| 1. |
Ragging in any form is strictly prohibited, within
the premises of University or Institution and any part of PDPU
system as well as on public transport. |
| 2. |
Any individual or collective act or practice of ragging constitutes
gross indiscipline and shall be dealt with as per the laid down
rules. |
| 3. |
Ragging as per the University ordinarily means any act, conduct
or practice by which dominant power or status of senior students
is brought to bear on students freshly enrolled or students
who are in any way considered junior or inferior by other students
and includes individual or collective acts or practices which
a. involve physical assault or threat, use of physical force;
b. violate the status, dignity and honour of women students;
c. violate the status, dignity and honour of students belonging
to the Scheduled Castes and Tribes;
d. expose students to ridicule and contempt and affect their
self-esteem;
e. entail verbal abuse and aggression, indecent gestures and
obscene behaviour. |
| 4. |
The University authorities shall take immediate action on
any information of the occurrence of ragging. |
