National Medical Commission (Prevention and Prohibition of Ragging in Medical Colleges and Institutions) Regulations, 2021
(1) These regulations may be called the National Medical Commission (Prevention and Prohibition of Ragging in Medical Colleges and Institutions) Regulations, 2021.
(2) They shall come into force on the date of their final publication in the Official Gazette.
(1) In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires,--
(a) "Academic Year" means the period from the commencement of admission of students to any course of study in the medical college or institution to the completion of academic requirements, including examinations if any, at the end of that particular year;
(b) "Act" means the National Medical Commission Act, 2019 (30 of 2019);
(c) "Commission" means the National Medical Commission constituted under Section 3 of the Act;
(d) "Fresher" means a student who has been admitted to an institution and who is undergoing his first year of study in such institution;
(e) "Head of the Institution" means the Dean or Principal or Director or any other appropriate authority responsible for administration including academic and affairs related to students, residents and fellows of the concerned medical college or institution;
(f) "Hostel" means any place of residence of students with all its a
The objective of these regulations is to root out ragging in all its forms from medical colleges and institutions in the country, by prohibiting it under these regulations, preventing its occurrence, and instituting punitive measures against those who indulge in ragging as provided for in these regulations and in accordance with prevailing and applicable laws in force.
Ragging shall mean any disorderly conduct, whether by words spoken or written or by an act which has the effect of teasing, treating or handling with rudeness any other student, indulging in rowdy or undisciplined activities which causes or is likely to cause annoyance, hardship or psychological harm or to raise fear or apprehension thereof in a fresher or a junior student or asking the students to do any act or perform something which such student will not in the ordinary course and which has the effect of causing or generating a sense of shame or embarrassment so as to adversely affect the physique or psyche of a fresher or a junior student.
The following actions shall be included but not limited to those that may constitute ragging, namely--
(a) 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;
(b) 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;
(c) asking any student to do any act which such the 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;
(d) any act by a senior student that prevents, disrupts or disturbs the regular academic activity of any other student or a fresher;
(e) exploitin
Curbing and eradication of ragging requires the efforts of all stake holders', namely, seniors, freshers, teachers, parents and the civic society at large and the measures provided in the provisions of this Chapter form the broad guidelines for prohibiting and preventing ragging by the Institution.
The following measures shall be taken by the medical colleges or institutions for prohibiting ragging, namely--
(a) no institution, shall not in any manner permit or condone any reported incident of ragging in any form; and all institutions shall take all necessary and required measures, including but not limited to the provisions of these regulations, to achieve the objective of eliminating ragging, within the institution or outside;
(b) every medical college or institution shall take action in accordance with these regulations against those found guilty of ragging or abetting ragging, actively or passively, or being part of a conspiracy to promote ragging.
(1) The following measures shall be taken by the medical college or institution before the admission process for preventing ragging, namely--
(i) All public notifications of the medical college or institution related to admission of students to any course as declared in any electronic, audio-visual or print or any other media shall expressly provide that--
(a) Ragging is a serious offence that is totally prohibited in the medical college or institution
(b) anyone found guilty of ragging or abetting ragging, whether actively or passively, or being a part of a conspiracy to promote ragging, is liable to be punished in accordance with these regulations as well as under the provisions of any penal law for the time being in force;
(ii) the admission brochure or prospectus or information bulletins, in print, digital or any other form shall include these regulations;
(iii) it shall be incumbent on all organisations conducting examinations for the purpos
The migration certificate or transfer certificate or conduct certificate, as the case may be, issued to the student by the medical college or institution shall have an entry, apart from those relating to general conduct and behaviour as to whether the student has been punished for the offence of committing or abetting ragging, or not, as also whether the student has displayed persistent violent or aggressive behaviour or any inclination to harm others.
