examination or other evaluation processes.
  •  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 1 to 4 semesters
  •  Expulsion from the institution and consequent debarring from admission to any other institution for a specific period.
  •  Fine of Rs. 25,000/- or Rs. 1 lakh.
  • Collective punishment: When the persons committing or abetting the crime of ragging are not identified the institution shall resort to collective punishment.

Anti-Ragging Monitoring Members

Member Designation Mobile
Shri S I Munavalli Chairman 9972041299
Dr. AHM. Vishwanath Swamy Member 9448667355
Mrs .Sudha .Raddy Member 9448354712
Dr. Rajendra Prasad H. Member  
Mr.Sanjay M. Peerapur. Member 9945076768
Mrs. Asha .Bhatakhande Member 9916891454

 

Anti-Ragging Squad Members

Member Designation Post Mobile
Mr. Sanjay M. Peerapur. Principal Chairman 9945076768
Mr. Somashekharayya Kalmath Assoc. Professor Member  
Mrs. Asha Bhatakhande Assoc. Professor Member  
Mr. Sunil M.B. Assoc. Professor Member  
Mrs. Tejaswini B. H Asst.Professor Member  
Mrs. Sharada Patil Lawyer Member  
Mrs. Indumati Psychologist Member  
Mrs. Nanda K. Warden, Girls Hostel Member  
Mr. A. M. Jakati Warden, Boys Hostel Member  
Mrs. Kavya Shree B. S Student Representative Member  
Mrs.Gladis Santhosh Muttalgeri Student Representative Member  
Ms. Veena Sureshsing Shiggavi Student Representative Member