Anti-Ragging Cell
ABOUT
In compliance with the UGC Regulations on Curbing the Menace of Ragging (2009) and AICTE guidelines, KES Shroff College of Arts & Commerce has established an Anti-Ragging Cell to ensure a safe, secure, and ragging-free academic environment.
The Cell follows a zero-tolerance policy towards ragging and works proactively to prevent, prohibit, and redress any incidents through awareness programs, monitoring mechanisms, and prompt grievance redressal. The Anti-Ragging Cell is committed to fostering a culture of mutual respect, discipline, and inclusivity, enabling students to pursue their education without fear or intimidation.
Punishable Acts of Ragging
Ragging includes any act, direct or indirect, that causes physical, psychological, emotional, or academic harm to a student. Such acts include:
- Instigating, assisting, conspiring, or participating in ragging, including unlawful assembly, rioting, or creating public nuisance.
- Any behavior violating dignity, decency, morals, or personal freedom, including wrongful restraint, confinement, use of force, assault, sexual or unnatural offences.
- Causing injury, mental trauma, humiliation, intimidation, threats, extortion, or harassment through verbal, written, digital, or public means.
- Criminal acts such as trespass, damage to property, or offences against personal or institutional assets.
- Any attempt, encouragement, or support of the above actions.
- Any conduct that disrupts academic activities or interferes with a student’s right to study and participate in campus life.
- Any act falling under the definition of ragging as prescribed by UGC regulations.
Disciplinary Actions and Punishments for Ragging
Depending on the severity and nature of the offence, and as decided by the Anti-Ragging Committee, one or more of the following penalties may be imposed:
- Suspension from classes, examinations, academic privileges, or campus activities.
- Withholding of results, scholarships, fellowships, placements, or institutional benefits.
- Debarring from representing the institution in academic, cultural, or sports events.
- Suspension or expulsion from hostels.
- Cancellation of admission, rustication for a specified period, or permanent expulsion from the institution.
- Prohibition from seeking admission to other institutions for a defined duration.
Committee Members
- Dr. Nandini Katti, Chairperson
- Dr. Sweta Mishra, Member
- Dr. Sonika Gupta, Member
- Dr. Vikas Mishra, Member
- Mr. Vishal Singh, Member
- Mr. Vinayak Gawde – Office Representative
- To ensure a ragging-free, safe, and inclusive campus environment for all students.
- To create awareness about UGC and AICTE anti-ragging regulations and the consequences of violations.
- To promote mutual respect, dignity, and responsible behavior among students.
- To prevent physical, verbal, psychological, and cyber ragging in any form.
- To provide a confidential and effective grievance redressal mechanism for students.
- To encourage healthy interaction and positive engagement between senior and junior students.
- To monitor and address potential ragging incidents through preventive and corrective measures.
- To support victims of ragging through counselling and guidance.
- To ensure strict implementation of disciplinary action against offenders as per UGC norms.
- To contribute to a positive academic culture that supports student well-being and holistic development.
- It will create a safe, secure, and fear-free campus environment for all students.
- Help students develop mutual respect, empathy, and responsible conduct.
- It will encourage students to stand against ragging and unethical behavior.
- Promote discipline, tolerance, and harmonious relationships among peers.
- Strengthen students’ emotional resilience and self-confidence.
- Foster awareness of legal rights, duties, and institutional policies.
- Enable students to seek help through effective grievance redressal mechanisms.
- Cultivate ethical leadership and positive role modeling among senior students.
- Support overall mental well-being and academic growth of learners.
- Contribute to building a respectful, inclusive, and socially responsible campus community.
| Sr. No. | Topic/Title of the Event | Venue | Date | Resource Person/Guest/Judge | Beneficiary | View Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anti Ragging Awareness- Legal Guidance for Safe Campus | KES Shroff College | 20th September 2025 | Ms. Disha Vardhan- Legal Advisor, SNDT Women’s University, Mumbai | Students | Click Here |