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Regulations pertaining to Student’s Grievance Redressal, Promotion of Equity, Anti-Ragging Measures, and
Prevention of Sexual Harassment etc.:

c) An appeal against the order of punishment by the Anti-Ragging Committee shall
lie,
i. in case of an order of an institution, affiliated to or constituent part, of a
University, to the Vice-Chancellor of the University;
ii. in case of an order of a University, to its Chancellor.
iii. in case of an institution of national importance created by an Act of
Parliament, to the Chairman or Chancellor of the institution, as the case
may be.
9.2 Where an institution, being constituent of, affiliated to or recognized by a University,
fails to comply with any of the provisions of these Regulations or fails to curb ragging
effectively, such University may take any one or more of the following actions, namely;
i. Withdrawal of affiliation/recognition or other privileges conferred.
ii. Prohibiting such institution from presenting any student or students then
undergoing any programme of study therein for the award of any degree/diploma
of the University.
Provided that where an institution is prohibited from presenting its student or
students, the Commission shall make suitable arrangements for the other students
so as to ensure that such students are able to pursue their academic studies.
iii. Withholding grants allocated to it by the university, if any
iv. Withholding any grants channelised through the university to the institution.
v. Any other appropriate penalty within the powers of the university.

9.3 Where in the opinion of the appointing authority, a lapse is attributable to any member
of the faulty or staff of the institution, in the matter of reporting or taking prompt action
to prevent an incident of ragging or who display an apathetic or insensitive attitude
towards, complaints of ragging, or who fail to take timely steps, whether required
under these Regulations or otherwise, to prevent an incident or incidents of ragging,
then such authority shall initiate departmental disciplinary action, in accordance with
the prescribed procedure of the institution, against such member of the faulty or staff.
Provided that where such lapse is attributable to the Head of the institution, the authority
designated to appoint such Head shall take such departmental disciplinary action; and
such action shall be without prejudice to any action that may be taken under the penal
laws for abetment of ragging for failure to take timely steps in the prevention of ragging
or punishing any student found guilty of ragging.
9.4 The Commission shall, in respect of any institution that fails to take adequate steps to
prevent ragging or fails to act in accordance with these Regulations or fails to punish
perpetrators or incidents of ragging suitably, take one of more of the following measures,
namely;
i. Withdrawal of declaration of fitness to receive grants under section 12B of the Act.
ii. Withholding any grant allocated.

iii. Declaring the institution ineligible for consideration for any assistance under any
of the general or special assistance programmes of the Commission.

iv. Informing the general public, including potential candidates for admission,
through a notice displayed prominently in the newspapers or other suitable media
and posted on the website of the Commission, declaring that the institution does
not possess the minimum academic standards.

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