Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad
Kandi, Sangareddy 502285
Telangana
Undertaking by Students of IIT Hyderabad and Parent
on Ragging at IIT Hyderabad
Name of Student: Name of Parent:
Roll No.: Program:
1. Meaning of Ragging
In common parlance, ragging means playing practical jokes on somebody or teaching
someone a lesson.
The Supreme Court of India perhaps has given a more comprehensive meaning of
ragging as under: Ragging is any disorderly conduct, whether by words spoken or written,
or by an act which has the effect of teasing, treating or handling with rudeness any student,
indulging in rowdy or undisciplined activities which cause or are likely to cause annoyance,
hardship or psychological harm or to raise fear or apprehension thereof in a fresher or a
junior student and which has the effect of causing or generating a sense of shame or
embarrassment so as to adversely affect the psyche of a fresher or a junior student.
I have read the above basic definition of the Supreme Court of India and
understood the meaning of the same. By signing here, I agree not to participate in any
ragging activities during my stay here at IIT Hyderabad.
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2019. Undertaking by Student of IIT Hyderabad and his/her Parent on Ragging at IIT Hyderabad
2. Brief Overview of Observations of the Supreme Court of India
(Case: The University of Kerala vs The Council of Principals of College in Kerala & Others)
1. Ragging in educational institutions has been a matter of concern for this Court since long.
Noticing that, notwithstanding a judgment of this Court in Vishwa Jagriti Mission through President vs
Central Government through Cabinet Secretary & others (AIR 2001SC 2793), few remedial practical
measures have been taken to prevent the menace of ragging in educational institutions.
2. Ragging is rationalized and justified as a way of Introduction or Getting Familiar with the freshers at the
starting of an academic session of any educational institution.
3. In a very positive aspect, "Ragging" could not be considered as an abridgement between the
seniors and the freshers, whereas "Introduction" could be considered as genesis of relationship
between the two.
4. When any student is admitted in a particular institution, he/she has to face certain problems
and one of them which affect the most is staying away from home and especially away from
the dear ones. Because of these problems, the freshers expect someone to look after them, with
whom they can have homely environment as they were enjoying at their respective homes. But
nowadays the seniors have crossed the barriers, by which they have changed the meaning of
"Introduction" into "Ragging".
5. "Seniors" under the garb of "Introduction" have started ragging the freshers and due to which, in
recent years, it has become the talk of the day that the freshers who have faced severe ragging
are leaving the educational institutions and some have attempted to commit suicide and even
some hove committed it.
6. In modern era, "Ragging" has become *to be known only as synonym of "teasing”, “terror”,
“harassment", "cruelty", "fear" and "physical and mental torture".
7. By perusal of records and survey, it has come to be accepted that "Ragging" is a systematized
form of Human Rights' abuse as embodied under the Constitution of India as well as other
Constitutions of the World.
8. Over the years in all over the world and especially in South Asia, the practice of "Ragging"
has come to be meant as an extreme "harassment", "terror" and even "physical and mental
torture" of freshers.
9. Ragging is a set of undisciplined activities undertaken by the seniors to break the ice with the
juniors, who have been suddenly thrown into a totally new environment. The contention of seniors
behind all such activities is simply to bring the freshers down to earth , because in their opinion the
freshers do not respect the seniors and by doing all such inhuman activities under the garb of
"Introduction", the seniors rag the freshers so that the freshers may respect them and be under
their control. But this act cannot be reasonable and just. The act by the seniors is a "fist of steel
against ice" and likewise by doing so, they shatter the ambition, aim and object of freshers and they
become aloof in this practical world.
I have read the above brief observations of the Supreme Court of India and
understood the meaning of the same.
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10. To prohibit "Ragging", this Court has given a series of guidelines to the educational
institutions whether being Central, State or private institute.
Anti-ragging movement should be initiated by the institutions right from the time of
advertisement for admissions. The prospectus, the form for admission and/or any other
literature issued to aspirants for admission must clearly mention that ragging is banned in
the institution and any one indulging in ragging is likely to be punished appropriately which
punishment may include expulsion from the institution, suspension from the institution or
class for a limited period or fine with a public apology. The punishment may also take the
shape of:
(i) Withholding scholarships or other benefits
(ii) Debarring from representation in events
(iii) Withholding results and
(iv) Suspension or expulsion from hostel or mess, and the like.
If there be any legislation governing ragging or any provisions in the Statutes and
Ordinances, they should be brought to the notice of the students/parents seeking admissions.
The application form for admission/enrolment shall have a printed undertaking to
be filled up and signed by the candidate to the effect that he/she is aware of the institution's
approach towards ragging and the punishments to which he or she shall be liable if found
guilty of ragging. A similar undertaking shall be obtained from the parent/guardian of the
applicant.
Such of the institutions as are introducing such a system for the first time shall ensure
undertakings being obtained from the students and their parents/guardians already studying
in the institutions before the commencement of the next educational year/session.
I have read the above observations of the Supreme Court of India and understood
the meaning of the same.
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The below is referred from The TELANGANA GAZETTE – LAW DEPARTMENT (Laws in the
Combined State of Andhra Pradesh as on 02-06-2014, The appointed Day Adaption to the State
of Telangana.
3. Law of the State of Telangana
The following Act of the Telangana Legislative Assembly received the assent of the
Governor on 19 th August 1997 and was first published on the 21 st August 1997 in the
Combined State of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana Gazette for general information.
ACT No. 26 of 1997
An Act to prohibit ragging in educational institutions in the State of Telangana
Be it enacted by the Legislative Assembly of the Combined State of Andhra
Pradesh and Telangana in the Forty-eighth Year of the Republic of India, as follows: --
1. (1) This Act may be called the, Telangana Prohibition of Ragging Act. 1997.
(2) It extends to the whole of the State of Telangana.
(3) It shall be deemed to have come into force with effect from 4 th July 1997.
2. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires -
(a) ‘act’ includes words either spoken or written or signs or sounds or gestures or
visible representations;
(b) 'educational institution’ means and includes a college, or other institution by
whatever name called, carrying on the activity or imparting education
therein (either exclusively or among other activities); and includes an
orphanage or boarding home or hostel or a tutorial institution or any other
premises attached thereto;
(c) 'government' means the State Government of Telangana;
(d) 'notification' means the notification published in the Telangana Gazette and
the word 'notified' shall be construed accordingly;
(e) 'ragging' means doing an act which causes or is likely to cause insult or
annoyance of fear or apprehension or threat or intimidation or outrage of
modesty or injury to a student;
(f) 'student' means a person who is admitted to an educational institution and
whose name is lawfully borne on the attendance register thereof;
(g) At words and expressions used but not defined in this Act shall have the
meanings assigned to them under the Andhra Pradesh Education Act, 1982 or the
Indian Penal Code, 1860 respectively.
3. Ragging within or outside any educational institution is prohibited.
4. Whoever, with the intention of causing ragging or with the knowledge that he is likely by
such act to cause ragging, commits or abets ragging and thereby -
(i) teases or embarrasses or humiliates a student shall be punished with
imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months or with fine which
may extend to one thousand rupees or with both; or
(ii) assaults or uses criminal force to or criminally intimidates, a student shall be
punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year or
with fine which may extend to two thousand rupees or with both; or
I have read the above Act 26 of the State of Telangana and understood the meaning of the
same.
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(iii) wrongfully restrains or wrongfully confines or causes hurt to a student shall be
punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to two years or with
fine which may extend to five thousand rupees or with both; or
(iv) causes grievous hurt to or kidnaps or abducts or rapes or commits unnatural
offence with a student shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which
may extend to five years and with fine which may extend to Rs. 10,000; or
(v) causes death or abets suicide shall be punished with imprisonment for life or with
imprisonment for a term which may extend to ten years and with a fine which
may extend to fifty thousand rupees.
5. (1) A student convicted of an offence under Section 4 and punished with
Imprisonment for a term shall be dismissed from the educational institution.
(2) A student convicted of an offence under Section 4 and punished with
imprisonment for a term of more than six months shall not be admitted in any
other educational institution.
