Student Hand Book
1.11 An orientation programms should be conducted with regard to course of action to be taken by the students when any form of ragging take place. 1.12 All Officers should be encouraged to be present after office hours and during week-ends, all 24 hours, to supervise the activities within the educational institute and immediate surrounding areas. 1.13 The police of the area should be kept informed of the places and the periods likely to be taking place ragging. 1.14 People and the media should be kept informed of the measures taken to curb ragging. 1.15 Student counsellors and hostel sub-wardens should be encouraged to be present in the University premises voluntarily or through a duty roster. 1.16 To commence new programmes for new students to familiarise the University culture and surroundings.
2. Action to be taken when ragging take place 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8
To arrange facilities to report complaints opening or confidentially. To encourage compaints physical evidence, record evidence with photographs and injuries. To report to police, incidents of ragging under the provisions of Act No. 20 of 1998 on ragging. If necessary to obtain medical reports after mental examination. To report to police under the provisions of criminal procedure Act 22 of 1994 any torture , inhuman acts. To find details of damage to University property as a result of ragging. To follow the procedure laid down in prohibition of ragging Act. No. 20 of 1998. Under the provisions of Act No. 20 of 1998 to report to the University Grants Commission all incidents of ragging and imposed punishments, weekly during the first three months of registration of new students.
3 Punishments All actions referred to in the above Act are unailable offences and deserves rigorous imprisonment for 10 years. In terms of the Act a student found guilty can be expelled from the institution and in the event of bodily harm or damages to property compensation should be paid. 124