Mandatory Reading:

Mandatory reading material for all students of RajeRamrao College, Jath

The legal definition of ragging is as follows:

"Ragging" means the doing of any act which causes, or is likely to cause any physical, psychological or physiological harm of apprehension or shame or Embarrassment to a student and includes,

1. Teasing or abusing of playing Practical joke on or causing hurt to any student.
2. Asking any student to do any act, or perform anything, which he/she would not, in the ordinary course, be willing to do or perform.

Ragging is different from other crimes because the motive is solely to get perverse pleasure. Ragging is also different from other crimes as it is actively promoted by certain sections of the society

• Following types of abuses and activities will be termed as ragging:

1. Verbal abuse, for example swear words and phrases, direct or indirect derogatory references to the person's appearance, attire, religion, caste, family or chosen field of study
2. Physical abuse, for example, forcing to eat, drinks or smoke, forcing to dress or undress.
3. Forced activity, for example
   1. Chores for seniors e.g. copying notes, cleaning rooms, etc.
   2. Missing classes. Not being allowed to study.
   3. Using foul language or shouting or cheering loudly
   4. Staying awake late or getting up at unreasonable times.
   5. Singing or dancing or performing in any other way.
   6. Misbehaving with strangers, particularly women.
   7. Reading or browsing porno-graphic/objectionable material.

• Ragging also constitutes one or more of any of the following acts:

1. Indulging in rowdy or undisciplined activities by any student or students which causes or is likely to cause annoyance, hardship, physical or psychological harm or to raise fear or apprehension thereof in any fresher or any otherstudent;
2. Any conduct by any student or students whether by words spoken or written or by an act which has the effect of teasing, treating or handling with rudeness a fresher or any other student;
3. Asking any student to do any act which such student will not in the ordinary course do and which has the effect of causing or generating a sense of shame, or torment or embarrassment so as to adversely affect the physique or psyche of such fresher or any other student;
4. Any act by a senior student that prevents, disrupts or disturbs the regular academic activity of any other student or a fresher;
5. Exploiting the services of a fresher or any other student for completing the academic tasks assigned to an individual or a group of students.
6. Any act of financial extortion or forceful expenditure burden put on a fresher or any other student by students;
7. Any act of physical abuse including all variants of it: sexual abuse, homosexual assaults, stripping, forcing obscene and lewd acts, gestures, causing bodily harm or any other danger to health or  person;
8. Any act or abuse by spoken words, emails, posts, public insults which would also include deriving perverted pleasure, vicarious or sadistic thrill from actively or passively participating in the  is comfiture to fresher or any other student;
9. Any act that affects the mental health and self-confidence of a fresher or any other student with or without an intent to derive a sadistic pleasure or showing off power, authority or superiority by a student over any fresher or any other student.

• Observation and Directives of the Supreme Court:

The Supreme Court of India has observed that enrolment in academic pursuits or a campus life should not immunize any adult citizen from the penal provisions of the laws of the land. According to the directions of the Supreme Court if any instance of ragging is brought to the notice of the administration or the faculty, it is legally binding on us to report the matter to the Local Police. 

• Our Directives to the seniors:

1. Any interaction between fresher’s and seniors where the seniors are friendly, welcoming and non-aggressive is encouraged.
2. Seniors may solicit participation in clubs and other activities by announcing promotional events at well designated times and places. However, no fresher should be forced to attend. Participation by fresher’s can only be voluntary.
3. Seniors are expected to maintain self-imposed discipline and restraint. In particular, they must be careful about:
4. Any "interaction" outside public areas.
5. Visiting fresher’s rooms during the interaction period, or inviting fresher’s to their rooms.
6. Forcing fresher’s to sing dance or perform in any way under the guise of "talent search" or "interaction".
7. Being over-enthusiastic about making fresher’s participating in student activities - cultural or sports.

Click here to see the UGC Regulations and Undertaking Forms to be Submitted to the College

Compliant Registration

• Punishment for Ragging

Punishment for Ragging depending upon the nature and gravity of the offence as established the possible punishments for those found guilty of ragging at the institution level shall be any one or any combination of the following :-

1. Suspension from attending classes
2. Withholding/withdrawing scholarship/fellowship and other benefits
3. Debarring from appearing in any test/examination or other evaluation process
4. Withholding results
5. Debarring from representing the institution in any regional, national or international meet, tournament, youth festival, etc.
6. Suspension/expulsion from the hostel
7. Rustication from the institution for period ranging from 1 to 4 semesters
8. Expulsion from the institution and consequent debarring from admission to any other institution.
9. Cancellation of admission
10. Collective punishment: when the persons committing or abetting the crime of ragging are not identified, the institution shall resort to collective punishment as a deterrent to ensure community pressure on the potential raggers.

An appeal against the order of punishment by the Anti-Ragging Committee shall lie,

1. In case of an order of an institution, affiliated to or constituent part, of the University, to the Vice-Chancellor of the University;
2. In case of an order of a University, to its Chancellor.
3. In case of an institution of national importance created by an Act of Parliament, to the Chairman or Chancellor of the institution, as the case may be.

• Ragging Free Environment

Objectives of Anti-Ragging Activities:

1. Creating ragging free atmosphere in and outside of the campus.
2. Seniors are expected to maintain self-imposed discipline and restraint. In particular, they must be careful about:
   1. Creating cordial relations among students for fulfilling organizational mission and objectives.
   2. Creating awareness among students regarding how the self confidence of the individual influences the national interest.
   3. Anti-ragging committeeconducted several meetings anddecided to create a ragging free environment.
3. Anti-ragging squads comprising of faculty members, non-teaching staffs and senior students have been formed to make surprise visits to very sensitive location within the campus and outside the campus.
4. Number of display boards giving detail descriptions of anti ragging activities, Supreme Court directives and penalty liable to be imposed on those involved in such activities have been displayed at various places within the campus.