action; and such action shall be without prejudice to any action that may be taken under
the penal laws for abetment of ragging for failure to take timely steps in the prevention
of ragging or punishing any student found guilty of ragging.
9.4 The Commission shall, in respect of any institution that fails to take adequate steps
to prevent ragging or fails to act in accordance with these Regulations or fails to punish
perpetrators or incidents of ragging suitably, take one of more of the following
measures, namely;
i. Withdrawal of declaration of fitness to receive grants under section 12B of
the Act.
ii. Withholding any grant allocated.
iii. Declaring the institution ineligible for consideration for any assistance
under any of the general or special assistance programmes of the
Commission.
iv. Informing the general public, including potential candidates for admission,
through a notice displayed prominently in the newspapers or other
suitable media and posted on the website of the Commission, declaring
that the institution does not possess the minimum academic standards.
v. Taking such other action within its powers as it may deem fit and impose
such other penalties as may be provided in the Act for such duration of
time as the institution complies with the provisions of these Regulations.
Provided that the action taken under this clause by the Commission against any
institution shall be shared with all Councils.