Anti-Ragging Cell
Ragging is a punishable Offence. The Ministry of Human Resources Development (MHRD), following a directive by the Supreme Court, appointed a seven-member panel headed by former CBI director Dr. R. K. Raghavan to recommend anti-ragging measures. The Raghavan Committee report submitted to the court in May 2007, includes a proposal to include ragging as a special section under the Indian Penal Code. The Supreme Court of India interim order (based on the recommendations) dated 16 May 2007 makes it obligatory for academic institutions to file official First Information Reports with the police in any instance of a complaint of ragging. This would ensure that all cases would be formally investigated under the criminal justice system, and not by the academic institutions’ own ad-hoc bodies.
As per the amendments made by UGC to its 2009 UGC Regulations regarding Ragging in Campuses,
- It is no longer required to get the verification of the affidavit done by an oath commissioner.
- The definition of ragging is updated to read: “Any act of physical or mental abuse (including bullying and exclusion) targeted at another student (fresher or otherwise) on the ground of colour, race, religion, caste, ethnicity, gender (including transgender), sexual orientation, appearance, nationality, regional origins, linguistic identity, place of birth, place of residence or economic background.
Objective
Sree Sankara College Anti-Ragging Cell (SSARC) is a statutory body constituted to upkeep the safety and educational ambience on the campus and off the campus for its student community. The committee functions with the core objectives of upholding and uplifting the mission of the college and in doing so, enhances the quality of life at the campus by ensuring utmost safety to the student community. The members of the committee shall carry out functions that are relevant within the scope of the SSARC policy by continuously contributing, monitoring, and enforcing the guidelines drawn by the UGC, the Government of Kerala and Mahatma Gandhi University Kottayam. The SSARC Policy touches upon the functionality, procedure, principles, scope, ways, implementation and means of upholding the objectives set by the cell, for the college. This policy document will serve as a guide to the SSARC members as well as to its stakeholders, in their mission to maintain the campus Ragging free.
Functions
- To organize awareness programmes on Ragging, its definitions and limits, the psychological and social implications, pertaining law and regulations, etc.
- To ensure the submission of mandatory anti-ragging affidavits
- To address related complaints from students
Composition
The composition of Sree Sankara Anti-Ragging Cell is given below:
| Name | Designation | Department | Phone Number |
| Smt. Kavitha Sivadas | Convener | History | 9446725492 |
| Dr. Anitha Abraham | Member | Physics | 9495217724 |
| Dr. Rupesh. R | Member | Hindi | 9061799739 |
| Smt. Sreeja G | Member | History | 9037959668 |
| Sri. Anoop V P | Member | Commerce, NSS | 9744777189 |
| Smt. Jiya Paul | Member | Microbiology | 9447380653 |
| Sri. Kishore Kumar V B | Member | Library Staff | 9946170572 |
| Smt. Nisha Suresh | Member | Parent Representative | 9961353380 |
| Smt. Ajitha M K | Member | Parent Representative | 9846817483 |
| Sri. Sailesh P | Member | Media Representative | 9447871332 |
| Sri. Eldho | Member | Ward Member | 9495106084 |
| Anilkumar P S | Member | Station Writer, Kalady Police Station | 9446373343 |
| Abhiram H Nair | Student Representative | DC III History | 9048260045 |
| Steeva Rose Biju | Student Representative | DC III Physics | 9778795881 |
CONTACT
In case of complaints, queries, suggestions, students can adopt any of the following measures
- Personally contact any of the menbers listed above
- Submit in writing to any of the members listed above
- Call at phone numbers given above
- Email at antiraggingcell@ssc.edu.in
UGC Regulations on Anti-Ragging
Anti-Ragging Policy of Sree Sankara College
Minutes
Reports