Ragging in universities and the prohibition of ragging and. Various types of ragging the honble supreme court has, interalia, mentioned the following types of ragging. Any student practicing ragging in any form, within or outside the premises of an educational institution, on conviction be punished with imprisonment for a term of three. An act to prohibit ragging in educational institutions in the state of andhra pradesh.
Maharashtra prohibition of ragging act, 1999 maharashtra. Show cause notice regarding the alleged ragging incident of mr. Software, it, itenabled and manufacturing companies recruiting students through campus. Ragging is prohibited within or outside the college. Xxxiii of 1999, the government of maharashtra hereby appoints the 1 day of june 1999 to be the date on which the said.
Anti ragging videos maharashtra prohibition of ragging act, 1999. Be it enacted by the legislative assembly of the state of andhra pradesh in the fortyeighth year of the republic of india, as follows. Elibrary computer internet room the college also subscribes various national and international journals including american journal of international law, american journal of comparative law, in an era of technology and globalization, education should be at par with the international standards to make the future of students bright. Prohibition of ragging and other forms of violence in. In view of the directions of the honorable supreme court in slp no. Prohibition in the united states was a nationwide constitutional ban on the production, importation, transportation, and sale of alcoholic beverages from 1920 to 1933. Maharashtra prohibition of ragging act, 1999 india code.
The rules of prohibiting ragging higher and technical education department mantralaya annex, mumbai 400 032, dated the 19th may 1999 notification maharashtra prohibition of ragging act, 1999. Mandatory disclosure regarding measures taken for anti. Likewise, the assam prohibition of ragging act, 1999, enacted by the assam legislative. Antiragging the rules of prohibiting ragging higher. Many antiragging committees have also been introduced in colleges to stop this. Any act of financial extortion or forceful expenditure burden put on a junior student by senior students should be considered an aspect of ragging for ragging economic dimensions. The maharashtra government also passed maharashtra prohibition of ragging act, 1999. The maharashtra prohibition of ragging act, 1999 calls for investigation of complaints at the institution level. Anti ragging act the most inhumane act is the offence of ragging on a human being by an inhuman creature. Firstly, they provide a statutory definition of ragging. Regulations on prevention and prohibition of ragging, 2009hereinafter called the regulations carefully read and fully understood the provisions contained in the said regulations. It is hereby enacted in the fiftieth year ofthe republic of india as follows. Maharashtra prohibition of ragging act, 1999 maharashtra act no xxxiii of 1999 ragging means display of disorderly conduct, doing of any act which causes or is likely to cause physical or psychological harm or raise apprehension or fear or shame or embarrassment to a student in any educational institution and includes. It reads, ragging means display of disorderly conduct, doing of any act which causes or is likely to cause physical or psychological harm or raise apprehension or fear or shame or embarrassment to a student in any educational institution.
Psychosocial study of ragging in selected educational institutions in india. Download pdf 185 kb add keywords report error disclaimer. An act to prohibit ragging in educational institutions in the state of maharashtra. Mandatory disclosure regarding measures taken for antiragging. Definition of prohibition noun in oxford advanced learners dictionary. Ragging in phcet is totally banned and strictly prohibited as per the provisions of following acts and regulations. Police subinspector sujit thakur of palghar police station said, we have registered a case under relevant provisions of the maharashtra prohibition of ragging act, 1999 against unidentified. Occupational safety and health act 1994 occupational safety and health prohibition of use of substance order 1999 in the exercise of the power conferred by section 35 of the occupational safety and health act 1994 act 514, the director general of occupational safety and health makes the following order. Meanwhile, gavit said that the maharashtra prohibition of ragging act 1999 has the provision of two years of imprisonment and fine to the guilty students. The aicte has created all india council for technical education prevention and prohibition of ragging in technical institutions, universities including deemed to be universities imparting technical education regulations 2009 under section 23 and section 10 of the aicte act, 1987. Any act or abuse by spoken words, emails, snailmails.
Maharashtra prohibition of ragging act, 1999 youtube. An act to provide for the prohibition of ragging in educational institutions and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. According to sources in the crime branch, there is some evidence against these doctors, but no section of the maharashtra prohibition of ragging act, 1999. An act to prohibit ragging in educational institutions in the. Applicable acts and regulations maharashtra prohibition of ragging act, 1999. Whereas it js expedient toenact a special taw to prohibit ragging in educational institutions in the state of maharashtra. Anti ragging cell sinhgad engineering and diploma colleges. Ragging is an offence under maharashtra prohibition of ragging act, 1999 which defines ragging as. For instance, the maharashtra prohibition of ragging. Ragging means display of disorderly conduct, doing of any act which.
Xxxiii of 1999, the government of maharashtra hereby appoints the 1 day of june 1999. Maharashtra prohibition of ragging act 1999, which is in effect from 15th may 1999, has the following provisions for action against ragging. Mandatory disclosure regarding measures taken for anti ragging date. The police will probe if the doctors at nair hospital who ignored tadvis complaint can be booked under the maharashtra prohibition of ragging act, 1999 for negligence which led to her death. Maharashtra govt to strengthen antiragging laws, check. Whereas it is expedient toenact a special law to prohibit ragging in educational institutions in the state of maharashtra. May 05, 2010 ragging in universities and the prohibition of ragging and other forms of violence in educational institutions act, no.
The all india council for technical education aicte, new delhi vide its notification no. Maharashtra prohibition of ragging act 1999 complete act. It is hereby enacted in the fiftieth year of the republic of india as follows. Ragging means display or disorderly conduct, doing of any act which causes or is likely to cause physical or psychological harm or raise apprehension or fear or shame or embarrassment to a student in any educational institution.
