“Ragging means doing an act which causes or is likely to insult or annoyance of fear or apprehension or threat or intimidation or outrage of modesty or injury to a student”.Ragging has ruined countless innocent lives and careers. According to UGC Regulations on Curbing the menace of Ragging in Higher Educational Institutions,2009 , 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 is considered as ragging. Ragging is an Act of Abuse by spoken or written words or e-mails or Post, Teasing or Treating Rudely with the Fresher to cause Psychological Harm, Public Insult, Raise Fear or Threat or Disruption or Physical Injury, Forcing to Entertain or Financial Extortion, asking to perform Lewd Acts, Exploitation of Services, Ourage of Modesty or Sexual Assault, creating Annoyance or Apprehension or Intimidation, Showing power of authority or superiority to derive sadistic thrill or perverted pleasure by Senior Students or any conduct that affects the mental health and self confidence of a fresher or any other Student.
An Anti-ragging Committee has been constituted in the institution,to check the ragging inside the College Campus. Anti Ragging Committee is involved in designing strategies and action plan for curbing the Menace of Ragging in the campus.The Principal, Two members of the teaching faculty , a senior member of the administrative staff, local vicar and the Warden of ladies hostel constitute the committee of the anti-ragging cell. The committee follows a system by which the students can express their grievances regarding any aspect of ragging in the College or campus. A complaint box is set up for this purpose. The Committee takes these complaints seriously and immediate corrective measures are taken.
COMMITTEE MEMBERS
- Dr. Mariamma Mathew (Principal)
- Dr.Alie Molly Verghis (Nodal Officer)
- Dr.Elizabeth Joshua
- Dr.Renginy.K.R
- Smt. Gigi.K.Varghese (Superintendent)
- Rev.Dr. Sam T Mathew ( Local Vicar)