The following measures shall be taken by the medical college or institution for encouraging healthy interaction between freshers and seniors, namely--
(i) the institution shall set up appropriate committees including the faculty from pre-clinical years, representatives of students, warden and some senior students to actively monitor, promote and regulate healthy, interaction between the freshers and senior students;
(ii) freshers' welcome parties shall be organised at the institutional or departmental level by senior students and faculty together, preferably within the first two weeks of the beginning of the academic session, for proper introduction to one another and where the talents of the freshers are brought out properly in the presence of the faculty, thus helping them to shed their inferiority complex, if any, and remove their inhibition;
(iii) the institution shall enhance the student-faculty interaction by involving both fresher and senior students in
The following measures shall be taken by the medical college or institution for sensitisation of institutional employees and staff towards ragging, namely--
(i) it shall be the general collective responsibility of all levels and sections of authorities or functionaries including members of the faculty and employees of the medical college or institution, whether regular or temporary, and employees of service providers providing service within the institution, to prevent or to act promptly against the occurrence of ragging or any incident of ragging which comes to their notice;
(ii) the medical college or institution shall sensitise all teaching and non-teaching members of staff, contract labour employed in the premises either for running canteen or as watch and ward or security staff or for cleaning or maintenance of the buildings or lawns and employees of service providers providing services within the medical college or institution regarding the effects of ragging an
(1) Every medical college or institution shall constitute the following committees and related measures as provided in Regulation 6.3 of the UGC Regulations on Curbing the Menace of Ragging in Higher Educational Institutions, 2009 and under these regulations.
(2) The medical college or institution shall constitute an Anti-Ragging Committee.
(3) The Anti-Ragging Committee shall broadly comprise of the following members duly constituted by the Head of the Institution and shall have a diverse mix of persons of different levels and gender, namely--
(i) Head of the Institution;
(ii) representatives of faculty members;
(iii) representatives of students belonging to the freshers' category;
(iv) representatives of senior students;
(v) representatives of parents;
(vi) representatives of non-teaching staff;
(vii) representatives of civil and police administration;
(viii) representatives of local media; and
(ix) Non-
The institution shall constitute an Anti-Ragging Squad.
(1) The Anti-Ragging Squad constituted by the Head of the Institution shall broadly comprise of faculty and staff of the hostels including wardens and other staff, as may be necessary and there shall be a judicious mix of gender in the Anti-Ragging Squad with lady members assigned to ladies hostels.
(2) The duties of the Anti-Ragging Squad include but is not limited to--
a. Adhering to a duty roster if so prepared;
b. Remaining vigilant and agile at all times and also provide necessary details so that the members are easily reachable even by freshers and other students;
c. Making surprise checks in the hostels, boarding areas, playgrounds and transport facilities and other areas even at odd hours for which the AntiRagging Squad shall be duly empowered;
d. Making discreet enquiries regarding compliance and adherence of these regulations by seniors;
e. Conducting anonymous surveys
(1) The medical college or institution shall establish an Anti-Ragging Control Room or helpline for the purpose of ensuring compliance of the provisions of these regulations.
(2) It is preferable to house Anti-Ragging Control Rooms within or near the hostel premises, which shall be manned round the clock and the contact number or numbers shall be provided to all students and their parents at the time of admission.
(3) The Anti-Ragging Control Room or helpline maybe a single-point contact for all emergencies arising out of incidents of ragging, and on receiving calls, the necessary information shall be simultaneously relayed and disseminated immediately to appropriate personnel including the security and police.
(1) The medical college or institution shall, at the end of each academic year, in order to promote the objectives of these regulations, constitute a Mentoring Committee or Mentoring Cell.
(2) The Mentoring Committee or Mentoring Cell shall draw a list of faculty members who may volunteer to the mentoring process.
(3) The system of mentoring, if so desired may be tried or graded with a group of junior mentors being supervised or overseen by a single senior mentor.
(4) The number of students under each mentor may be decided appropriately by the medical college or institution but as far as possible, not exceeding six.
(5) The broad functions of mentors shall be the following, namely--
(i) interact individually with the mentee fresher student every day for ascertaining the problems or difficulties, if any, faced by the fresher in the medical college or institution;
(ii) extend necessary help to the fresher in overcoming the same;
(iii)
(1) The medical college or institution may choose to have a separate Student Affairs or Hostel Committee to look after the affairs of the hostel under a senior faculty member who shall oversee the affairs of the hostels.
(2) The designated warden referred to in Regulation 16 may function under the Student Affairs or Hostel Committee, which shall play an important role in coordinating and implementing all anti-ragging measures related to hostels.
