Ragging

Ragging

All measures are undertaken to curb the menace of ragging. There has been no incident of ragging since last inspection.

Helpline Numbers

Ragging is neither a means of familiarization nor an introduction with fresher’s, but a form of psychopathic behavior Ragging is a violation of human rights Respect humanitarian values and“SAY NO TO RAGGING”

WHAT IS RAGGING ?

“Any disorderly, whether by words spoken or written, or by an act which has the effect of teasing, treating or handling with rudeness any other student, indulging in rowdy or undisciplined activities which causes or is likely to cause annoyance, hardship or psychological harm or to raise apprehension thereof in a fresher or a junior student or asking the students to do any act or perform something which such student will not in the ordinary course and which has the effect of causing or generating a sense of shame or embarrassment so as to adversely affect the physique or psyche of a fresher or a junior student” Hon’ble Supreme court Thus, ragging includes:

• Act of physical and sexual abuse, homosexual assault, stripping, forcing obscene and lewd acts, gestures, causing bodily harm or any other danger to health.
• Act of abuse by spoken words, emails, snail-mails, public insults, perverted pleasures, vicarious or sadistic feel from actively or passively participating in the discomfiture to others
• Exploiting the services of junior students for completing the academic tasks by the seniors.
• Act of financial extortion or forceful expenditure
• Any act that affects the mental health and self confidence of students

DRECTIONS OF THE SUPREME COURT

The Honb’le Supreme Court has focused to tackle the problem of ragging by the following measures:

1. Primary responsibility for curbing ragging rests with academic institutions themselves
2. Ragging adversely impacts the standards of higher education.
3. Incentives must be available to the institution for curbing the menace and there should be disincentives for failure to do so.
4. Enrolment in academic pursuits or a campus life should not immunize any adult citizen from penal provisions of the laws of the land.
5. Ragging needs to be perceived as a failure to inculcate human values from the schooling stage.
6. Behaviourial patterns among students, particularly potential raggers need to be identified.
7. Measures against ragging must deter its recurrence
8. A concerted action is required at the level of the school, higher educational institution, district administration, university, state and central governments.
9. Media and civil society should be involved in this exercise.

ANTI RAGGING COMMITTEE OF MMC

First Squad – Library and Surrounding Areas

Second Squad-Para Clinical and Surrounding Areas

Third Squad –Girls Hostel & Mess

Forth Squad – Boys Hostel,Mess, Residential & Surrounding Areas

Fifth Squad – Hopital Surrounding Areas & Mess

INSTRUCTIONS TO THE FRESHERS

When a fresher feels distressed or harassed, he/she should :

• Shout, raise alarm and attract attention of the people around
• Move in a group (Department wise orientation will help you in this effort)
• Just make a call to any of the helpline numbers
• Give call or contact in person the Convenor or any member of the Anti -Ragging Committee
• Meet any of the members of the Anti Ragging Squad
• Dial 100 (Police Control Room) if the need be
• Lodge and FIR in the nearest Police Station

Students Grievance Committee

• Dr. Paramjit Singh (Chairman)
• Dr. Tarang Goyal
• Dr. Sudha Agarwal
• Dr. Manisha Arora
• Dr. Khursheed Muzammil

Gender Harassment Committee

• Dr. Sudha Agarwal (Chairman)
• Dr. Paramjit Singh
• Dr. Tarang Goyal
• Dr. Manisha Arora
• Dr. Bharti Maheshwari
• Dr. Deepankar
• Mr. T.B.Saini (Adovcate)