q) The Head of the institution shall, at the end of each academic year, send a letter
to the parents/guardians of the students who are completing their first year in
the institution, informing them about these Regulations and any law for the time
being in force prohibiting ragging and the punishments thereof as well as
punishments prescribed under the penal laws, and appealing to them to impress
upon their wards to desist from indulging in ragging on their return to the
institution at the beginning of the academic session next.
6.3 Every institution shall constitute the following bodies; namely,
a) Every institution shall constitute a Committee to be known as the Anti-Ragging
Committee to be nominated and headed by the Head of the institution, and
consisting of representatives of civil and police administration, local media, Non
Government Organizations involved in youth activities, representatives of faculty
members, representatives of parents, representatives of students belonging to
the freshers' category as well as senior students, non-teaching staff; and shall
have a diverse mix of membership in terms of levels as well as gender.
b) It shall be the duty of the Anti-Ragging Committee to ensure compliance with the
provisions of these Regulations as well as the provisions of any law for the time
being in force concerning ragging; and also to monitor and oversee the
performance of the Anti-Ragging Squad in prevention of ragging in the
institution.
c) Every institution shall also constitute a smaller body to be known as the Anti-
Ragging Squad to be nominated by the Head of the Institution with such
representation as may be considered necessary for maintaining vigil, oversight
and patrolling functions and shall remain mobile, alert and active at all times.
Provided that the Anti-Ragging Squad shall have representation of various
members of the campus community and shall have no outside representation.
d) It shall be the duty of the Anti-Ragging Squad to be called upon to make surprise
raids on hostels, and other places vulnerable to incidents of, and having the
potential of, ragging and shall be empowered to inspect such places.
e) It shall also be the duty of the Anti-Ragging Squad to conduct an on-the-spot
enquiry into any incident of ragging referred to it by the Head of the institution