Committee

1.  The punishment to be meted out to the persons indulged in ragging has to be exemplary and justifiably harsh to act as a deterrent against recurrence of such incidents.

2.  Every single incident of ragging a First Information Report (FIR) must be filed without exception by the institutional authorities with the local police authorities.

3.  The Anti-Ragging Committee of the institution 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.

4.  a)   Depending upon the nature and gravity of the offence as established the possible punishments for those found guilty of ragging at the institution level shall be any one or any combination of the following:-

(i)         Cancellation of admission

(ii)        Suspension from attending classes

(iii)       Withholding/withdrawing scholarship/fellowship and other benefits

(iv)       Debarring from appearing in any test/examination or other evaluation process

(v)        Withholding results

(vi)       Debarring from representing the institution in any regional, national or international meet, tournament, youth festival, etc.

(vii)      Suspension/expulsion from the hostel

(viii)     Rustication from the institution for period ranging from 1 to 4 semesters

(ix)       Expulsion from the institution and consequent debarring from admission to any other institution.

(x)               Collective punishment: when the persons committing or abetting the crime of ragging are not identified, the institution shall resort to collective punishment as a deterrent to ensure community pressure on the potential raggers.

b)   An appeal against the order of punishment by the Anti-Ragging Committee shall lie,

i.                    In case of an order of an institution, affiliated to or constituent part, of the University, to the Vice-Chancellor of the University;

ii.                  In case of an order of a University, to its Chancellor.

iii.                In case of an institution of national importance created by an Act of Parliament, to the Chairman or Chancellor of the institution, as the case may be.

5.  The institutional authorities shall intimate the incidents of ragging occurred in their premises along with actions taken to the Council form time to time.

Note:

Ref.:  1. G.O.Ms.No.469 ES & T/dated 25.04.1989

           2. D.T.E. Lr.No.109717/J3/88 dated 22.09.1989

Ragging has been entirely prohibited by an enactment of Tamil Nadu Anti Ragging Act 1997 by Govt. of Tamil Nadu in educational Institution. The person indulging in ragging as per section 4 of the Act will be subjected up to 2 years of imprisonment and a fine of up to Rs. 10,000/- .  Further if a student indulges in ragging, he/she will be expelled from the polytechnic College. Hence students are strictly warned against indulge in ragging or eve teasing in any manner.