What are the laws for Anti ragging in india?
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In India, anti-ragging laws have been put in place to prevent and combat ragging, which refers to any form of physical or mental harassment, abuse, or humiliation inflicted by senior students on junior students in educational institutions. The primary law governing anti-ragging measures in India is the “University Grants Commission Regulations on Curbing the Menace of Ragging in Higher Educational Institutions, 2009.” These regulations mandate all educational institutions receiving funds from the University Grants Commission (UGC) to take strict measures to prevent ragging on campus. Additionally, the Supreme Court of India has issued guidelines and directives to ensure compliance with anti-ragging laws. Educational institutions are required to establish anti-ragging committees, conduct awareness programs, and take disciplinary action against those found guilty of ragging. Perpetrators of ragging can face severe penalties, including expulsion from the institution, suspension, or even criminal charges.
State Laws against Ragging
The Tripura educational institutions (prevention of ragging) act, 1990
Andhra Pradesh Prohibition of Ragging Act, 1997
Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Ragging Act, 1997
The Kerala Prohibition of Ragging Act 1998
The Assam Prohibition of Ragging Act 1998
Maharashtra Prohibition of Ragging act, 1999
West Bengal Prohibition of. Ragging in Educational Institutions Act 2000
The Himachal Pradesh Educational Institutions (Prohibition of Ragging) Act, 2009
UP Prohibition of Ragging in Educational Institutions Bill 2010
The Goa Prohibition of Ragging (Amendment) Bill 2010
Jammu and Kashmir Prohibition of Ragging Act, 2011
The Supreme Court defined ragging in the Vishwa Jagriti case (1999) as any behavior that is disorderly and can include teasing, treating someone rudely, doing rowdy or undisciplined things that bother others, causing psychological harm or fear to new students, or asking them to do things that would embarrass or shame them and affect them physically or mentally.
According to the UGC Regulation on Curbing Ragging in Higher Institutions (2009), ragging includes:
1. Teasing, treating rudely, or disrespecting any student.
2. Engaging in rowdy or harmful behavior.
3. Asking students to do embarrassing or shameful acts.
4. Actions by senior students disrupting academic activities.
5. Making students do tasks assigned to others.
6. Financially exploiting or burdening students.
7. Physically abusing students, including sexual abuse.
8. Verbally abusing students through words or insults.
9. Mentally or physically abusing students based on various factors.
Government initiatives against ragging began in the late ’70s after the tragic deaths of two freshers. In 1999, the Supreme Court instructed the University Grants Commission (UGC) to develop guidelines. The UGC formed committees to propose prohibition, prevention, and punishment measures, including legal actions and sensitization efforts. Subsequent committees emphasized the adverse effects of ragging on education standards and proposed actions against individuals and institutions failing to curb it.