Maharashtra Prohibition of ragging Act 1999 which is in effect from 15th May 1999 has the following provisions for Action against Ragging.
Ragging within or outside of any educational institution is prohibited.
Whoever directly or indirectly commits, participates in, abets, or propagates ragging within or outside any educational institution shall, on conviction, be punished with imprisonment for a term up to 2 years and/or penalty, which may extend to ten thousand rupees.
Any student convicted of an offence of ragging shall be dismissed from the educational institution and such student shall not be admitted in any other educational institution for a period of five years from the date of order of such dismissal.
Whenever any student or, as the case may be, the parent or guardian or a teacher of an educational institution complains, in writing, of ragging to the head of the educational institution shall, without prejudice to the foregoing provisions, within seven days of the receipt of the complaint, enquire into the matter mentioned in the complaint and if, prima facie, it is found true, suspend the student who is accused of the offence, and shall, immediately forward the complaint to the police station having jurisdiction over the area in which the educational institution is situated, for further action. Where, on enquiry by the head of the education institution, it is found that there is no substance, prima facie, in the complaint received, he/she shall intimate the fact, in writing, to the complainant. The decision of the head of the educational institution shall be final.
If the Head of the educational institution fails or neglects to act in the manner specified in section “d” above when a complaint of ragging is made, such person shall be deemed to have abetted the offence and shall, on conviction, be punished as provided for in section “b” above.
Steps to Prevent Ragging at TIMSR
1. Anti-ragging squad is constituted with 6 members.
2. Necessary counseling is done by the Director and other committee members from time to time.
3. Routine and surprise visit to hostel is made by the committee members.
The provisions laid down by Maharashtra Prohibition of Ragging Act, 1999 are followed by the Institute which is displayed on the notice board.
| ANTI-RAGGING COMMITTEE MEMBERS FOR THE A.Y. 2020-21 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Sr.No. | Constitution of the Committee | Name of the Committee Member | Designation |
| 1. | Head of the Institution | Dr. Pankaj Natu | Director |
| 2. | Faculty member | Dr. Shuchi Gautam | Professor |
| 3. | Faculty member | Dr Leena Gadkari | Associate Professor |
| 4. | Non-Teaching Staff | Mr. Rajesh Singh | Office Superintendent |
| 5. | Representatives of Civil & Police Administration | Mr. Rupesh Shinde | Inspector, Samta Nagar Police Station |
| 6. | Non-Government Organization | Dr. Sarika Kulkarni | Founder, RAAH Foundation |
| 7. | Local Media | Mr. Prahlad Indolikar | Unit Manager, Pudhari Publications Pvt.Ltd. |
| 8. | Representative of Students | Ms. Ankita Shahu | 1st Year (MMS) Roll No. M2123085 |
| 9. | Representative of Students | Ms. Kajal S. Shende | 2nd Year (MMS) Roll No. M2022047 |
| 10. | Representative of Parents | Mr. Abhay Kumar | Ex-Serviceman-Airforce |
| 11. | Representative of Parents | Mr. Yogesh Trivedi | Businessman |
| 12. | Non-Teaching Staff & Member Secretary | Mr. Pankaj Singh | Administrative Officer |
| ANTI-RAGGING SQUAD FOR THE A.Y. 2020-21 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Sr.No. | Constitution of the Committee | Name of the Committee Member | Designation |
| 1. | Faculty Member | Dr. Vishal Sadnanshive | Associate Professor |
| 2. | Faculty Member | Dr. Yesha Mehta | Assistant Professor |
| 3. | Non Teaching Staff | Mr. Pankaj Singh | Administrative Officer |
| 4. | Non Teaching Staff | Mr. Rajesh Singh | Office Superintendent |