Lok Sabha Question No. 1335 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-02
Subject: Check on Ragging in Universities
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: RAJEEV SHANKARRAO SATAV, SUPRIYA SADANAND SULE, HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT, T. RADHAKRISHNAN, C. MAHENDRAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1335 TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.05.2016

## Check on Ragging in Universities

## 1335.  SHRI SATAV RAJEEV:

SHRIMATI SUPRIYA SULE:

DR. HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT:

SHRI T. RADHAKRISHNAN:

SHRI C. MAHENDRAN:

Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) the total number of cases of ragging reported from different universities across the country during the last three years and the current year, State-wise;
- (b) the action taken against guilty students for indulging in ragging;
- (c) whether  University  Grants  Commission  has  asked  universities  and  colleges across the country to ensure that all complaints of discrimination and harassment are dealt with promptly;
- (d) if so, the details thereof;
- (e) whether  the  Government  has  also  set  up  toll  free  anti-ragging  helpline  to  be accessed by students in distress;
- (f) if so, the details thereof; and
- (g) the other steps taken/being taken by the Government to control the menace of ragging in the colleges?

## A N S W E R

## MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (SMT. SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

- (a): Details are attached in Annexure.
- (b): Of  1545  ragging  complaints  received  by  the  University  Grants  Commission (UGC) during the last three years and in the current year, 1445 cases have been fully

redressed.  The  remaining  100  cases  are  at  an  active  stage  of  investigation  and redressal.

(c) & (d): Yes, Madam. Chairman, UGC, has sent letter No. F.91-1/2013 (GS) dated 6.11.2015  to  all Universities regarding  policy of  Zero  Tolerance  with  regard  to harassment.  Secretary,  UGC,  has  also  sent  letter  No.  F.1-15/2015  (ARC)  dated 4.2.2016  to  all  universities  regarding  strong  measures  to  implement  Anti-Ragging Regulations in the Universities.

(e) & (f): Yes, Madam. A nationwide toll free 24X7 Anti-Ragging Helpline No. 1800180-5522 in 12 languages has been established which may be accessed by students in distress.

(g): To address the issue of ragging in Educational Institutions, the University Grants Commission (UGC) has brought out the UGC Regulations on Curbing the Menace of Ragging in Higher Educational Institutions, 2009. Recently, these regulations have been further  amended  by  enlarging  the  definition  of  ragging.  These  regulations  are  to  be followed by all higher educational institutions. The UGC has also developed the AntiRagging Website i.e. www.antiragging.in. The Portal contains the record of registered complaints  received  and  the  status  of  the  action  taken  thereon.  UGC  has  also developed the Anti-Ragging Mobile Application for filing the complaint on ragging, filing the anti-ragging undertaking and for calling the Toll Free Anti-Ragging Helpline Number and same may be downloaded.

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Annexure

| S.No.   | State            |   In 2013 |   In 2014 |   In 2015 |   In 2016 |   Total no. of Cases |
|---------|------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|----------------------|
| 1       | Andhra Pradesh   |        13 |        20 |        10 |         4 |                   47 |
| 2       | Assam            |        13 |         8 |         8 |         3 |                   32 |
| 3       | Bihar            |        29 |        38 |        18 |         6 |                   91 |
| 4       | Chandigarh       |         1 |         0 |         1 |         0 |                    2 |
| 5       | Chhattisgarh     |         3 |         5 |         9 |         3 |                   20 |
| 6       | Delhi            |         8 |         6 |         7 |         2 |                   23 |
| 7       | Goa              |         0 |         0 |         1 |         0 |                    1 |
| 8       | Gujarat          |        12 |        13 |        10 |         0 |                   35 |
| 9       | Haryana          |         7 |         5 |         3 |         1 |                   16 |
| 10      | Himachal Pradesh |         5 |         3 |         2 |         1 |                   11 |
| 11      | Jammu & Kashmir  |         6 |         7 |         4 |         1 |                   18 |
| 12      | Jharkhand        |        23 |         8 |        12 |         1 |                   44 |
| 13      | Karnataka        |        21 |        21 |        19 |         3 |                   64 |
| 14      | Kerala           |        24 |        17 |        26 |        10 |                   77 |
| 15      | Madhya Pradesh   |        80 |        70 |        47 |        15 |                  212 |
| 16      | Maharashtra      |        26 |        40 |        16 |         6 |                   88 |
| 17      | Manipur          |         1 |         0 |         0 |         0 |                    1 |
| 18      | Meghalaya        |         1 |         0 |         1 |         0 |                    2 |
| 19      | Mizoram          |         0 |         0 |         1 |         1 |                    2 |
| 20      | Odisha           |        72 |        28 |        26 |         0 |                  126 |
| 21      | Puducherry       |         4 |         7 |         3 |         0 |                   14 |
| 22      | Punjab           |         9 |        10 |         8 |         3 |                   30 |
| 23      | Rajasthan        |        38 |        21 |        16 |         6 |                   81 |
| 24      | Sikkim           |         1 |         0 |         0 |         0 |                    1 |
| 25      | Tamil Nadu       |        30 |        31 |        22 |         7 |                   90 |
| 26      | Telangana        |         0 |         3 |         2 |         0 |                    5 |
| 27      | Tripura          |         4 |         4 |         1 |         0 |                    9 |
| 28      | Uttar Pradesh    |        68 |        64 |        42 |        17 |                  191 |
| 29      | Uttarakhand      |        10 |        13 |         7 |         2 |                   32 |
| 30      | West Bengal      |        80 |        46 |        45 |         9 |                  180 |
|         | TOTAL            |       589 |       488 |       367 |       101 |                 1545 |