Anjarakandy Integrated Campus

KANNUR MEDICAL COLLEGE-571218
INSTITUTE REGULATIONS ON CURBING THE MENACE OF RAGGING
NO:KMC/ANTIRAGGING/2011Date: 25 Feb 2011
Ragging is a criminal offence as per the Supreme Court verdict. which define ragging as:
"Causing, inducing, compelling or forcing a student, whether by way of practical joke or otherwise, to do any act which detracts from human dignity or violates his/her person or exposes him/her to ridicule from doing any lawful act. By intimidating, wrongfully restraining, wrongfully confining, or injuring him or by using criminal force on him/her or by holding out to him/her any threat of intimidation, wrongful confinement, injury or the use of criminal force."
"Ragging in all its forms is totally banned in this institution including in its departments, constituent units, all its premises (academic, residential, sports, kiosks, cafeteria and the like) whether located within the campus or outside and in all means of transportation of students whether public or private. The institution shall take strict action including but not limited to criminal proceeding and/or cancellation of admission against those found guilty of ragging and/or of abetting ragging and the burden of proof shall hereby lie on the perpetrator of alleged ragging and not on the victim. An offence of Ragging may be charged either on a written complaint by the affected or on independent finding of the Anti Ragging Squad. The Institution is bound by the UGC Regulations on Curbing the Menace of Ragging in Higher Educational Institutions 2009."
Punishable Ingredients of Ragging:

• Abetment / instigation to ragging
• Criminal conspiracy to rag
• Unlawful assembly and rioting while ragging
• Public nuisance created during ragging
• Violation of decency and morals through ragging
• Injury to body, causing hurt / mental trauma or grievous hurt
• Wrongful restraint
• Wrongful confinement
• Use of criminal force
• Assault as well as sexual offences or unnatural offences
• Extortion
• Criminal trespass
• Offences against property
• Criminal intimidation
• Attempt to commit any or all of the above mentioned offences against the victim
• Physical or psychological humiliation
• Any act / abuse by spoken words, e-mails, snail mails, blogs, public insults etc.
• Any act that prevents, disrupts or disturbs the regular academic activity of a student
• All other offences following from the definition of "Ragging".

Punishments against 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 shall be any one or any combination of the following:

• Suspension from attending classes and academic privileges
• Withholding / withdrawing scholarship / fellowship and other benefits
• Forfeiting Campus Placement opportunities / recommendations
• Debarring from appearing in any test/examination or other evaluation process
• Withholding of results
• Debarring from representing the institution in any regional, national or international meet, tournament, youth festival etc.
• Suspension/ expulsion from the hostel
• Cancellation of Admission
• Rustication from the institution for a period, ranging from 1 to 3 years
• Expulsion from the institution and consequent debarring from admission to any other institution for a specific period
• Fine of Rupees 25,000/-
• Collective punishment: When the persons committing or abetting the crime of ragging are not identified, the institution shall resort to collective punishment as a deterrent to ensure community pressure on the potential raggers.

In addition, in case of every single incident of ragging, a First Information Report (FIR) will be filed with the local police authorities. The possible punishment includes rigorous imprisonment (in compliance with the order of Supreme Court of India)
Helpline :
Dr. Dr.KR Mohanan - +91 97 46 88 58 89
Dr. Narayanankutty - +91 98 95 87 65 38
In the case of any ragging incident, the students may immediately call
and bring it to the above persons notice for necessary help, guidance and actions.

The freshers / junior students are hereby instructed that they should move in groups within the academic areas / campus, should not respond to the calls from seniors, should not participate in any kind of "freshers’ party" anywhere inside/outside the campus, desist from doing anything against their will even if ordered by the seniors and that, they have nothing to fear as the institution cares for them and shall not tolerate any atrocities against them.

