‘Ragging’ means doing of any act, by disorderly conduct, to a student of an educational institution, which causes or is likely to cause physical or psychological harm or raising apprehension or fear or shame or embarrassment to that student and includes-
(i)teasing, abusing or paying practical jokes on, or causing hurt to, such student; or
(ii) asking a student to do any act or perform something which such student will not, in the ordinary course willingly, do.
as per THE KERALA PROHIBITION OF RAGGING ACT, 1998.

Ragging is a crime which can ruin a student’s life. It can destroy the physical and emotional confidence of students. In recent times, innumerable students have been victims of ragging activities inside the college campus as well as in hostels. Unable to confront ragging many students commit suicide.

Sree Gokulam Arts & Science College is a ZERO TOLERANCE ZONE in the matter of ragging or any kind of indiscipline related to it. Anyone found guilty of and / or abetting ragging, whether actively or passively, or being a part of a conspiracy to promote ragging, is liable to be punished in accordance with the UGC Regulations on Curbing the Menace of Ragging in Higher Educational Institutions, 2009 as well as under the penal provisions enacted by the State.

Ragging in all its forms is totally banned in this college including in its departments, constituent units, all its premises (academic, residential, sports, cafeteria, etc.) whether located within the campus or outside and in all means of transportation of students whether public or private. The college shall take strict action including but not limited to criminal proceeding and/or cancellation of admission against those found guilty of ragging and/or of abetting ragging and the burden of proof shall hereby lie on the perpetrator of alleged ragging and not on the victim. An offence of Ragging may be charged either on a written complaint by the affected or on independent finding of the Anti Ragging Cell.

The College is bound by the UGC Regulations on ‘Curbing the Menace of Ragging in Higher Educational Institutions 2009’. The college has founded an Anti – Ragging Cell which governs the prevention of any means of Ragging either within or outside the college.

All students admitted to the college and their parents are hereby informed to go through the guidelines on anti ragging:

It is mandatory for all the students and parents to submit an affidavit in the prescribed format given on https://www.antiragging.in/Site/Affidavits_registration_form.aspx and submit the affidavit on the day of admission at the college office. Failing to comply with the above requirements will result in cancellation of admission. Please note that there are two affidavits – one to be submitted by the student and another to be submitted by the parent.