(1) The hostel warden is a person employed or designated to take care of administrative affairs, supervise boarding and lodging of students in hostels and ensure that the rules and regulations as applicable are obeyed.
(2) Wardens shall be appointed as per the eligibility criteria laid down by University Grants Commission or any other competent authority of the concerned University or the State Government or the medical college or institution.
(3) Wardens may be assisted by deputy wardens or assistant wardens, who shall perform similar duties under the supervision of the warden.
(4) The warden may function under a Student Affairs or Hostel Committee or in any manner as approved by the medical college or institution.
(5) The warden shall have an essential and important role to play in the antiragging efforts of the medical college or institution, since the hostels are vulnerable areas, especially after normal academic hours when freshers and senior student
(1) Every University administering medical colleges or institutions may formulate its own regulations to curb ragging on the basis of the provisions contained in the UGC Regulations on Curbing the Menace of Ragging in Higher Educational Institutions, 2009.
(2) Every University shall act as the nodal agency of the medical colleges or institutions which are affiliated with it, being responsible for overall monitoring, reviewing and ensuring compliance to all relevant regulations and other applicable laws for the time being in force, for prohibiting and preventing ragging in the affiliated colleges.
(3) Every University shall have a Monitoring Committee which shall be the prime-mover of implementation of all anti-ragging activities of the affiliated medical colleges or institutions.
(4) The Monitoring Committee referred to in sub-regulation (3) shall--
(i) ensure compliance to the provisions of these regulations in letter and spirit, regularly;
(ii)
(1) The Commission shall monitor the medical colleges or institutions through the Universities with which they are affiliated with regard to implementation and compliance of the provisions of these regulations.
(2) Every medical college or institution shall submit a compliance report to the Commission annually in the format provided in Form III.
(3) The Commission shall review compliance during recognition inspections or assessments by the Medical Assessment and Rating Board.
(4) All incidents of ragging and reports thereof including outcome of appeals and directions from courts, if any, shall be provided to the Commission by the medical college or institution and by the University with which such medical college or institution is affiliated to.
(5) If an medical college or institution fails to comply with these regulations and curb ragging, the Commission shall take appropriate action as it may deem fit which includes but is not limited to the following,
Courts may make effort to ensure that cases involving ragging are taken up on priority basis to send the correct message that ragging is not only to be discouraged but also to be dealt with sternness.
All matters of discipline within medical college or institution shall be resolved within the campus of such medical college or institution, except those impinging on law and order or breach of peace or public tranquility, which may be dealt with under the penal laws for the time being in force.
(1) It shall be mandatory for all concerned to report every incident of ragging.
(2) Not reporting an incident of ragging even by a fresher shall be viewed seriously and may amount to abetment of ragging.
(3) The report or complaint of an incident of ragging may be made by--
(i) a fresher or a parent or other student; or
(ii) authorities of the hostel, security personnel or any other staff such as canteen staff; or
(iii) Head of the Institution, faculty member, or members of the Anti-Ragging Squad or Anti-Ragging Committee on surprise checking; or (/v) Others such as direct complaint to local Police or District Authorities.
(4) In all instances, without exception, the name of the complainant, especially students, unless otherwise permissible, shall be kept confidential.
(5) Every information or complaint regarding incident of ragging shall be immediately and simultaneously conveyed to the Head of the Institution either directly or th
(1) On receiving the information of an incident of ragging, the Anti-Ragging Squad or an appropriate authority shall make an immediate on-the-spot enquiry and submit a report or recommendations to the Head of the Institution.
(2) The Head of institution shall, immediately on receipt of such information or recommendation, determine if a case under the penal laws is made out after inquiry as specified in Regulation 23, proceed to file a First Information Report within twenty-four hours of receipt of such information or recommendation either on his own or through a member of the Anti-Ragging Committee or an official authorized by him in this behalf, with the police and local authorities, under the appropriate penal provisions.
(3) If a parent or student directly files a First Information Report with the police, the Head of the medical college or institution is not absolved of the responsibility of filing a First Information Report.
(4) The Head of the Institution s
(1) The Head of the Institution shall constitute a specific committee to inquire into or investigate the incident of ragging without waiting for the report of any other authority, even if this is being investigated by the police or local authorities.
