responsible for monitoring the database maintained by the Commission
appointed under clause (g) of Regulation 8.1.
9. Administrative action in the event of ragging.-
9.1 The institution shall punish a student found guilty of ragging after following the
procedure and in the manner prescribed hereinunder:
a) The Anti-Ragging Committee of the institution shall take an appropriate decision,
in regard to punishment or otherwise, depending on the facts of each incident of
ragging and nature and gravity of the incident of ragging established in the
recommendations of the Anti-Ragging Squad.
b) The Anti-Ragging Committee may, depending on the nature and gravity of the
guilt established by the Anti-Ragging Squad, award, to those found guilty, one or
more of the following punishments, namely;
i. Suspension from attending classes and academic privileges.
ii. Withholding/ withdrawing scholarship/ fellowship and other benefits.
iii. Debarring from appearing in any test/ examination or other evaluation
process.
iv. Withholding results.
v. Debarring from representing the institution in any regional, national or
international meet, tournament, youth festival, etc.
vi. Suspension/ expulsion from the hostel.
vii. Cancellation of admission.
viii. Rustication from the institution for period ranging from one to four
semesters.
ix. Expulsion from the institution and consequent debarring from admission to
any other institution for a specified period.
Provided that where the persons committing or abetting the act of
ragging are not identified, the institution shall resort to collective punishment.
c) An appeal against the order of punishment by the Anti-Ragging Committee shall
lie,
i. in case of an order of an institution, affiliated to or constituent part, of a
University, to the Vice-Chancellor of the University;