ANTI RAGGING CELL

Ragging is prohibited under the Indian Penal Code, 1860. The Regulators of higher education (UGC) noted promptly by making the necessary Rules and Regulations to curb the menace of ragging in all the educational institutions. Its body at Institutional level to establish measures for Prohibiting, Preventing and Punishing Activities of Ragging menace within and outside the campus in accordance with UGC Regulations, Supreme Court Directives and State Act. It is responsible for taking against those found guilty of ragging and or abetting ragging, actively or passively, or being part of a conspiracy to promote ragging.

COMPOSITION OF ANTI-RAGGING CELL
The College has constituted a Committee as the Anti-Ragging Cell headed by the Head of the Institution, and a diverse mix of faculty, management and senior students to avoid any form of conflict that could take the ugly form of ragging.
The Anti-Ragging Cell of the college is very vigilant all the times. As a proactive measure a student led campaign of awareness against ragging has been initiated at the beginning of the academic year. Through this campaign the student volunteers addressed the Senior Students about the ill effects & consequences of ragging. These volunteers also addressed the freshers in the college and advised them to be alert, aware and report any incidents of ragging in the campus hence SSAC Campus is a Ragging Free Campus.

Functions of Anti-Ragging Cell
1. To ensure compliance with the provision of these regulations and any law for the time being in force concerning ragging and to deal and act promptly with the incidents of ragging brought to its notice.
2. To keep tabs on the happening of events related to, in Campus or Off- campus or other designed places in the premises.
3. To conduct such enquiry observing a fair and transparent procedure and the principles of natural justice and after giving adequate opportunity to the student or students accused of ragging and other witness to place before it the facts, documents and views concerning the incident of ragging and considering such other relevant information as may be required.
4. To monitor and observe in the functions and performance of the Anti-Ragging committee in prevention and curbing or ragging in the institution.
5. To conduct an on-the-spot enquiry into any incident of ragging referred to it by the Head of the Institution or any member of the faculty or any member of the Staff or any student or any parent or guardian or any employee of a service provider or any other person, as the case may be: and the enquiry report along with recommendations shall be submitted to the Anti-Ragging Committee for action under clauses (a) of Regulation 9.1 of UGC.
6. Also to monitor the welfare of fresh students outside the campus.
7. To be vigilant at all hours including at odd hours all around the campus and other places vulnerable to incidents of, and having the potential of ragging and shall be empowered to inspect such places.

ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION IN THE EVENT OF RAGGING
The Institution shall punish the student found guilty of ragging after following the procedure and in the manner prescribed herein under:

• The Anti-Ragging Committee of the Institution shall take an appropriate decision, in regard to punishment or otherwise, depending on the facts of each incident of ragging and nature and gravity of the incident of ragging established in the recommendations of the Anti-Ragging Committee.
• The Anti-Ragging Committee depending on the nature and gravity of the guilt will follow up the punishment based on the committee’s decision.
• Further the Institution can refer to the Affiliating University to act according to the UGC Regulations and State Act on curbing the menace of ragging.

• As per the Supreme Court judgment on ragging in the Colleges, the following actions will be taken on those students who indulge in ragging Withholding of scholarships, fellowships & results.
• Debarring from representation in events and appearing for tests/examinations and also consequent admission to any other institution
• Withdrawing benefits like travel concessions and campus selections
• Registration of FIR against the accused and Prosecution under the Indian Penal Code, 1860.

CELL AGAINST SEXUAL HARASSMENT (CASH)

As per the guidelines of UGC and the Supreme Court an Anti-Sexual Harassment Cell has been established by the college to provide a healthy atmosphere to the students of the college. As per the Supreme Court Judgment and guidelines issued in the year 1997 to provide for the effective enforcement of the basic human right of gender equality and guarantee against sexual harassment and abuse, more particularly against sexual harassment at work places, the University Grants Commission (UGC) has issued circulars since 1998, to all the universities, advising them to establish a permanent cell and a committee and to develop guidelines to combat sexual harassment, violence against women and ragging in colleges and universities. Keeping the above guidelines in mind the institution has constituted a Cell against Sexual Harassment.

VISION:

• A demand or request for sexual favors.
• Sexually colored remarks.
• Showing of pornography.
• Any other unwelcome physical, verbal or non-verbal conduct of sexual nature

• Eve-teasing and Unsavory remarks.
• Jokes causing or likely to cause discomfort or embarrassment.
• Gender-based insults or sexist remarks.
• Unwelcome sexual overtone in any manner such as over telephone (obnoxious telephone calls) and the like.
• Touching or brushing against any part of the body and the like.
• Displaying of pornographic or other offensive or derogatory pictures, cartoons, pamphlets or sayings.
• Forcible physical touch or molestation
• Physical confinement against one’s will and any other act likely to violate one’s privacy.

GRIEVANCES & REDRESSAL CELL

The Grievance and Redressal Cell desires to promote and maintain a conducive and unprejudiced environment for its stakeholders. It attends to the grievances and complaints registered by anyone with regard to the activities of the Institution, and in particular, those made by students. The Cell ensures effective solution to the grievances, using a fair approach. The Grievance and Redressal Cell enables the students to express their grievances by initiating and following the grievance procedure in accordance with the rules and regulations of the College. The cell meets periodically, examines the nature and pattern of the grievances and redresses it accordingly.

OBJECTIVES:

As soon as the application is received the Redressal Committee shall review the complaint and invites both the parties for discussion. The outcome of the discussion is reported to the Principal for further action to be taken.