(2) The inquiry or investigation shall be conducted thoroughly including on-the-spot or site of the incident in a fair and transparent manner, without any bias or prejudice, upholding the principles of natural justice and giving adequate opportunity to the student or students accused of ragging and other witnesses to place before it the facts, documents and views concerning the incident of ragging, and considering such other relevant information as may be required.
(3) The entire process shall be completed and a report duly submitted within seven days of the information or reporting of the incident of ragging.
(4) The report shall be placed before the Head of the Institution or the Anti-Ragging Committee.
(5)
(1) Every medical college or institution shall, after receiving the recommendations of the Anti-Ragging Committee under Regulation 23, take necessary administrative action as it may deem fit.
(2) The Anti-Ragging Committee, on accepting the report of the institutional inquiry or investigation by the appropriate committee, shall recommend one or more of the actions provided under sub-regulations (5) and (6) depending on the nature, gravity and seriousness of the guilt established of the act of ragging as given under the provisions of Chapter II with the understanding that the action shall be exemplary and justifiably harsh to act as a deterrent against recurrence of such incidents:
(3) Where the individual person committing or abetting an act of ragging is not identified on the basis of the findings of the institutional inquiry or investigations, and the subsequent recommendations thereof, the medical college or institution thereof shall resort to collective punishment
Every person who have been awarded punitive measures or punishments shall, in view of the principles of natural justice, have the right to appeal with the following, namely--
(a) for decisions or orders at the level of the medical college or institution:
(i) the Vice Chancellor of the University to which the such medical college or institution is affiliated;
(ii) the Director or Chief Executive Officer, in the case of institutions of national importance;
(b) for decisions or orders at the level of the University:
(i) the Chancellor of the University to which the medical college or institution is affiliated;
(ii) the President in the case of institutions of national importance.
(1) In addition to the inquiry or investigation of the incident of ragging, it shall be appropriately inquired as to if there has been any dereliction of duty or lapse by the medical college or institution in preventing and handling such incident.
(2) The Head of the Institution shall take prompt and appropriate action against each person whose dereliction of duty led to the incident.
(3) In case the lapse is on the part of the Head of the Institution, the authority designated to appoint the Head of the Institution shall, in its turn, take prompt and appropriate action.
(4) In addition to appropriate penal consequences, departmental enquiries may be initiated against such Heads of Institutions or members of the administration or faculty members or non-teaching staff and others who display an apathetic or insensitive attitude towards complaints of ragging.
(5) Remedial measures shall be instituted by the medical college or institution based on experiences.
(1) The University to which the medical college or institution is affiliated shall be informed of the incident of ragging by such medical college or institution as required under sub-regulation (7) of Regulation 21
(2) The University shall receive the report regarding the inquiry or investigation and action taken from the medical college or institution.
(3) The University shall act as the Appellate Authority as provided under Regulation 25.
(4) The University shall take action as it may deem fit in accordance with the provisions of Regulation 17.
(5) The University shall ensure compliance of orders or directions, if any, from the Court of law.
(1) The Commission shall be informed of the incident of ragging by the medical college or institution as required under sub-regulation (7) of Regulation 21.
(2) The Commission shall receive the report regarding the inquiry or investigation and action taken including the outcome of appeals, if any, from the medical college or institution and the University.
(3) The Commission shall, on review of the reports, take appropriate action as in accordance with the provisions of Regulation18.
(4) Without prejudice to the provisions of sub-regulations (1) to (3), the Commission may take the following actions, if it deems fit, namely--
(a) impose an exemplary fine of one lakh rupees for each incident of ragging payable by the erring medical college or institution to such authority as may be designated by the appropriate Government, as the case may be; or
(b) declare the erring medical college or institution or University, as not having the minimum academic s
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[See sub-clause (a) of clause (i) and sub-clause (a) of clause (ii) of sub-regulation (2) of Regulation 7] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Format of Undertaking by the Student | |||||||||||||||||||||||
I ................. (Full Name in Block Letters) ……………… Son/Daughter of Mr./Mrs./Ms.…………… (Full Name in Block Letters) …………… admitted to the course of..................................…………… (Name of Course) ……… with Admission No.………at………… (Name of College/Institution)……… affiliated to ……… (Name of University)&hel S.FORM II
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