ANTI-RAGGING CELL

WHAT IS RAGGING?

“Ragging” means the doing of any act which causes, or is likely to cause any physical,psychological or physiological harm, apprehension, shame or embarrassment to a student, and includes

  • 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;
  • indulging in rowdy or undisciplined activities by any student or students which causes or is likely to cause annoyance, hardship, physical or psychological harm or to raise fear or apprehension thereof in any fresher or any other student;
  • 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;
  • any act by a senior student that prevents, disrupts or disturbs the regular academic activity of any other student or a fresher;
  • exploiting the services of a fresher or any other student for completing the academic tasks assigned to an individual or a group of students.
  • any act of financial extortion or forceful expenditure burden put on a fresher or any other student by students;
  • any act of physical abuse including all variants of it: sexual abuse, homosexual assaults, stripping, forcing obscene and lewd acts, gestures, causing bodily harm or any other danger to health or person;
  • any act or abuse by spoken words, emails, posts, public insults which would also include deriving perverted pleasure, vicarious or sadistic thrill from actively or passively participating in the discomfiture to fresher or any other student;
  • any act that affects the mental health and self-confidence of a 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.

MEMBERS OF ANTI RAGGING COMMITTEE

Sr.no Name Designation Department School Ext.no Contact No.
1 Dr. Amit Lathigara Chairperson, Pro-Vost RKU RKU 103 9925011422
2 Dr.  Nirav Bhatt Vice Chairperson , Professor MCA School of Engineering 112 9723455919
3 Prof. Snehal Sathvara Member,Asst.Prof CE School of Engineering 139 7202059686
4 Prof. Ankit Pandya Member,Lecturer EC School of Diploma Studies 189 9773225219
5 Dr. Namrata Sojitara Member, Asst. Prof School of Physiotherpy School of Physiotherpy 206 7984098112
6 Prof. Vijay Togadiya Member, Lecturer School of Science School of Science 514 9726930081
7 Dr. Malaykumar Chotaliya Member, Asst. Prof School of Pharmacy School of Pharmacy 512 9106979580
8 Prof. Bhavna Patel Member, Asst. Prof EC School of Engineering 187 9327606017
9 Dr. Bhavin Dubal Member, Asst. Prof ASH School of Ayurveda 702 9228309033
10 Prof. Sonali Borkar Member, Asst. Prof School of Science School of Science 307 9099535984
11 Mr. Bhavin Sathiya Non-Teaching, Member RKU RKU 187 8141721372
12 Mayur Makwana 4th Sem BCA Faculty of Technology 9512541341
13 Mitesh Chavda 6th Sem CE School of Engineering 8799557797
14 Bhagirath Pokar 7th Sem BPT School of Physiotherpy 9320701167
15 Abhi Dudhatra 6th Sem BCA Faculty of Technology 9825768543
16 Chavda Raj Lalitbhai 3rd year BAMS School of Ayurveda 7203832111
17 Rushabh Hirapara 6th Sem BBA School of Management 70396908922
18 Gunvantbhai Delawala NGO 9824040889
19 Police Inspector Incharge - Aji Dam Aji Dam Police Station 7433814808
20 Representative Civil Services Awaiting
21 Mr. Pravinbhai K. Dave Parents 9429046050
22 Mr. Axay Joshi Media Representative 9825858508

FUNCTIONS

  • To hold orientation programmes for students.
  • To hold joint sensitization programme and counseling of both freshers and senior by a professional counselor.
  • To hold joint orientation programmes of freshers and seniors to be addressed by the Principal/Head of Institution and the Anti Ragging Committee.
  • Send periodic reports of the action taken report to the district level committee and university.
  • The principal or Head of the Institution shall obtain an undertaking from every employee of the institution including teaching and non teaching members of staff, contract labour employed in the premises either for running canteen or as watch and ward staff or for cleaning or maintenance of the buildings/lawns, etc that he/she would report prompltly any case of ragging which comes to his/her notice. A provision shall be made in the service rules for issuing certificates of appreciation to such member of the staff who report ragging which will form a part their service record.
  • The college canteens and hostel messes are also places where ragging often takes place. The employers/employees of the canteens/mess shall be given necessary instructions to keep strict vigil and to report the incidents of ragging to the college authorities if any.
  • Each batch of freshers should be divided into small groups and each such group shall be assigned to a member of the staff. Such staff member should interact individually with, each member of the group on a daily basis for ascertaining the problems if any faced by the fresher in the institution and extending necessary help.
  • In the case of freshers admitted of a hostel it shall be the responsibility of the teacher in charge of the group to coordinate with the warden of the hostel and to make surprise visits to the rooms in the hostel where the members of the group lodges.
  • Freshers shall be lodged in a separate hostel block, wherever possible and where such facilities are not available, the college/institution shall ensure that seniors access to freshers accommodation is strictly monitored by wardens, security guards and college staff.
  • If any incident of ragging comes to the notice of the authority concerned, the accused student will be given opportunity to explain and if his explanation is not satisfactory the authority would expel him from the institution.
  • Any other appropriate steps for prevention of Ragging.

Anti Ragging Squad Members

Sr.no Name Designation Department School Ext.no Contact No. Mail-ID
1 Prof. Kapil Pandya Associate Professor ME School of Engineering 163 9601314697 kapil.pandya@rku.ac.in
2 Prof. Nirav Mandaviya Assistant Professor MBA School of Management 806 9979198882 nirav.mandaviya@rku.ac.in
3 Prof. Bhavna Patel Member, Asst. Prof EC School of Engineering 187 9327606017 bhavna.patel@rku.ac.in
4 Prof. Ankit Pandya Lecturer EC School of Diploma Studies 189 9773225219 ankit.pandya@rku.ac.in
5 Mr. Raisingbhai Padhiyar Rector Boys Hostel RK University 999 7567672767 bh.rector@rku.ac.in
6 Mrs. Neela Padhiyar Rector Girls Hostel RK University 999 9978672767 gh.rector@rkuac.in