PREAMBLE

In view of the directions of the Hon’ble Supreme Court in the matter of “University of Kerala v/s. Council, Principals, Colleges and others” in SLP no. 24295 of 2006 dated 16.05.2007 and that dated 8.05.2009 in the Civil Appeal number 887 of 2009, and in consideration of the determination of the Central Government and the University Grants Commission to prohibit, prevent and eliminate the scourge of ragging including, as per the recommendations of the Medical Council of India, New Delhi based upon the directives from the Hon’ble Supreme Court, which are in turn based on the recommendations of the Raghvan Committee, Higher Educational Institutions (HEIs) are required to take appropriate, preventive and corrective steps to make the campus ragging free from the menace of ragging. 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 to a fresher or any other student, or indulging in rowdy or indiscipline activities by any student or students which causes or is likely to cause annoyance, hardship or psychological harm or to raise fear or apprehension thereof in any fresher or any other student or asking any student to do any act which such 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, 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, in all the constituents colleges of DMIHER(DU) , and thereby, to provide  the healthy development, physically and psychologically, of all students, the DMIHER (DU)  in consultation with deans and administrative authorities of constituent colleges will enforce strict discipline and vigilance.

RAGGING” includes the following

Any conduct whether by words spoken or written or by an act which has the effect of harassing, teasing, treating or handling with rudeness to 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 conduct includes but is not restricted to any act by a senior student that prevents, disrupts or disturbs the regular academic activity of any other student or a fresher; exploiting the services of a fresher, or any other students for completing the academic tasks assigned to an individual or a group of students; any act of financial extortion or forceful expenditure burden put on a fresher or any other student by students; 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; any act or abuse by spoken words, emails, post, public insults which would also include deriving perverted pleasure, "vicarious or sadistic thrill derived from activity or passively participating in the discomfiture to fresher or any other students; 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 or any act  of physical or mental abuse (including bullying and exclusion) targeted at another student (fresher or otherwise) on the ground of color, race, religion, caste, ethnicity, gender (including transgender), sexual orientation, appearance, nationality, regional origins, linguistic identity, place of birth, place of residence or economic background."

ANTI-RAGGING MEASURES TO CURB THE MENACE OF RAGGING

• Sensitization of the faculty members: In view of increasing the level of awareness of the members of faculty including the heads of department, the Anti-ragging Committee and Anti-ragging Squad has been reconvened under the Principal of the Institution under DMIHER in the month of August every year. The Principal , in his address to the honorable members, highlights the salient features of the recommendations and binding regulations of the Medical Council of India and stresses upon the need to take all necessary precautions and preventive measures so that no untoward incidence directly or indirectly amounting to ragging occurs in the campus. He further sensitizes the faculty members and the heads of departments to be vigilant in this direction.
• Sensitization of the Senior Students:  In order to sensitize the senior students they are addressed by the Dean of the Institute under DMIHER in a phase-wise manner and to bring to their notice the relevant statutory provisions and anti-disciplinary measures which can be taken against those who are found to perpetrate, abate, assist or get involved in any sort of physical or mental harassment which also now comes under the purview of the definition of ragging.
• Undertaking from Students: As per binding regulations referred above, an undertaking about non-indulgence in ragging, and he/she is aware of the law regarding the prohibition of ragging as well as punishments, and to the effect that he /she has not been expelled and/or debarred from admission by any institution and that he/she, if found guilty of the offence of ragging and/or abetting ragging, is liable to be punished appropriately. Obtained from every student which is duly countersigned by their parents. The institute has taken measures in this direction and the procedure of obtaining such an undertaking will be completed by 31st October of every year.
• Undertaking from the parents/guardians: It is obtained at the time of admission.
• Certificate of good character from the head of the earlier institution will be obtained at the time of counseling from the fresher’s of the course.
•  A database is created out of the affidavits affirmed by each student and his/her parents/guardians stored electronically and contains the details of each student. The database also functions as a record of ragging complaints received.
• Clinical induction programme: The clinical induction programmed for the senior batch is organized as per the directives by the Medical Council of India of India every year in the month of July. Convener anti-ragging and Principal of the Institute address to the senior students about the strict laws of ragging framed by the Medical Council of India and to make DMIHER a “Ragging free campus with zero tolerance."
• Psychological counseling of the senior and junior students by the Students Guidance Cell of DMIHER (DU): It is a mandatory activity of the student guidance cell every year.
• Submission of Online affidavit by all the students of all the constituent colleges: It is mandatory for every student during admission.  

Fresher’s welcome programme: As per the recommendations of the Raghvan Committee and the Medical Council of India, the fresher’s day programme is organized by the  SNA & immediate senior batch. All faculty members attend the said programme, etc. A variety of entertainment programmes are organized to display their talent in the field..

