New Delhi, 3 January. The University Grants Commission (UGC) has issued clear instructions to universities, colleges, and all higher education institutions across the country to take strict measures against ragging. According to the UGC, it is mandatory for all these institutions to strictly implement anti-ragging guidelines.
The UGC has formulated stringent rules to prevent ragging within the framework of existing regulations. Institutions failing to implement these rules will face action. The UGC considers any incident of ragging or student suicide due to ragging as extremely serious. Such cases will be thoroughly investigated, and the concerned university will be summoned for explanation.
According to the UGC, officials of the respective universities must appear before the National Anti-Ragging Monitoring Committee and respond to questions related to ragging. These responses are compulsory. The UGC has prepared comprehensive directives to curb ragging in higher education institutions, following the Supreme Court’s orders. Implementing these rules on campuses is mandatory.
The UGC has taken serious note of the tragic death of a student at a Government Degree College in Dharamshala. Media reports suggested the death was a suicide caused by ragging. In response, the UGC’s anti-ragging helpline took suo-motu cognisance and registered a complaint, while the college administration stated it was a natural death. Police investigation is ongoing.
The UGC has made it clear that no guilty party will be spared and strict action will be ensured. As per anti-ragging regulations, higher education institutions must establish anti-ragging committees, squads, and cells. The UGC has also defined the accountability of universities and colleges to prevent ragging.
The UGC emphasized the need for vigilance by universities. If ragging incidents occur on campus and investigations confirm violations of UGC rules, immediate and strict action will be taken against such institutions. Additionally, institutions that fail to act against ragging offenders will face stiff penalties.
The UGC categorically stated that ragging has no place in educational institutions, and it is a punishable offence. Universities and colleges have been directed to obtain online undertakings from students and guardians against ragging. All students must be informed that any physical or mental harassment qualifies as ragging.
Colleges have also been instructed to install CCTV cameras on their campuses. To raise awareness, anti-ragging workshops and seminars must be conducted. Educational institutions are required to provide helpline numbers and email IDs for reporting ragging. Appointment of a nodal officer to prevent ragging is also mandatory.
The UGC has mandated that every complaint received must be investigated by universities and colleges. Complaints related to medical and engineering colleges must be examined by regulatory bodies and councils through designated committees.
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