"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 junior student."
In exercise of the powers conferred by Clause (g) of Sub-Section 26 of
the University Grants Commission Act, 1956, the University Grants Commission hereby makes
the Regulations “UGC Regulations on Curbing the Menace of Ragging in Higher Educational
Institutions†in force with immediate effect.
To root out ragging in all its forms from universities, colleges and other educational
institutions in the country by prohibiting it by law, preventing its occurrence by following
the provisions of these Regulations and punishing those who indulge in ragging as provided
for in these Regulations and the appropriate law in force.
Ingredients of Ragging :
Depending upon the nature and gravity of the offence as established by the Anti- Ragging
Committee of the institution, the possible punishments for those found guilty of ragging at
the institution level shall be any one or any combination of the following: