- The Act No.7 of 199 of the TamilNadu Legislative Assembly, Published on 14th February 1997 bans ragging ineducational institutions in the state of TamilNadu.
- The Act expresses “ragging means display of noisy. Disorderly conduct, doing any act, which causesor is likely to cause Physical or Psychological harm, raise apprehension, fear, shame,or embarrassment to a new student, in any
educational institution.
- Ragging is strictly prohibited in and out of the educational institution. Whoever directly or indirectly involves, participates in, abets or propagates “Ragging” shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend
up to 2years and shall be liable to pay fine which may extend up to Rs.10,000/-.
- Any student committing such an offence shall alsobedismissed from the educational institution and such a student cannot be admitted in any other educational institutions.
- When ever complaints of ragging are received an immediate inquiry will be made and if found true, the student concerned will be expelled forthwith.
