Ragging involves Abuse, Humiliation, or Harassment of new entrants or Junior Students by the Senior Students. It often takes a malignant form wherein the newcomers may be subjected to psychological or physical torture. Ragging is strictly prohibited in the college premises. If anybody indulges in such kind of activities, it will be viewed seriously and stringent action will be taken. Supreme Court of India has banned Ragging.

Objectives:

• To bring out an awareness among the Students about the consequences of Ragging.
• To keep a constant eye and vigilance over Ragging so as to prevent its occurrence.
• To address any Ragging issues immediately and take action as advised by the Committee.

Anti-Ragging Policy:

     Government/University Grants Commission (UGC), guidelines notified vide no.F.1- 16/2009(CPP-II) dated 21-10-2009 on Curbing the Menace of Ragging in Higher Educational Institutions,2009 (Under Section 26(1) (g) of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956) are strictly implemented at Lord Jegannath College of Engineering and Technology, Nagercoil.

     According to the Honorable Supreme Court of India Ragging constitutes one or more of any of the following acts which may cause or is likely to cause physical or psychological harm or to raise fear or apprehension thereof in a fresher or a Junior Student:

1. Any contact 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.
2. Indulging in harsh 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.
3. Asking any Student to do any act which is abhorred by the Student 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.
4. Any act by a Senior Student that prevents, disrupts or disturbs the Regular Academic activity of any other Student or a fresher
5. Exploiting the services of a fresher or any other student for completing the Academic tasks assigned to an individual or a group of Students.
6. Any act of financial extortion or forceful expenditure burden put on a fresher or any other Student by Students
7. 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.
8. Any act or abuse by spoken words, emails, post, public insults which would also include deriving perverted pleasure, vicarious or sadistic thrill from actively or passively participating in the act that causes discomfiture to fresher or any other Student.
9. 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.

Power and Functions:

• To uphold and comply with the directions of the Honorable Supreme Court and be vigilant on any acts amounting to Ragging.
• To publicize to all Students and prevalent directives and the actions that can be taken against those indulging in Ragging.
• To consider the complaints received from the Students and conduct enquiry and submit report with punishment recommended for the offenders.
• Oversee the procedure of obtaining undertaking from the Students in accordance with the provisions.
• Conduct workshops against Ragging menace and orient the Students.
• To provide students the information pertaining to contact address and telephone numbers of the person(s) identified to receive complaints/distress calls.
• To offer services of counseling and create awareness to the Students.
• To take all necessary measures for prevention of Ragging inside the Campus.

Complaint Procedure:

     Any complaint of ragging should be made to the Anti-Ragging Committee by a student, immediately of its occurrence. The Committee should complete the enquiry within 24 hours and file a complaint with the police if a student or any other person is found guilty of ragging. You may register the complaint on toll-free phone number (1800-180-5522), or through email (helpline@antiragging.in). Students can log on to the Anti-Ragging Portal: www.antiragging.in or visit.

Comittees and their Functions:

a) The Anti‐Ragging Committee:

     Any complaint of ragging should be made to the Anti-Ragging Committee by a student, immediately of its occurrence. The Committee should complete the enquiry within 24 hours and file a complaint with the police if a student or any other person is found guilty of ragging. You may register the complaint on toll-free phone number (1800-180-5522), or through email (helpline@antiragging.in). Students can log on to the Anti-Ragging Portal: www.antiragging.in or visit.

b) The Anti‐Ragging Squad:

     The Anti‐Ragging Squad shall be nominated by the Head of the institution with such representation as considered necessary and shall exclusively consist of Members belonging to the various sections of the campus community. The squad shall have vigil, oversight and patrolling functions. It shall be kept mobile, alert and active at all times and shall be empowered to inspect places of potential Ragging and make surprise raids on hostels and other hot spots. The squad shall investigate incidents of ragging and make recommendations to the Anti‐Ragging Committee and shall work under the overall guidance of the Anti‐Ragging Committee. The Anti‐Ragging Squad shall make surprise raids on the Hostel and Campus premises without prior notice or without affixed time schedule.

Periodicity of the Committee:

     Meeting will be organized before the classes commence for I-B.E. students. Meetings will also be organized when the need arises. The Committee Members will be changed every year.

Anti-Ragging Committee Members:

Anti-Ragging Committee Squad Members:

Link for Submission of Complaints