Anti Ragging

Observation and Directives of the Supreme Court:
The Supreme Court of India has observed that enrollment 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 the institute to report the matter to the Local Police.

Any interaction between fresher’s and seniors where the seniors are friendly, welcoming and non-aggressive is encouraged.

Notices and Circulars
Anti-Ragging Related Circulars – UGC:- https://www.ugc.gov.in/page/ragging-related-circulars.aspx

Objectives of Anti Ragging Committee
Anti-Ragging Committee will be the Supervisory and Advisory Committee on matters of Planning Action for Building and Preserving a Culture of Ragging Free Environment in the University Campus. The Anti Ragging Squad will work under the Supervision of Anti Ragging Committee and to engage in the works of checking places like Hostels, Buses, Canteens, Classrooms and other places of student congregation, for any incidences of Ragging, and shall educate the students at large in the University about Menace of Ragging and related Punishment Provisions. Anti Ragging Committee will be involved in designing strategies and action plan for curbing the Menace of Ragging in the University by adopting array of activities.

Composition of Anti Ragging Committee as per UGC regulations (Section 6.3) on curbing the menace of ragging in higher educational institutions, 2009 (Under Section 26 (1) (G) of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956:

Vice Chancellor - Chairman
IC, Panrui Police Station — Member
Mrs. Ludmila Ghosh — Asst. Professor, Economics — Member
Ms. Madhumita Banerjee — Asst. Professor, SoP — Member
Dr. Soumya Prakash Das — Asst. Professor, SoB — Member
Mr. Shantanu Halder — Asst. Professor, ME — Member
Ms. Koyel Mukherjee — Asst. Professor, RDM & SW — Member
Mr. Amarjit Karmakar — Asst. Professor, SoLS — Member
Mr. Subhajit Banerjee — Asst. Professor, SoA — Member
Mr. Indrajit Roy - Representative of Local Media — Member
Mrs. Sabina Khatun - (Director of Na Hanyate Foundation, Bolpur, Bébhum) Representative of NGO- Member
Representative of Guardian — Member
Representative of Fresher’s - Member
Representative of Final year student — Member
Mr. Subrata Ghosh — Rep. of Non-teaching employee — Member
Mr. Anowar Hossain Chowdhury — Staff, Library — Member

Objectives of Anti Ragging Squad
Anti Ragging Squad will be working under the Monitoring of Anti Ragging Committee and will seek advice from the Anti Ragging Committee. The Functions of Anti Ragging Squad will be to keep a vigil and stop the incidences of Ragging, if any, happening /reported in the places of Student aggregation including, Classrooms, Canteens, Buses, Grounds, Hostels etc. The Squad will also educate the students at large by adopting various means about the Menace of Ragging and related Punishments thereto. A gamut of positive reinforcement activities will have to be adopted by Anti- Ragging Squad for orienting students and molding their personality for a better cause. They shall work in Consonance and Guidance of Anti Ragging Committee.

Composition of Anti Ragging Squad as per UGC regulations ( Section 6.3) on curbing the menace of ragging in higher educational institutions, 2009 (Under Section 26 (1) (G) of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956: