Anti – Ragging Cell
ANTI- RAGGING
Ragging is STRICTLY prohibited under the Indian Laws. Anyone found guilty of committing any acts of ragging and /or indulging and / or attempting to indulge in any of its forms will be liable to be punished under Indian Penal Code, 1860, The Maharashtra Prohibition of Ragging Act,1999 and the UGC Regulation on Curbing the Menace of Ragging in Higher Educational Institutions, 2009.
Ragging in any of the following forms –
- Physical Abuse for eg. causing physical harm to the student or making someone cause physical harm to the student, forcing the student to perform dangerous life- threatening activities, forcing students to undress themselves or dress themselves in an inappropriate manner, drawing graffiti and making false representation, etc.
- Verbal Abuse for eg. name- shaming the student, using derogatory language against themselves or forcing them to use it against someone with reference to religion, caste, sex, lifestyle and appearance of the person, making indirect or direct reference towards the sexuality of the student etc.
- Emotional or psychological Abuse for eg, exercise of any undue control, manipulating the student in doing of certain activities directly or indirectly in view of their “supposedly” vested interest, causing fear psychosis in the minds of the student, etc.
- Sexual Abuse for eg., causing the student to indulge into sexual activity, forcing the student to pass racial and sexual comments upon gender of the other students, drawing graffiti and making false representation, etc
- Digital Abuse for eg threating the student on online platforms, morphing the images of the students and circulating them widely on any social networking sites, spreading false propaganda against the student on the social networking sites, etc will NOT be tolerated in any manner whatsoever and STRICT ACTION will be taken by the Anti- Ragging Cell and the College against the student indulging in or attempting to commit or found having committed any of such activities. The above forms of Ragging are inclusive in nature.
Ragging in all its forms is prohibited in the College Campus, including all the premises (academic, residential, sports, canteen, restrooms, computer labs, library, staff room, college office), within the Campus or outside the Campus.
COMPLAINT MECHANISIM
Complaints against any student indulging in ragging should be immediately brought to the notice of the members Anti – Ragging Cell.
The Complaint can be made either in writing or telephonically or in digital form – email or whatsapp, link as provided on the college website
The Complaints can be made by the victim student or any friend of the victim student or the Class Representative of the Student or by any person having knowledge of the incident.
You can register your complaints with the following phone numbers:
College Helpline Anti Ragging Cell: – 022-28072474
Email id of the Anti-Ragging Cell:- keslawantiraggingcell@gmail.com
Anti-ragging Helpline: 1800-180-5522
UGC Helpline: https://www.antiragging.in/
The Complaints made to be the Anti- Ragging Cell will be Confidential and not made public in any manner.
ACTION TAKEN AGAISNT THE PERSON FOUND GUILTY
Upon investigation and complete impartial scrutiny of the matter by the Anti-Ragging Cell, the student/s found guilty will be expelled or suspended or dismissed from the College and F.I.R. will be lodged with the Police against them under the respective laws.
However, if upon investigation it is found that the alleged complaint is frivolous, false and complete baseless, then action will be taken against the respective student.
LINKS OF AFFIDAVITS AND UNDERTAKING TO BE FILLED BY THE STUDENENTS AND GUARDAINS
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LINK ON INFORMATION ABOUT ANTIRAGGING AND IT’S REGULATIONS
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LINK OF FAQS ON ANTI- RAGGING
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LINK OF THE UGC NOTIFICATION ON ANTI- RAGGING
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LINK OF UGC REGULATIONS ON CURBING THE MENACE OF RAGGING IN HIGHER EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS, 2009
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ANTI- RAGGING CELL
An Anti- Ragging Cell has been formed in view of the guidelines of UGC Revised Procedure for Anti- Ragging Mechanism (Ref. No.: D. O. No. F. 3-2/2021 (ARC)) and the judgment of the Hon’ble Supreme Court copy of judgment Hon’ble Supreme Court passed in Civil Appeal No. 887 of 2009.
OBJECTIVE OF ANTI- RAGGING CELL
To maintain decorum in the College and bring a sense of responsibility amongst the students.
To sensitise students about the evils of ragging and making awareness among the students.
To initiate action against the erring student
To address complaints about ragging as per the notification and circulars of the Central and State government and university procedures.
To maintain records of the cases investigated and submit reports of the same annually.
To be approachable and accessible to the support and needs of the students.
MEMBERS OF ANTI- RAGGING CELL
| SR. NO. | NAME | DESIGNATION |
| Ms. Viral Dave | I/c. Principal | |
| Ms. Nikhita Patil | Asst. Professor | |
| Ms. Pooja Maniar | Asst. Professor | |
| Ms. Pinny Pathak | Asst. Professor | |
| Ms. Eveta Fernandes | Asst. Professor |
Nodal Officer has been created and the Google form (https://forms.gle.TzogJaKj45gEJu8j8) has been filled and submitted by the Nodal Officer. Details of the Nodal Officer:
Name: Ms. Nikhita Patil
Designation: Asst. Professor
Contact No: 022-28072474
Email Id: keslawcollege@gmail.com
