In view of the directions of the Hon’ble Supreme Court in the matter of
“University of Kerala v/s. Council, Principals, Colleges and others” in SLP no. 24295 of
2006 dated 16.05.2007 and that dated 8.05.2009 in Civil Appeal number 887 of 2009,
and in consideration of the determination of the Central Government and the University
Grants Commission to prohibit, prevent and eliminate the scourge of ragging including
any conduct by any student or students whether by words spoken or written or by an
act which has the effect of teasing, treating or handling with rudeness a fresher or any
other student, or indulging in rowdy or indisciplined activities by any student or students
which causes or is likely to cause annoyance, hardship or psychological harm or to raise
fear or apprehension thereof in any fresher or any other student or asking any student
to do any act which such student will not in the ordinary course do and which has the
effect of causing or generating a sense of shame, or torment or embarrassment so as
to adversely affect the physique or psyche of such fresher or any other student, with or
without an intent to derive a sadistic pleasure or showing off power, authority or
superiority by a student over any fresher or any other student, in all higher education
institutions in the country, and thereby, to provide for the healthy development,
physically and psychologically, of all students, the University Grants Commission, in
consultation with the Councils, brings forth this Regulation.
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