Ragging within or outside of any educational institution is prohibited, whosoever directly or indirectly commits, participates in, abets, or propagates ragging within or outside any. Any student convicted of an offence under section iv of maharashtra prohibition of ragging act 1999 shall be dismissed from the institute and the student shall not be admitted in any other educational institution for a period of five years from the date of order of such dismissal. The assam prohibition of ragging act 1998 complete act. The goa prohibition of ragging act, 2008 the goa prohibition of ragging act, 2008 act no. The report of the inquiry is sent to the maharashtra university of health sciences. Maharashtra prohibition of ragging act 1999 which is in effect from 15th may 1999 has the following provisions for action against ragging. It is hereby enacted in the fiftieth year of the republic of india as follows short title and commencement.
Ragging means display of disorderly conduct, doing of any act which causes or is likely to cause physical or psychological harm or raise apprehension or fear or shame or embarrassment to a student in any educational institution and includes. Whosoever directly or indirectly commits, participates in, abets, or propagates ragging within or outside the institution campus shall on conviction, be punished with imprisonment for a term up of 2 years and or penalty, which me extend to ten. Prohibition, prevention and punishment the university grants commission vide its letter no f. Ragging is strictly prohibited zero tolerance for ragging ragging is prohibited in the campus and strict action will be initiated against defaulters as per maharashtra prohibition of ragging act 1999 and ugc act.
Forcible occupation and damage to property of an educational institution 8. As specified in the detailed note of the act, it is identified as an act to eliminate ragging and other forms of violent and cruel inhuman and. Whereas it is expedient to enact a special law to prohibit ragging in educational institutions in the state of maharashtra. The institution is bound by the ugc regulations on curbing the menace of ragging in higher educational institutions 2009. A maharashtra prohibition of ragging act, 1999 which states that. Xxxiii of 1999, the government of maharashtra hereby. Educational institution, head of the educational institution, ragging. Whereas it is expedient to enact a special law to prohibit ragging. Rules and regulations dr dy patil homoeopathic medical.
All the students and their parents are required to submit an affidavit separately to the institution at the time of seeking admission regarding not to indulge in ragging or to abet ragging by any means so as to prevent ragging in the institution. For instance, the maharashtra prohibition of ragging act, 1999 defines ragging as. Antiragging the rules of prohibiting ragging higher and. Maharashtra prohibition of ragging act, 1999 bhujbal knowledge. Xxxiii of 1999, the government of maharashtra hereby appoints the 1 day of june 1999 to be the date on which the said act shall come into force. To root out ragging in all its forms from kaziranga university by instituting.
University grants commission ragging related circulars. Maharashtra prohibition of ragging act, 1999 thanks to the relentless efforts of a voluntary organisation, pravah, maharashtra got itself a very strong antiragging law in 1999. List of top 10 aircraft maintenance engineering colleges. The state has passed the maharashtra prohibition of ragging act, 1999, to prevent ragging and harassment of students in educational institutions, making this offence punishable with imprisonment of up to two years andor penalty up to rs 10,000. Notice reg ugc regulations on curbing the menace of ragging in higher educational institutions, 2009. The goa prohibition of ragging amendment act, 2010 act 17 of 2010. The prohibition of ragging in educational institutes act,2000applicable in the state of west bengal. It is hereby enacted in the sixtyfirst year of the republic of india as follows. Expelled students, on account of ragging shall not be admitted in any other educational institution for a period of three years from the date of order of such expulsion, and a head of educational institution or an officer, directly or primarily in charge of supervision for the proper maintenance of discipline in the educational institution. Prohibition of ragging 1 ragging within an educational institution is hereby prohibited.
Ragging means display of disorderly conduct, doing of any act which causes or is likely to cause physical or psychological harm or raise apprehension or fear. As specified in the detailed note of the act, it is identified as an act to eliminate ragging and other forms of violent and cruel inhuman and degrading treatment from. This act may be called the uttar pradesh prohibition of ragging in educational institutions act, 2010. Maharashtra prohibition of ragging act, 1999 maharashtra act no. After the series of ragging related incidents happened in 1997, prohibition of ragging and other forms of violence in educational institutions act, no. If any complaint is received the person concerned will be prosecuted under the prohibition of ragging act, 1999. The common essential features of the aforementioned legislations are. By the honorable supreme court prohibition of ragging act 1999, ragging within or outside the school campus is strictly prohibited. Once booked and dismissed from college for ragging, the students are not likely to get admission in any other college for five years. Action against ragging ragging within or outside of any educational institution is prohibited. Ragging is regarded as another heinous crime against students and worst part of it is that, it is committed by the students against the students. Any act of physical abuse including all variants of it. Heres how pravah got it done, in their own words, followed by the key features of the new law. Prohibition of ragging act 1997, punishable by six months to seven years imprisonment.
Anti ragging cell welcome to bg college, sangvi, pune. Maharashtra prohibition of ragging act, 1999 from government of maharashtra all india council for technical education prevention and prohibition of ragging in technical institution, universities including deemed universities. An act to prohibit ragging in educational institutions in the state of maharashtra, whereas it is expedient to enact a special law to prohibit ragging in educational institutions in the state of. The prohibition of ragging in educational institutes act, 2000 applicable in the state of west bengal. I short title and commencement this act may be called the maharashtra prohibition of ragging act, 1999. Rupees ten thousand only, or with imprisonment up to six months as per the assam prohibition of ragging act. Prohibition of ragging and other forms of violence in educational institutions act no. Prohibitionists first attempted to end the trade in alcoholic beverages during the 19th century. Provided that where the persons committing or abetting the act of ragging are not identified, the institution shall resort to collective punishment.
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