RAGGING AWARENESS

Regulations A student during the admission process has to file an affidavit along with his parents/guardian’s signature, stating that he will not be ragging other students directly or indirectly. Also, the institution has to publish the names and contact numbers of Anti-ragging committee of the university. Anti-Ragging Committee to be nominated and headed by the Head of the institution. It shall be the duty of the Anti-Ragging Squad to make surprise raids on hostels, and other places vulnerable to incidents of, and having the potential of, ragging. Any information concerning any reported incident of ragging file a First Information Report ( FIR), within twenty four hours of receipt of such information. List of states who have legislation on ragging: Andhra Pradesh Maharashtra Karnataka Uttar Pradesh Chandigarh Tripura Tamil Nadu Assam Kerala West Bengal Goa Jammu and Kashmir Some states which do not have their own legislation on ragging and therefore the ragging laws in these states are in accordance with the central legislation s on ragging. Punishments under Indian Penal Code against acts of Ragging 294 – Obscene acts and songs 323 – punishment for voluntarily causing hurt 324 – voluntarily causing hurt by dangerous weapon or means 325 – punishment for voluntarily causing grievous hurt 326 – voluntarily causing grievous hurt by dangerous weapon 339 – Wrongful Restraint 340 – Wrongful Confinement 341 – Punishment for Wrongful Restraint 342 – Punishment for Wrongful Confinement 506 – Punishment for culpable homicide not amounting to murder An ideal Senior - junior relationship is that which is built on the foundation of friendship and not one with forced respect and superiority.