As per the mandate of the University Grants Commission (UGC), the College has constituted the Anti-Ragging Cell to prevent any form of ragging on and off the campus. The Anti-Ragging cell is the Statutory Body to ensure that Campus is free from any kind of Ragging.

The main functions of the committee are:

• To disseminate information against indulging in any kind of ragging, as issued by the Honorable Supreme Court of India, The Honorable High Court of Kerala and the UGC and University of Calicut.
• To organize awareness Programmes on gender equity, human rights and dignity, moral and ethical values.
• To examine the complaints lodged by the students on any kind of Ragging and to conduct an enquiry in this regard.
• To formulate strategies to prevent and discourage menace of Ragging on and off the campus.
• Actions as per University/UGC/State/ Central rules.

Objectives of the Anti-Ragging Cell:

• To prevent any form of Ragging on and off Campus.

The following actions come under the purview of Ragging:

• Any act that violates the Fundamental Right guaranteed by the Indian constitution.
• Any act of abuse by spoken words, emails, SMS, public insult or through Social Media Platforms
• Any act of molesting or any unlawful conspiracy or assembly with intention for ragging.
• Any act of indiscipline on the College campus.
• Teasing or behaving in rude and threatening manner.
• Acts that disrupts the regular academic, co-curricular and extracurricular activities of the college.
• Acts of creating hardship, physical or mental stress or fear, which disturbs the learning atmosphere for the students.
• Financial extortion or forceful expenditure from students.
• Any act of physical abuse or assault causing harm or danger to life and health.

Scope of the Anti- Ragging Cell

The Anti-Ragging Cell functions in the following areas.

• Receive complaints on any matters related to Ragging.
• Conduct enquiry in accordance to the guidelines laid down by the UGC and University of Calicut.
• Recommends actions to be initiated against the culprits including suggestions to forward the matter to the Station House Officer (SHO).

Procedure of the Anti-Ragging Cell

The Anti-Ragging Cell will follow the following procedure.

• Receive the complaints in writing from the concerned students.
• Examine the matter in detail on the basis of available documents.
• Recommend to the Principal to forward the matter to the Station House Officer (SHO) if there is any merit in the matter.
• Recommend to the Principal to initiate disciplinary action against the culprit.

Punishments

Any student found guilty of Ragging on College Campus is liable to one or more of the following punishments

• Suspension from the College.
• Debarring from appearing in Internal and University Examinations.
• Cancellation of Admission and compulsory Transfer Certificate.
• Any punishment or fine awarded by the Legal Authority.

The Anti Ragging Committee works as the Discipline Committee of the College

• The Anti Ragging Committee also functions as the Discipline Committee of the College as it sets the tone for maintenance of discipline on the College campus and ensures congenial academic atmosphere in the College.
• The Committee is also authorized to look into the complaints relating to the breach of discipline, students’ disturbances, unlawful activities disturbing the peaceful functioning of the College, and other forms of indiscipline among the students.

The Committee is empowered to conduct enquiry on the matters of student’s indiscipline and suggest appropriate punitive and corrective measures.

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