Punishable Ingredients of Ragging

• Abetment to ragging;
• Criminal conspiracy to rag;
• Unlawful assembly and rioting while ragging;
• Public nuisance created during ragging;
• Violation of decency and morals through ragging;
• Injury to the body, causing hurt or grievous hurt;
• Wrongful restraint;
• Wrongful confinement;
• Use of criminal force;
• Assault as well as sexual offences or even unnatural offences;
• Extortion;
• Criminal trespass;
• Offences against the property;    
• Criminal intimidation;
• Attempts to commit any or all of the above mentioned offences against the victim(s);
• Physical or psychological humiliation.

A STUDENT INDULGING IN RAGGING WILL BE PUNISHED

Action to be taken in reported cases of Ragging
On receipt of the recommendation of the Anti-Ragging Squad or receipt of any information concerning any reported incident of ragging, the Head of Institution shall immediately determine if a case under the penal laws is made out and if so, either on his own or through a member of the Anti-Ragging committee authorized by him on this behalf,  proceed to file a First Information Report (FIR),  within twenty four hours of receipt of such information or recommendation, with the police and local authorities, under the appropriate penal provisions relating to one or more of the following, namely

• Institutions have been asked to file the FIR with the local police against those who rag/abet ragging
• Expelled from the institution
• Banned from the hostel
• His/her scholarship can be withdrawn
• Debarred from examinations
• Denied admission to any institution in the country    
• Prosecuted for criminal action

Punishment of Ragging

• 304 - Culpable Homicide not amounting to murder.
• Whoever commits culpable homicide not amounting to murder shall be punished with imprisonment for life or imprisonment for a term which may extend to ten years and a fine.
• 306 - Abetment of suicide, whoever abets the commission of such suicide, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description of a term which may extend to ten years and shall also be liable to a fine
• 323 - Punishment for voluntarily causing hurt shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to one year or with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees or both(8).

In Case of Ragging Victim has lost their life

• 307 - Attempt to murder; whoever does any act with such intention or knowledge and under such circumstances if by that act caused death he would be guilty of murder shall be punished with imprisonment of a term ten years and shall also be liable of fine.
• 324 -Hurt by Dangerous Weapon, whoever voluntary causes hurt by means of any instrument for shooting, stabbing, cutting or any instrument which is used of a weapon of an offence likely to cause death shall be punished with imprisonment of either description of a term which may extend to three years or with fine or both.

ARE YOU BEING RAGGED?

• Immediately Call UGC Anti-Ragging Helpline
• 1800-180-5522 (24X7 Toll Free) or send e-mail to helpline@antiragging.in
• UGC Website www.ugc.in or www.antiragging.in  to see UGC Anti-Ragging Regulations. Or Contact any Anti- Ragging Committee or Squad Member the mobile nos are displayed in the hostels.
• SAY  NO  TO  RAGGING
• RAGGING IS A PUNISHABLE OFFENCE
• DON’T INDULGE IN RAGGING
• DON’T BE A MUTE SPECTATOR TO RAGGING
• REPORT INCIDENTS IMMEDIATELY

NOTE: No FIRs have been lodged and there are no incidences of ragging reported in the hostel & college premises, we have a “Ragging free campus with zero tolerance". Apart from the measures described above, the students are being constantly sensitized throughout the year. The Hostel Advisory Committee and the Rectors are also involved in this process of

As per directives of the Hon’ble Supreme Court and the Indian Nursing Council, Anti Ragging squad is constituted as under. Any incidence occurring in and around the campus which may directly or indirectly amount to ragging may be immediately brought to the notice of members of the committee, so that appropriate action can be initiated again the guilty without delay. The contact numbers is as under:


ANTI RAGGING COMMITTEE

SR.NO	NAME	DESIGNATION	CONTACT NO.	E-MAIL
1	Mrs. Indu Alwadkar	Chairperson	9960278995	indualwadkar@gmail.com
2	Mrs. Lina Pahune	Co-convener	7385972130	leenapahune@gmail.com
3	Mrs. Arundhati Dagadkar	Member	9763415510	dagadkararundhatee1985@gmail.com
4	Ms. Bhawana Dhanvij	Member	8378025836	dhanvijbhawna@gmail.com
5	Ms. Dharati Meshram	Member	7820977026	dhartimeshram9@gmail.com
6	Ms. Sangita Shende	Member	9226432211	pisesangita1@gmail.com
7	Ms. Bhagyashree Ganeshpure	Member	8805297654	bhagyashree1706@gmail.com
8	Station officer Police Station, Sawangi	Member	8888875263	ps.sawangi1@gmail.com
8	Mr. Pravin Dhopate, Media Representative	Member	9922441063	pravindhopate11@gmail.com
10	Ms. Shadhanatai Saraf, NGO Representative	Member	9422844244	sadhanasaraf@gmail.com
11	Saraswati Girls Hostel ,Sarswati Hostel Warden- Mrs. Vandana Honade	Member	7387159374	vandanahonade11@gmail.com
12	Sai boys hostel - Warden, Mr Dinesh Chopade	Member	9421816458	Chopadedinesh68@gmail.com

