Ragging means the doing of any act of physical or mental abuse (including bullying and exclusion) targeted at another student (fresher or otherwise) on the ground of colour, race, religion, caste, ethnicity, gender ( including transgender), sexual orientation, appearance, nationality, regional origins, linguistic identity, place of birth, place of residence or economic background. Ragging has ruined countless innocent lives and careers. Center for Youth (C4Y) monitors 24x7 anti-ragging helpline, compliances, technological support and creates awareness to demote ragging in universities, colleges across India.
The Anti-Ragging Committee may, depending on the nature and gravity of the guilt established by the Anti-Ragging Cell, award, to those found guilty, one or more of the following punishments, namely,