Antiragging Committee

COMMITTEE : ACADEMIC YEAR 2023-24

Sr. No. Name of Member Designation Contact Number
1.
Dr. Mrs. Bendgude Rupali R.
Chairman
9096473083
2.
Ms. Patil Swati B.
Teaching Staff Member
9552389161
3.
Mr. Jadhav Ashish R.
Teaching Staff Member
8856074372
4.
Mr. Madane Pitamber D.
Non-Teaching Staff Member
9623395016
5.
Mr. Kokare Abhijit B.
Representative of Civil
6.
Mr. Bhosale Shivaji D.
Representative of Police Administration
9527129100
7.
Mr. Kute Babasaheb J.
Representative of Non-government organization
7517224094
8.
Mr. More Dhanajay M.
Representative of local media
7774979915
9.
Mr. Bandu Ghadage
Representative of parent
8378928127
10.
Ms. Thorat Sayali
Student member (senior)
9423526892
11.
Mr. Salunkhe Aditya
Student member (senior)
7020399434

Objectives

  • The cell is constituted in order to preserve a culture of ragging free environment in the college campus.
  • To aware the students of dehumanizing effect of ragging inherent in its perversit
  • To keep continuous watch and vigil over the ragging so as to prevent its occurrence and reoccurrence.
  • To promptly and stringently deal with the incident of ragging brought to our notice.
  • To generate an atmosphere of discipline by sending a clear message that no act of ragging shall be tolerated and any act of ragging shall not go unnoticed and unpunished.

Mechanism

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 college 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 authorised by him in this behalf, proceed to file a First Information Report (FIR), within twenty

four 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;
  • Wrongful restraint;
  • Public nuisance created during ragging;
  • Wrongful confinement;
  • Violation of decency and morals through ragging;
  • Use of criminal force
  • Injury to body, causing hurt or grievous hurt;
  • Extortion;
  • Assault as well as sexual offences or unnatural offences;
  • 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;
  • Physical or psychological humiliation;
  • Cancellation of admission.
  • Suspension from attending classes.
  • With holding /withdrawing scholarship/fellowship and other benefits.
  • With holding results
  • Suspension/expulsion from the hostel.
  • Debarring from representing the college in any regional, national or international meet, tournament, youth festival, etc.
  • Rustication from the college for period ranging from 1 to 4 semesters.
  • Expulsion from the college and consequent debarring from admission to any other college.
  • Collective punishment: when the persons committing or abetting the crime of ragging are not identified, the college shall resort to collective punishment as a deterrent to ensure community pressure on the potential raggers.
  • Provided that the Head of the college shall forthwith report the occurrence of the incident of ragging to the District Level Anti-Ragging Committee and the Nodal officer of the affiliating University.
  • Provided further that the college shall also continue with its own enquiry initiated under clause 9 of UGC Regulations and other measures without waiting for action on the part of the police/local authorities and such remedial action shall be initiated and completed immediately and in no case later than a period of seven days of the reported occurrence of the incident of ragging.

Roles and Responsibilities

  • To monitor and oversee the performance of the Anti-Ragging Squad in prevention of ragging in the college
  • During the first three months of an academic year, the Head of college shall submit a weekly report on the status of compliance with Anti-Ragging measures under UGC Regulations, and a monthly report on such status.
  • The Anti-Ragging Committee of the college shall take an appropriate decision, with regard to punishment or otherwise, depending on the facts of each incident of ragging and nature and gravity of the incident of ragging.
  • To prevent or to act promptly against the occurrence of ragging or any incident of ragging which comes to their notice.