Acropolis Institute of Management Studies and Research

Anti-ragging Policy

Introduction

The Anti-Ragging Committee serves as a supervisory and advisory body, ensuring a ragging-free environment on the college campus. It plays a key role in formulating strategies and action plans to combat the menace of ragging through a variety of initiatives.

Objectives

• To prohibit any behavior by students, whether verbal, written, or through actions, that leads to teasing, mistreating, or handling a fresher or any other student with disrespect.
• To raise awareness among students about the serious consequences of engaging in ragging.
• To maintain continuous vigilance to prevent any incidents of ragging.
• To promptly address and take necessary actions on any ragging issues as recommended by the committee.
• The Anti-Ragging Cell will hold meetings twice a year.

What Constitutes Ragging

• Any act of physical abuse, including beating, or inflicting physical injury 
• Any act of verbal abuse, including threats, insults, or humiliation
• Any act of abuse through message, email or any social media platform 
• Any act of emotional abuse, including blackmail, or any act that causes mental distress
• Any act that involves the forced performance of humiliating acts
• Any act engaging in behavior that is discriminatory based on factors such as caste, religion, gender
• Any unlawful practice 
• Any act of damaging or destroying a student's belongings or the college property
• Any violation of college policy
• Encouragement or support of ragging
• Conspiracy related to ragging
• Participation in unlawful assembly and rioting during ragging
• Creating public disturbances through ragging
• Violations of decency and moral standards due to ragging
• Causing injury, harm, or serious injury
• Wrongful restraint of individuals
• Wrongful confinement
• Use of criminal force
• Assault, including sexual or unnatural offenses
• Extortion
• Trespassing unlawfully
• Offenses against property
• Criminal intimidation
• Physical or psychological humiliation;

Action Taken

The institution will promptly file an FIR with the police or local authorities whenever a ragging case is reported. At the same time, it will proceed with its own investigation and take necessary actions without waiting for the police or local authorities to act. All remedial measures will be initiated and completed within one week of the incident.

Any ragging-related case reported by a student to the Anti-Ragging Committee will undergo an inquiry, including a cross-examination to understand the exact situation. Both the complainant and the accused will have the opportunity to present their sides. The committee will carefully review all relevant facts and details of the case and will provide its decision within seven days of receiving the complaint.

Punishment for Ragging

• Cancellation of admission
• Suspension from attending classes
• Withholding/withdrawing scholarships, fellowships, or other benefits
• Debarment from appearing in any test, examination, or evaluation process
• Withholding results
• Ban from representing the institution in regional, national, or international events, tournaments, or youth festivals
• Suspension or rustication from the institution

Promotion anti ragging 

At the start of the academic session, the Head of the Institution organizes a meeting with key individuals such as student representatives, parents and faculty members to discuss strategies for preventing ragging and identifying and punishing offenders.

To raise awareness about the harmful effects of ragging, the institution displays large, posters on all strategic places of college premises such as, such as corridors, canteen, parking, and sports ground. Some posters will be permanently placed in key areas.

The institution identifies and secure vulnerable spots on campus by establishing an anti-ragging squad composed of faculty members. Their responsibilities include patrolling the college premises, such as corridors, canteen, parking, and sports ground, particularly during lunch breaks, short breaks, and bus departures, according to their available time.

At the beginning of academic year, institution holds an induction program to welcome new students and address any specific needs they may have, ensuring a smooth transition into the academic year. Here the students are made aware about the anti raging committee and its working.