(a) Name of Principal                                   -       Dr KR Mohanan - 9746885889
(b) Representatives of Civil Administration -       Will be available as and when call      Kannur                                                           Incident occurred.
(c) Representatives of Civil Administration   -      CI of Police,                           
(d) Coordinator Anti Ragging Committee      -     Dr Satheesh Babu    - 9995762657
(e) Girls Hostel Warden                                  -      Mrs. Reshma V        - 9605502205
(f)  Boys Hostel Warden                                 -      Dr. Gufran Ahamed – 9995356567

Representatives of faculty members   :-

 (e)       Representatives of Students  included in the Anti Ragging Committee constituted for this year is given below:-

Responsibilities :
the above Anti-ragging Squad is formed for overseeing the implementation of the recommendations of the Anti-ragging Verdict..
This squad comprising teaching faculty / supporting staff, administrators and women representatives (various sections of the campus community) will have vigil, oversight and patrolling functions. It will be mobile, alert and active at all times and is empowered to periodically inspect places of potential ragging. It will make surprise raids on hostels and other hot spots. The squad shall investigate incidents of ragging, make recommendations to the Institution level Anti-ragging committee and shall work under the overall guidance of the said committee.
The squad will visit various potential locations and hostels (as decided by the team), both inside and outside the KMC campus, regularly on all days (on rotational basis), from 8am to 10pm; will continuously monitor the situation and report to the anti-ragging committee from time to time. A vehicle will be made available to the visiting squad from 8am to 10pm on all days.
KANNUR MEDICAL COLLEGE
Undertaking from the students as per the provisions of anti-ragging verdict by the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India
I, Dr. _______________________________Course/Program____________ Department _________________________, a student of Kannur Medical College do hereby undertake on this day _____ month _______________ year __________ the following with respect to the above subject and Office Order No.: KMC/ANTIRAGGING/2011dated 25.02.2011 of the institute.
1. That I have read and understood the Institute Regulations on Curbing the Menace of Ragging, Kannur medical collegeOffice Order No: KMC/ANTIRAGGING/2011dated 25.02.2011 (available at http://www.anjarakandy.in), prepared as per the directives of the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India on anti-ragging and the measures proposed to be taken in the above reference
2. That I understand the meaning of ragging and know that ragging in any form is a punishable offence and the same is banned by the Court of Law.
3. That I have not been found or charged for my involvement in any kind of ragging in the past. However, I undertake to face disciplinary action/legal proceedings including expulsion from the Institute if the above statement is found to be untrue or the facts are concealed, at any stage in future.
4. That I shall not resort to ragging in any form at any place and shall abide by the rules/laws prescribed by the Courts, Government of India and the authorities of the Institute for the purpose from time to time.
Date: Signature of Student
I hereby fully endorse the undertaking made by my child/ward.
Signature of Mother/Father
Witness:
KANNUR MEDICAL COLLEGE-571218
Undertaking from the students as per the provisions of anti-ragging verdict by the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India
I, Mr./Ms. ____________________________ Regn. No. ___________
Course/Program_______________________, a student of Kannur Medical Collegedo hereby undertake on this day _____ month _______________ year __________ the following with respect to the above subject and Office Order No.: KMC/ANTIRAGGING/2011dated 25.02.2011 of the institute.
1. That I have read and understood the Institute Regulations on Curbing the Menace of Ragging, Kannur Medical College Office Order No: KMC/ANTIRAGGING/2011dated 25.02.2011 (available at http://www.anjarakandy.in), prepared as per the directives of the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India on anti-ragging and the measures proposed to be taken in the above reference
2. That I understand the meaning of ragging and know that ragging in any form is a punishable offence and the same is banned by the Court of Law.
3. That I have not been found or charged for my involvement in any kind of ragging in the past. However, I undertake to face disciplinary action/legal proceedings including expulsion from the Institute if the above statement is found to be untrue or the facts are concealed, at any stage in future.
4. That I shall not resort to ragging in any form at any place and shall abide by the rules/laws prescribed by the Courts, Government of India and the authorities of the Institute for the purpose from time to time.
Date: Signature of Student
I hereby fully endorse the undertaking made by my child/ward.

Signature of Mother/Father