anti ragging

THE UTTAR PRADESH PROHIBITION OF RAGGING IN EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS ACT, 2010

• Ragging means forcing a student by words, signs or actions to do any act that violates human dignity, causes physical or mental harm, humiliation, intimidation, wrongful restraint, confinement, injury or use of criminal force.
• Head of Institution means the Vice Chancellor, Dean, Director, Principal or any person responsible for the management of the institution.
• Ragging within or outside any educational institution is strictly prohibited.
• On receiving a written complaint, the Head of Institution shall enquire within seven days and, if found true, expel the accused student and forward the complaint to the concerned police station.
• Any person directly or indirectly involved in ragging shall be punished with imprisonment up to two years or fine up to ₹10,000 or both.
• A student convicted under Section 5 shall be debarred from admission in any educational institution for up to five years.

Ragging is an act of human torture and a curse in civilized society. It is widely prevalent in educational institutions and causes mental, physical and emotional harassment.

Several States such as West Bengal, Maharashtra, Kerala and Assam have enacted laws to prevent ragging. In Uttar Pradesh, ragging has taken a severe form and must be crushed.

To make universities and professional institutions free from social injustice and harassment, this law has been enacted. Accordingly, the Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Ragging in Educational Institutions Bill, 2010 was introduced.