Lok Sabha Question No. 1377 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-25
Subject: Ragging in Colleges
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: SHOBHA KARANDLAJE, KIRIT PREMJIBHAI SOLANKI, SHIVKUMAR CHANABASAPPA UDASI, KURUPPASSERY VARKEY THOMAS, RAJAN BABURAO  VICHARE

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

## LOK  SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1377 TO BE ANSWERED ON 25 TH   JULY, 2016

## Ragging in Colleges

†1377. KUMARI SHOBHA KARANDLAJE:

DR. KIRIT P. SOLANKI:

SHRI SHIVKUMAR UDASI:

PROF. K.V. THOMAS:

SHRI RAJAN VICHARE:

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

- (a) whether despite all efforts of the Government, complaints in regard to ragging are still being received from schools and colleges;
- (b) if so, the details thereof including the number of complaints registered on the Antiragging  helpline  during  the  last  three  years  and  the  current  year,  State/UT-wise including Maharashtra;
- (c)  the  action  taken by the Government against the schools and colleges from where complaints  in  regard  to  ragging  have  been  received  and  the  details  of  such  colleges during the said period; and
- (d) the action taken by the Government against the students found involved in ragging, the details thereof, college and school-wise, State/UT-wise?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (Dr. MAHENDRA NATH PANDEY)

- (a)  & (b): Complaints regarding ragging are received from schools and colleges. The number of ragging complaints, year-wise and State-wise, are at Annexures I & II. Due to the  extensive  efforts  taken  to  curb  the  menace  of  ragging,  the  number  of  ragging complaints has come down.
- (c) & (d): The University Grants Commission (UGC) has taken extensive campaign to sensitize  the  higher  educational  institutions,  parents  and  students  on  the  measures available for preventing and prohibiting ragging. The University Grants Commission has instructed higher educational institutions to take all necessary and required measures, including but not limited to the provisions of its regulations for curbing the menace of ragging, to achieve the objective of eliminating ragging, within the institution or outside. A  nationwide  toll  free  'Anti-ragging  helpline'  at  1800-180-5522  in  12  languages  has been established.  It is mandatory for all institutions to incorporate in their prospectus the directions of  the  Government regarding prohibition and consequences of ragging. The  UGC  reminds  all  universities  every  year  before  the  start  of  academic  session

through  public  notice,  website  and  letters  to  ensure  strict  compliance  of  anti-ragging measures. It is mandatory for all students/parents to submit anti-ragging undertaking at the  time  of  admission.  The  anti-ragging  efforts  are  intensively  monitored  by  an  AntiRagging Committee at the national level and reviewed by the UGC through inter-council and  coordination  meetings.  Details  of  the  action  taken  against    the  complaints  are available at www.antiragging.in.

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has informed that whenever the Board receives any complaint of ragging in a school affiliated to it, the Board takes action  as  per  the  Affiliation  Bye-laws  and  existing  guidelines  which  are  available  at www.cbseaff.nic.in  and  www.cbse.nic.in,  respectively.  These  cases  are  pursued  with the schools concerned for resolution and action.

