Sub: Prevention of Ragging in all Professional Educational Institutions

In pursuance to the order of the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India passed in Civil Appeal No. 887, dated 16.03.2009 as well as based on decisions of the 11th Academic Council meeting of 07.07.2008 and 13th Board of Management meeting of 22.06.2009, it is hereby communicated to all concerned that :

1. The Hon’ble Apex Court has taken a serious view on the occurrence of ragging in educational institutions; this fact may be brought to the notice of all students.

2. All senior students should be made aware of the punishment to be awarded to them if they are found indulging in any form of ragging.

3. At the start of the academic session, all students should submit an undertaking to the effect that they would never be involved in any form of ragging during their study in the institution.

4. An institutional framework should be put in place where the students can file complaint against ragging, this system should be made known to all fresh students during counseling.

5. An anti-ragging movement/ campaign/ awareness should be initiated amongst the students/ teachers/ parents that ragging shall not go unpunished.

6. Anti Ragging Committees should be constituted in each college with representatives from teaching faculty, students and management. The Committee may also co-opt members from local administration and voluntary organizations, if required, for monitoring the measures taken by the Institute for prevention of ragging and for looking into the specific instances of complain of ragging and suggest appropriate actions against individuals indulging in ragging.

7. A toll free number called, ‘Sanjog Help-line’ 155335 (provided by BSNL) may be used for instant information on ragging.

Necessary steps shall be taken by the Affiliated/ Constituent colleges as per directives of the Hon’ble Apex Court and the same may be intimated to the Industries Department, Government of Orissa and BPUT, Orissa.

It is further notified that any departure in a college from the directives of the Hon’ble Apex Court shall be seriously viewed and might lead even to withdrawal of affiliation if the charges are established.