Anti-Ragging Policy

This policy is framed under the UGC Regulations on Curbing the Menace of Ragging in Higher Educational Institutions, 2009 (as amended), the directions of the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India, and the law in force. It applies to every student of the University, and covers conduct on campus, in hostels, in University transport, at University events, in off-campus locations connected with the University, and on digital platforms.

1. What Constitutes Ragging

• Teasing, treating or handling another student with rudeness.
• Rowdy or undisciplined activity causing, or likely to cause, annoyance, hardship, physical or psychological harm, or fear in a fresher or junior student.
• Asking a student to do any act they would not ordinarily do, causing shame, torment or embarrassment.
• Exploitation of a junior student to complete academic work.
• Financial extortion or forced expenditure by a junior student.
• Physical abuse — battering, wrongful restraint or confinement, or any act causing bodily harm or danger to health.
• Any act or attempt of a sexual nature — abuse, stripping, forcing obscene or lewd acts, or gestures causing bodily harm or shame.
• Verbal abuse, aggression, indecent gestures or obscene behaviour.
• Physical or mental torture relating to appearance, caste, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, place of origin, religion, region, economic background, linguistic identity or academic performance.
• Abuse by electronic means — social media, messaging applications, email, calls or the internet — causing humiliation, embarrassment or mental trauma.

2. Punishment for Ragging

• Suspension from attending classes and academic privileges
• Withholding or withdrawal of scholarship, fellowship and other benefits
• Debarring from any test, examination or evaluation process
• Withholding of results
• Debarring from representing the institution in any meet, tournament, youth festival or similar event
• Suspension or expulsion from the hostel
• Cancellation of admission
• Rustication for one to four semesters
• Expulsion from the institution and consequent debarring from admission to any other institution for a specified period
• Collective punishment, where those guilty are not identified and concealment or connivance is reasonably concluded

The University will also lodge a First Information Report (FIR) with the police having jurisdiction in respect of any incident of ragging, as required. Criminal proceedings are independent of the University's disciplinary action.

3. Anti-Ragging Committee & Squad

The Anti-Ragging Committee is constituted as prescribed under the UGC Regulations, 2009, and is chaired by the Head of the Institution, with representation from the civil and police administration, local media, an NGO working on youth affairs, faculty, parents, fresher and senior student representatives, and non-teaching staff. It ensures compliance with the Regulations, considers the recommendations of the Anti-Ragging Squad, and takes decisions including punishment.

The Anti-Ragging Squad is nominated by the Head of the Institution and is available at all hours, on all days. It maintains surveillance at vulnerable locations, conducts surprise inspections of hostels, canteens, rest areas, toilets, buses and other places, and makes on-the-spot enquiry into any incident reported.

4. Anti-Ragging Undertaking

Every student and their parent or guardian must submit the prescribed anti-ragging affidavit or undertaking at admission and at the start of each academic year. It may be submitted online through the National Anti-Ragging portal (www.antiragging.in) or in the University's prescribed format.

5. Assurance to Complainants

• Your identity will be protected to the fullest extent possible.
• No retaliation will be tolerated. Any threat, pressure or victimisation of a complainant or witness will itself attract the punishments listed above.
• Complaints are examined promptly and the complainant is informed of the outcome.
• A student is never penalised for reporting ragging.

6. Preventive Measures

• Anti-ragging warnings displayed at the entry gate, hostels, notice boards, canteen and laboratories
• Mandatory anti-ragging orientation for all fresh entrants and their parents
• Separate arrangements for freshers during the initial period, as far as practicable
• Regular surprise inspections by the Anti-Ragging Squad
• Restricted entry of outsiders; after-hours movement controls in hostels
• Anti-ragging warning printed in the Prospectus, Information Brochure and admission documents

7. Statutory Reference

• UGC Regulations on Curbing the Menace of Ragging in Higher Educational Institutions, 2009, and amendments
• Directions of the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India in University of Kerala v. Council, Principals of Colleges, Kerala & Ors.
• Relevant penal provisions of the criminal law in force in India

Contact the Anti-Ragging Cell

• Email: sgrc@mituniversitysikkim.com
• Phone: +91 6009466009
• UGC Anti-Ragging Helpline: 1800-180-5522 (toll-free, 24×7) · www.antiragging.in
• UGC Monitoring Agency — Centre for Youth (C4Y): antiragging@c4yindia.org · www.c4yindia.org
• Emergency: Police 112 · Women's Helpline 1091 · Childline 1098
• Written complaint: Office of the Dean of Student Welfare, Helipad Road, near Sai Mandir, Assangthang, Namchi, Sikkim – 737126