Workshop on “anti-ragging” held at NIST, Rajampet

on 3rd Oct 2015

One day workshop on "Anti-ragging Act" was arranged on 3rd

Oct 2015 for the students and staff at College Conference Hall.

Aravind Babu (DSP, Rajampet) and his team elaborated the

significance & importance of Anti-ragging Act with its various

features. They highlighted the various rules in details regarding

the anti-ragging schemes.

Ragging is a cognizable offence and is punishable under Law

and anyone found guilty of ragging and /or abetting ragging,

whether actively or passively, or being a part of a conspiracy to

promote ragging, is liable to be punished in accordance with

UGC Regulations as well as under the provision of any penal law

for the time being in force.

DUTIES OF ANTI-RAGGING SQUAD:

To make surprise raids on hostels and other places vulnerable

to incidents of ragging.

To conduct an on the spot enquiry into any incident of ragging

referred to it by Head of the Institution, member of faculty,

member of staff, any student, any parent or guardian, any

employee of service provider or any other person. The enquiry

report along with recommendations shall be submitted to anti-

ragging committee. The anti-ragging squad shall conduct such

enquiry observing a fair and transparent procedure and

principle of natural justice and after giving adequate

opportunity to the student or students accused of ragging and

other witnesses to place before it the facts, documents and

views concerning the incident of ragging, and considering such

other relevant information as may be required.