| Ragging is defined as an act of causing tangible or intangible harm through physical or other acts. Definition of student ragging: Any conduct by a student, whether by words spoken or written or by an act which includes physical abuse, lewd acts, teasing, rough or rude treatment, indulging in rowdy, undisciplined and obscene activities which causes or is likely to cause annoyance, undue hardship, physical or psychological harm or mental trauma or raise apprehension or fear in a fresher / junior student or other students or forcing a student to do any act which such a student is not willing to do and which has the effect of causing or generating a sense of shame or embarrassment or danger to a student’s life or adversely affect the physique or psyche of a fresher or a junior student/any student. GFGC Vijayanagar adopts a ZERO TOLERANCE policy towards ragging and has established an ANTIRAGGING committee to address such incidents if any. The Supreme Court of India has also defined ragging as a criminal offense. The University and UGC also consider ragging as an offence and the college adheres to the guidelines issued by them in the orientation and conduct of the antiragging cell. Ragging in any form is banned inside and outside the campus. Strict action is taken against persons flouting this rule; no leniency is shown. Suspension and/or withdrawal from the college is the first action against the offender. Periodic meetings are conducted by the committee and for all students to find if any incidents of ragging have been reported by the freshers. Meetings are also conducted to orient the students that ragging is a punishable offence and the university does not entertain ragging. |