Anti - ragging Committee - DMI Engineering College

Understanding Student Ragging

Any conduct by a student, whether by words spoken or written or by an act which includes physical abuse, lewd acts, teasing, rough or rude treatment, indulging in rowdy, undisciplined and obscene activities which causes or is likely to cause annoyance, undue hardship, physical or psychological harm or mental trauma or raise apprehension or fear in a fresher / junior student or other students or forcing a student to do any act which such a student is not willing to do and which has the effect of causing or generating a sense of shame or embarrassment or danger to a student’s life or adversely affect the physique or psyche of a fresher or a junior student.

Ragging in any form is strictly prohibited both on and off campus. Violators of this rule will face severe consequences, with no tolerance for leniency. The initial actions against offenders include suspension and/or expulsion from the hostel or college.

Please be aware that under the Education Act of 1983, ragging is classified as a criminal offense and is punishable by up to one year of imprisonment. Additionally, the Supreme Court of India has recognized ragging as a criminal offense.

Ragging Acts Liable for Punishment

Encouragement or incitement to engage in ragging or involvement in a criminal conspiracy to commit ragging
Participation in unlawful gatherings or riots in the context of ragging
Causing public disturbances during ragging or breaching standards of decency and moral conduct
Inflicting physical injury or causing psychological trauma
Illegally restraining or confining someone
Using criminal force, committing assault, engaging in sexual misconduct, or unnatural offenses
Committing extortion, criminal trespass, intimidation, or property crimes
Engaging in verbal abuse, whether through spoken words, emails, letters, blogs, or public insults
Performing any act that disrupts or interferes with a student’s regular academic activities

Consequences for Ragging

Based on the severity and seriousness of the offense as determined by the institution's Anti-ragging Committee, those found guilty of ragging may face one or more of the following penalties:

Suspension from attending classes and loss of academic privileges
Revocation or suspension of scholarships, fellowships, and other benefits
Loss of campus placement opportunities and institutional recommendations
Prohibition from taking any tests, exams, or participating in evaluation processes
Withholding of academic results
Ban from representing the institution in regional, national, or international events, tournaments, youth festivals, etc.,
Suspension or expulsion from the hostel
Cancellation of admission
Suspension from the institution for a duration ranging from 1 to 8 semesters
Expulsion from the institution and a ban on admission to any other institution for a specified period
Imposition of fines
Collective punishment: If the individuals responsible for ragging are not identified, the institution may impose collective punishment to encourage community pressure against ragging
Additionally, for every incident of ragging, a First Information Report (FIR) will be lodged with local police authorities. This may result in rigorous imprisonment in accordance with the Supreme Court of India’s directives

Attention All Students and Parents

All students enrolled at DMI Engineering College, along with their parents, are advised to review the anti-ragging guidelines carefully. You can access the guidelines by clicking the button below:

AICTE anti-ragging guidelines