6. (1) without prejudice to the foregoing provisions, whenever any student complains
of ragging to the Head or Manager of an educational institution, such Head
or Manager shall inquire into or cause an inquiry to be made info the same
forthwith and if the complaint is prima-facie found true, shall suspend the
student or students complained against for such period as may be deemed
necessary.
(2) The decision of the Head or Manager of the educational institution under sub -
section (1) shall be final.
7. (1) If the Head or the Manager of an educational institution fails or neglects to
Take action in the manner specified in sub-section ( I ) of Section 6, such person
shall be deemed to have abetted the offence and shall be punished with the
punishment provided for the offence.
(2) If a student commits suicide due to or in consequence of ragging, the person
who commits such ragging shall be deemed to have abetted such suicide.
8. The provisions of this Act shall be in addition to and not derogatory of any law
for the time being in force.
9. (1) The Government may by notification, make rules for carrying out all or any of
the purposes of this Act.
(2) Every rule made under this Act shall immediately after it is made, be laid before
the Legislative Assembly of the State, if it is in session and if it is not in session, in
the session immediately following for a total period of fourteen days which may
be comprised in one session or in two successive sessions, and if, before the
expiration of the session in which it is so laid or the session immediately following
the Legislative Assembly agrees in making any modification in the rule or in the
annulment of the rule, the rule shall, from the date on which the modification or
annulment is notified, have effect only in such modified form or shall stand
annulled as :he case may be so, however, that any such modification or
annulment shall be without prejudice to the validity of anything previously done
under that rule.
10. The Telangana Prohibition of Ragging Ordinance, 1997 is hereby repealed.
I have read the above Act 26 of the State of Telangana and understood the meaning of the
same.
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2019 Undertaking by Student of Hyderabad and his/her Parent on Ragging at IIT Hyderabad
4. POLICY of IIT Hyderabad on Matters related to Ragging by the Registered Students
of the Institute
IIT Hyderabad has a NO TOLERANCE POLICY for Ragging by IIT Hyderabad Students and of IIT
Hyderabad students, whether inside or outside the premises of the Institute. Should any incident of
Ragging be brought to the attention of any competent authorities, the Institute will verify the
authenticity of the case and if any individual(s) are found guilty, they would be immediately
terminated from their program and the institute.
If you feel that you have been a victim of ragging by another student at the Institute, please
contact the following persons:
Faculty Advisors for Anti Raging Cell (Zero Tolerance to Anti Raging) at IIT Hyderabad:
Dr. [Link] Kumar Dr. Parag D Pawar
Associate Professor Associate Professor
Phone: 9490782690 eMail: mkm@[Link] Ph: 9494822984 e Mail: parag@[Link]
Dr. S. Suriya Prakash Dr R Prasanth Kumar
Associate Professor Professor
Ph: 9959527775 e Mail: suriyap@[Link] Ph:80080 89678 e Mail:rpkumar@[Link]
[Link] Lakshmi Dr Ketan P Detroja
Associate Professor Associate Professor
Phone: 9840869114 eMail: raji@[Link] Ph: 8985156457 eMai :ketan@[Link]
Dr. Sushmee Badhulika Dr Babani S Malik
Assistant Professor Associate Professor
Phone : 9958390357 eMail : sbadh@[Link] Ph: 8500666222 8018129002 eMail:bhabani@[Link]
Dr. Debraj Battacharya
Associate Professor
Ph: 9949369516 8893266703 e Mail: debrajb@[Link]
You will be required to give a written complaint giving details of the incident and the details of
alleged student(s).
A. After receiving your complaint, the Institute will immediately activate the
Student Welfare and Disciplinary Action Committee to investigate the matter.
You may be contacted by either by the Director or the Chair of the Student
Welfare and Disciplinary Action Committee for some questions/ clarifications
about the incident. Hence, please be available during this time in case you are
needed for such purpose.
B. Counseling will be available as a resource for you through the Office of the
Student Activities Coordinator, in case you so desire.
C. The Director of the Institute will inform you about the outcome of the
investigation as soon as it is completed.
D. Frivolous use of this provision will also attract appropriate punishment from the
competent authority.
I have read the above Policy of IIT Hyderabad and agree to abide by the same.
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