Anti-Ragging
Vasantdada Sugar Institute (VSI) strictly adheres to a 'Zero-Tolerance policy' towards ragging, in compliance with the directives of the Supreme Court, UGC guidelines. Any student found guilty of ragging will face severe consequences as per the provisions of the law.
Ragging, an act that has caused immense harm to numerous individuals' lives and professional paths, is recognized as a violation of a student's dignity or the perception thereof. The campus of VSI has implemented a complete ban on ragging, and any individual found responsible for engaging in or aiding ragging will face legal consequences, as it is considered illegal act. The campus emphasis on ensuring strict adherence to measures aimed at preventing ragging.
Vision :
To adoptive a harmonious environment, it is essential to impart democratic values, tolerance, understanding and sensitivity to students, thereby cultivating their sense of responsibility as future citizens.
Mission :
To establish a disciplined environment, it is imperative to convey a clear message that any form of ragging within the college premises is strictly prohibited.
Objectives :
- It is forbidden for any student to engage in behavior, whether through spoken or written words or actions, that may result in teasing, mistreatment, or rudeness towards a new student or any other student
- To raise student awareness regarding the repercussions of ragging.
- To maintain continuous surveillance and vigilance to deter the occurrence of ragging.
- To promptly address any instances of ragging and take appropriate action as recommended by the committee.
What is ragging? :
According to the UGC Regulation on Curbing the Menace of Ragging in Higher Institutions, 2009, ragging constitutes one or more of any of the following acts:
- Any conduct by any student or students whether by words spoken or written or by an act which has the effect of teasing, treating or handling with rudeness a fresher or any other student.
- Indulging in rowdy or undisciplined activities by any student or students which causes or is likely to cause annoyance, hardship, physical or psychological harm or to raise fear or apprehension thereof in any fresher or any other student.
- Asking any student to do any act which such student will not in the ordinary course do and which has the effect of causing or generating a sense of shame, or torment or embarrassment so as to adversely affect the physique or psyche of such fresher or any other student.
- Any act by a senior student that prevents, disrupts or disturbs the regular academic activity of any other student or a fresher.
- Exploiting the services of a fresher or any other student for completing the academic tasks assigned to an individual or a group of students.
- Any act of financial extortion or forceful expenditure burden put on a fresher or any other student by students.
- Any act of physical abuse including all variants of it: sexual abuse, homosexual assaults, stripping, forcing obscene and lewd acts, gestures, causing bodily harm or any other danger to health or person;
- Any act or abuse by spoken words, emails, post, public insults which would also include deriving perverted pleasure, vicarious or sadistic thrill from actively or passively participating in the discomfiture to fresher or any other student.
- Any act of physical or mental abuse (including bullying and exclusion) targeted at another student (fresher or otherwise) on the ground of colour, race, religion, caste, ethnicity, gender (including transgender), sexual orientation, appearance, nationality, regional origins, linguistic identity, place of birth, place of residence or economic background.
Penalties :
In accordance with the UGC Regulation on Curbing the Menace of Ragging in Higher Educational Institutions, 2009, individuals who are found guilty of ragging may face various punishments based on the severity and nature of their offense.
Penalties include:
- Receiving a warning and being required to write an apology letter. Being suspended from attending classes and losing academic privileges
- Having their scholarship or fellowship withheld or withdrawn along with other benefits.
- Being barred from participating in any tests, examinations, or evaluation processes, having their results withheld.
- being prohibited from representing the institution in any regional, national, or international events.
- Facing suspension or expulsion from the hostel.
- Cancellation of admission, being rusticated from the institution for a period ranging from one to four semesters, and ultimately being expelled from the institution and barred from admission to any other institution for a specified period.
How to report ragging:
- 1. The UGC has provided a National Anti-Ragging Helpline No. 1800-180-5522 (24X7 Toll free no.), helpline@antiragging.in where anyone can register complain.
- 2. It can be notified through contact details of ARC members.
Composition :
Sr.no | Name | Designation | Contact No. | Email ID |
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1 | Dattatray Ghule | Chairman (Principal) | 9822450838 | registrar@vsisugar.com |
2 | Dr. Deepali Nimbalkar | Member | 9422514085 | ds.nimbalkar@vsisugar.org.in |
3 | Dr. Kakasaheb Konde | Member | 8008376060 | kakasaheb.konde@gmail.com |
4 | Dr.Vivek Patil | Member (Secretary) | 9960393286 | vp.patil@vsisugar.org.in | 5 | Ravindra Gangele | Member (Management) | 9623192144 | rs.gangele@vsisugar.org.in |
6 | Santosh Gore | Member | 8975245100 | |
7 | Dhananjay Nasare | Member | 9011048122 | |
8 | Krishnakant Kobal | Member | 9881098380 | |
9 | Devidas Dagade | Member | 9890464883 | |
10 | Shivani Patil | Member | 9146988951 | sp522533@gmail.com |
11 | Koustubh Jagtap | Member | 7447648089 | Jkoustubh2000@gmail.com |
Procedure for handling complaints :
- Informing the Chairperson (within 2 hours of receipt of complaint)
- ARC will conduct a preliminary on the spot enquiry and collect the details, submit the Preliminary report to the chair person (within 24 hours)
- ARC will conduct a detailed enquiry gather evidences and submit its report along with the recommendations to the chairperson in 15 days.
- The Chairperson will take action as per the recommendations.
- If the victim student / parent are not satisfied with the action taken by the committee, a FIR should be filed with the local police
* Register Complaint
* UGC Ragging Related Circulars