As per directives of the Hon’ble Supreme Court and the Indian Nursing Council, Anti Ragging squad is constituted as under. The members of which will take surprise round in order to prevent occurrence of any incidence which may directly or indirectly amount to ragging. The student may also, on their own, contact the members, if such incidence occurs.
The contact numbers is as under

ANTI RAGGING SQUAD

S. N.	Name	Designation	Contact no.	e-mail
1.	Mrs. Arundhati Dagadkar	Nursing Tutor	9763415510	dagadkararundhatee1985@gmail.com
2.	Ms. Bhawana Dhanvij	Nursing Tutor	8378025836	dhanvijbhawna@gmail.com
3.	Ms. Dharati Meshram	Nursing Tutor	7820977026	dhartimeshram9@gmail.com
4.	Mr. Sagar Alwadkar	Nursing Tutor	8999052274	sagaralwadkar@gmail.com
5.	Ms. Bhagyashree Ganeshpure	Nursing Tutor	8805297654	bhagyashree1706@gmail.com
6.	Ms. Aparna Kawale	Nursing Tutor	7507517801	aparna7801@gmail.com
7.	Ms. Pallavi Dhole	Nursing Tutor	9960597125	pallvidhole2007@gmail.com
8.	Ms. Priya Revatkar	Nursing Tutor	9049125402	priyarewatkar92@gmail.com
9	Ms. Priya Dhankasar	Nursing Tutor	7447341917	priyadhankasar2016@gmail.com




Datta Meghe Institute Of Higher Education And Research
SMT. RADHIKABAI MEGHE MEMORIAL COLLEGE OF NURSING (FNTCN)
SAWANGI (MEGHE), WARDHA.

Anti Ragging Squad Members 2024-2025

Sr. No.	Name	Contact no.	Hostel for visit
1	Mr. Sagar Alwadkar	8999052274	Sai Boys Hostel
2	Ms. Bhawana  Dhanvij	8378025836	Saraswati
3	Ms. Dahrti Meshram	7820977026	Saraswati
4	Ms. Sangita  Shende	8830805434	Saraswati
5	Ms. Aparna Kawale	7507517801	Saraswati
6	Ms. Bhagyashree  Ganeshpure	8805297654	Saraswati
7	Ms. Pallavi Dhole	9960597125	Saraswati
8	Ms. Priya Revatkar	9049125402	Saraswati
9	Ms. Priya  Dhankasar	7447341917	Saraswati




Datta Meghe Institute Of Higher Education And Research
SMT. RADHIKABAI MEGHE MEMORIAL COLLEGE OF NURSING (FNTCN)
SAWANGI (MEGHE), WARDHA.
List of Committee members 2024-2025

Mentor

Sr. No.	Name	Designation	Contact no.
1.	Mr. Prajwal Mendhe	1st  Year GNM , Mentor	9607143040
2.	Mr. Prajwal Mokashe	1st  Year GNM , Mentor	8698481530
3.	Ms. Dhanashri Bhokare	1st  Year GNM , Mentor	8668758656
4.	Ms. Achal Godghate	1st  Year GNM , Mentor	8788389508
5.	Ms. Kristina Tembhurne	2nd  Year GNM , Mentor	7796135282
6.	Ms. Manushree Bilmore	2nd  Year GNM , Mentor	9529540063
7.	Mr. Ritesh Nagrale	2nd  Year GNM , Mentor	7887379120
8.	Mr. Kushal Wankhade	2nd  Year GNM , Mentor	8830314614
9.	Ms. Tulasi Komati	3rd Year GNM , Mentor	9158726500
10.	Ms. Gauri Bobhate	3rd Year GNM , Mentor	9529581703
11.	Mr. Pranay Kinake	3rd Year GNM , Mentor	9307382887
12.	Mr. Ashish Raut	3rd Year GNM , Mentor	9356636468
13.	Ms. Jaya Ishwardaskalokar	1st Year ANM , Mentor	9322254285
14.	Ms. Khushbudevi Varma	1st Year ANM , Mentor	7796821463
15.	Ms. Vanshri Vinod Wankhede	2nd Year ANM , Mentor	9518718093
16.	Ms. Ishika Manish Jivtode	2nd Year ANM , Mentor	8459657140