Sub: information of institute level anti-ragging committee and Squads-Reg.

References: AICTE Notification F. No. 37-3/legal/AICTE/2009 Dated July 1, 2009.

The Hon’ble Supreme court of India admitted and the above referred SLPs I relation to the menace of ragging in technical institutions / universities/ college in the country. In this connection, a committee headed by Dr. R.K. Raghavan, former Director of CBI, for giving specific recommendation on effective prevention of ragging in educational institution was constituted by the apex court. Accordingly, the committee had carried out a very detailed study on the various factors contributing for ragging and collected the public opinion. Further the Committee had submitted a detailed report suitable recommendations and measures required to effectively curb the menace. The recommendations of the Committee were duly accepted. The following directives have been issued to all the educational institutes for necessary implementation by the Hon’ble Court and this proposes to follow them.

• Primary responsibility for curbing ragging rests with academic institutions themselves.
• Ragging adversely impact the standards of higher education.
• Incentives should be available to institution for curbing the menace and there should be disincentives for failure to do so.
• Enrolment in academic pursuits or a campus life should not immunize any adult citizen from penal provisions of the laws of the land.
• Ragging needs to be perceived as failure to inculcate human values from the schooling stage.
• Behavioral pattern among student, particularly potential raggers, need to be identified.
• Measures against ragging must deter its recurrence.
• Concerted action is required at the level of the school, higher educational institution, district administration, university, state and central Governments to make any curb effective
• Media and the civil Society should be involved in this exercise.

Anti Ragging Committee (2020-2021)

• The college has displayed the Supreme Court order of anti-Ragging at the prominent of the College.
• Anti-Ragging policy of the college will be incorporated in the upcoming brochure along with the phone number of the Principal & heads of the Department.
• An anti-Ragging committee has been formed in this College consisting of Principal as a Chairman having its members from faculty, non- teaching staff, students, civil authorities, Local police, NGO organization and print media etc.
• Vigilance squads are constituted for guiding in vulnerable points inside and outside campus and to report any incidence of ragging to administration.
• The College has constituted Anti-Ragging Squads of faculty members.
• The College has displayed Anti-Ragging in all the prominent places of the college.
• The College regularly takes affidavit from the parents and the students.
• Principal/ Director & faculty have and or will address all the students regarding ragging and its consequences time to time and in the induction program and in the individual class rooms
• Complaint boxes have been installed at various places which enable the students to pass on their complaints confidently.
• An orientation program for freshers has already planned and the details of the program will be finalized after receiving University almanac for 2020-21.

ANTI RAGGING COMMITTEE: is our apex body at institutional level to monitor measure for preventing, prohibiting and punishing activities of ragging menace with in and out- side the campus in accordance with UGC Regulation. Supreme Court directives and provision state Act. It is responsible for taking action against those found guilty of ragging and /or abetting ragging, actively or passively or being part of a conspiracy to promote ragging. The composition of the committee for 2020-21 is as under.

CONSTITUTION OF ANTI-RAGGING COMMITTEE

It shall be duty of the anti ragging committee to ensure with the provision of the regulation and any law for the time being in force concerning ragging and to deal and act promptly with the incidence of ragging brought to its notice. The anti ragging committee should keep tabs on the happenings / events related to ragging campus or off- campus with in hostel and other designated places in the premises. To ensure that the anti ragging squad shall conduct such enquiry observing a fair and transparent procedure and the principles of natural justices and after giving adequate opportunity to the student or students accused of ragging and considering such other relevant information as may be required. On receipt of the recommendation of the Anti Ragging Squad or on receipt of any information concerning any reported incident of ragging, the Head of institution shall immediately determine if a case under the penal laws is made out and if so, either on his own or through a member of the Anti Ragging Committee authorized by him in this behalf, proceed to file a First Information Report (FIR), within 24 hours of receipt of such information or recommendation, with the police and local authorities, under the appropriate penal provisions relating to one or more of the following, namely:

• 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
• Use of criminal force
• Assault as well as sexual offences or unnatural offences
• Extortion
• Criminal trespass
• Offences against property
• Criminal intimidation
• Attempts to commit any or all of the above mentioned offences against the victim(s)
• Threat to commit any or all of the above mentioned offences against the victim(s)
• Physical or psychological humiliation
• Other offences following from the definition of "Ragging"

Squads In-charge will be Responsible for the following in their areas:

• They will form duty chart & carryout regular checks for any Ragging activity in their areas.
• They will carry out surprise checks in probable areas of ragging.
• In case of any incidence noticed on the spot, assessment of the incidence be made and necessary action to be taken and inform the control cell immediately in given Performa.
• Ensure anti ragging instructions are displayed at prominent places in their areas of control.
• Each squad in-charge will make detailed duty plan in respect of his squad and forward a list copy of the same to the control room.
• Every squad in-charge will brief all members of his squad about their duties / action regarding anti ragging

Composition of Anti-Ragging Squads:

• Miss Rajni Devi, Registrar PIT, Jaunpur – 9839611470
• Prof (Dr.) Mohd Wasiullah – 8393930483
• Mr. Piyush Yadav Associate Prof - 9721406345

The Above officials are requested to move in and around the College Campus and watch the students. If the Senior Students are indulging in any unhealthy activity or ragging the new students, the Officials are requested to bring the same to the notice of the undersigned. They are also requested to visit the Hostels situated inside the Campus during Night Hours (9.00 p.m to 11.00 p.m).

• Prof (Dr.) Mohd Wasiullah – 8393930483
• Mr. Piyush Yadav Associate Prof - 9721406345
• Mr. Prateek Pathak, HOD ME – 7398168833
• Mr C.K. Singh Assist Prof -9838876011

The Institute Anti-ragging Squads shall work in co-ordination with the Institute Anti-ragging committee and oversee the implementation of the recommendations. All concerned officials of the Institute, students, parents & guardians of the students, members of Anti-ragging committees & Anti-ragging squads are hereby requested to adhere to the stipulations and effectively monitor and comply with the provisions made in the directives.