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| Year-wise And State/UT-wise Ragging Complaints Received by UGC   | Year-wise And State/UT-wise Ragging Complaints Received by UGC   |   Year-wise And State/UT-wise Ragging Complaints Received by UGC |   Year-wise And State/UT-wise Ragging Complaints Received by UGC |   Year-wise And State/UT-wise Ragging Complaints Received by UGC |   Year-wise And State/UT-wise Ragging Complaints Received by UGC |
|------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------|
| S. No.                                                           | State/UT                                                         |                                                             2013 |                                                             2014 |                                                             2015 |                                                             2016 |
| 1                                                                | ANDHRA PRADESH                                                   |                                                               14 |                                                               21 |                                                               12 |                                                                6 |
| 2                                                                | ARUNACHAL PRADESH                                                |                                                                1 |                                                                0 |                                                                0 |                                                                0 |
| 3                                                                | ASSAM                                                            |                                                               15 |                                                                8 |                                                                9 |                                                                5 |
| 4                                                                | BIHAR                                                            |                                                               33 |                                                               39 |                                                               21 |                                                                9 |
| 5                                                                | CHANDIGARH                                                       |                                                                1 |                                                                0 |                                                                1 |                                                                0 |
| 6                                                                | CHHATTISGARH                                                     |                                                                4 |                                                                7 |                                                                9 |                                                                4 |
| 7                                                                | DELHI                                                            |                                                               10 |                                                                7 |                                                                8 |                                                                5 |
| 8                                                                | GOA                                                              |                                                                0 |                                                                0 |                                                                1 |                                                                1 |
| 9                                                                | GUJARAT                                                          |                                                               12 |                                                               14 |                                                               11 |                                                                0 |
| 10                                                               | HARYANA                                                          |                                                                9 |                                                                7 |                                                                4 |                                                                1 |
| 11                                                               | HIMACHAL PRADESH                                                 |                                                                5 |                                                                3 |                                                                4 |                                                                2 |
| 12                                                               | JAMMU &KASHMIR                                                   |                                                                6 |                                                                7 |                                                                4 |                                                                1 |
| 13                                                               | JHARKHAND                                                        |                                                               24 |                                                               13 |                                                               19 |                                                                5 |
| 14                                                               | KARNATAKA                                                        |                                                               23 |                                                               20 |                                                               23 |                                                                8 |
| 15                                                               | KERALA                                                           |                                                               25 |                                                               17 |                                                               29 |                                                               13 |
| 16                                                               | MADHYA PRADESH                                                   |                                                               80 |                                                               74 |                                                               48 |                                                               31 |
| 17                                                               | MAHARASHTRA                                                      |                                                               27 |                                                               41 |                                                               17 |                                                               16 |
| 18                                                               | MANIPUR                                                          |                                                                1 |                                                                1 |                                                                0 |                                                                0 |
| 19                                                               | MEGHALAYA                                                        |                                                                1 |                                                                0 |                                                                1 |                                                                0 |
| 20                                                               | MIZORAM                                                          |                                                                0 |                                                                0 |                                                                1 |                                                                1 |
| 21                                                               | ODISHA                                                           |                                                               71 |                                                               32 |                                                               30 |                                                                0 |
| 22                                                               | PUDUCHERRY                                                       |                                                                4 |                                                                7 |                                                                3 |                                                                0 |
| 23                                                               | PUNJAB                                                           |                                                               12 |                                                               11 |                                                                9 |                                                                5 |
| 24                                                               | RAJASTHAN                                                        |                                                               39 |                                                               28 |                                                               16 |                                                               10 |
| 25                                                               | SIKKIM                                                           |                                                                1 |                                                                0 |                                                                0 |                                                                0 |
| 26                                                               | TAMIL NADU                                                       |                                                               32 |                                                               32 |                                                               25 |                                                               15 |
| 27                                                               | TELANGANA                                                        |                                                                0 |                                                                3 |                                                                5 |                                                                1 |
| 28                                                               | TRIPURA                                                          |                                                                4 |                                                                4 |                                                                1 |                                                                1 |
| 29                                                               | UTTAR PRADESH                                                    |                                                               94 |                                                               80 |                                                               51 |                                                               33 |
| 30                                                               | UTTARAKHAND                                                      |                                                               11 |                                                               13 |                                                                8 |                                                                5 |
| 31                                                               | WEST BENGAL                                                      |                                                               81 |                                                               54 |                                                               53 |                                                               20 |
|                                                                  | TOTAL                                                            |                                                              640 |                                                              543 |                                                              423 |                                                              198 |

| Year-wise And State/UT-wise Ragging Complaints Received by CBSE   | Year-wise And State/UT-wise Ragging Complaints Received by CBSE   |   Year-wise And State/UT-wise Ragging Complaints Received by CBSE |   Year-wise And State/UT-wise Ragging Complaints Received by CBSE |   Year-wise And State/UT-wise Ragging Complaints Received by CBSE |   Year-wise And State/UT-wise Ragging Complaints Received by CBSE |
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| S. No.                                                            | State/UT                                                          |                                                              2013 |                                                              2014 |                                                              2015 |                                                              2016 |
| 1                                                                 | BIHAR                                                             |                                                                 0 |                                                                 0 |                                                                 0 |                                                                 1 |
| 2                                                                 | HARYANA                                                           |                                                                 0 |                                                                 0 |                                                                 1 |                                                                 0 |
| 3                                                                 | MADHYA PRADESH                                                    |                                                                 0 |                                                                 1 |                                                                 1 |                                                                 0 |
| 4                                                                 | PUNJAB                                                            |                                                                 0 |                                                                 1 |                                                                 0 |                                                                 0 |
| 5                                                                 | UTTAR PRADESH                                                     |                                                                 0 |                                                                 0 |                                                                 0 |                                                                 1 |
|                                                                   | TOTAL                                                             |                                                                 0 |                                                                 2 |                                                                 2 |                                                                 2 |