St. Xavier's College

ST. XAVIER'S COLLEGE

THUMBA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM

Faculty and students reviewing academic work at St. Xavier's College, Thumba

Statutory Bodies

Anti-Ragging Committee

Zero Tolerance · Safe & Ragging-Free Campus

A Ragging-Free Campus

Committed to safety, respect, and UGC compliance across the institution.

The Anti-Ragging Committee is constituted to ensure a safe, welcoming, and ragging-free campus environment for all students. The Committee is committed to preventing, prohibiting, and addressing any form of ragging in accordance with the regulations of the University Grants Commission (UGC) and other applicable statutory authorities.

The institution follows a zero-tolerance policy towards ragging and strives to foster an atmosphere of mutual respect, discipline, and harmony among students.

Objectives

  • Prevent and eliminate all forms of ragging within the campus.
  • Create awareness among students regarding the legal consequences of ragging.
  • Promote a culture of mutual respect, dignity, and responsible behaviour.
  • Ensure a safe and supportive environment for all students, particularly freshers.
  • Encourage students to report incidents of ragging without fear of retaliation.

UGC Regulations

Anti-Ragging Guidelines

What is Ragging?

  • Any act of physical or psychological abuse, harassment, intimidation, or humiliation by a student or group of students towards another student, especially freshers.

UGC Guidelines

  • Ragging is a criminal offense under UGC Regulations, 2009. Strict punishments will be imposed on students found guilty of ragging.

Punishments for Ragging

  • Suspension from attending classes and academic privileges.
  • Withholding of scholarships or examination results.
  • Debarring from representation and placements.
  • Expulsion from the institution and entry in Transfer Certificate (TC).
  • FIR/lawsuit as per law.

What Freshers Should Know

  • You are not obligated to follow any orders or instructions that make you uncomfortable.
  • You have the right to say NO and walk away from a situation. You are encouraged to report any incident of ragging anonymously if needed.

How to Report Ragging

  • Contact the Anti-Ragging Nodal Officer: Dr. Mahesh N.R. (9003253536).
  • Approach members of the Anti-Ragging Committee or Squad.
  • Report to hostel wardens or class tutors.
  • National Anti-Ragging Helpline: 1800-180-5522.
Nodal Officer: Dr. Mahesh N.R. — 9003253536

Mentoring Support

  • Each fresher will be assigned a senior student mentor.
  • Mentors will guide and support freshers during the transition period.

Important Do's and Don'ts

  • DO report any incident of ragging immediately.
  • DO support other students facing harassment.
  • DON'T tolerate or ignore ragging in any form.
  • DON'T hesitate to seek help or speak out.

Our Commitment

  • St. Xavier's College maintains a strict zero-tolerance policy towards ragging.
  • We are committed to providing a safe and inclusive environment for all students.

Composition

Committee Members

The composition of the Anti-Ragging Committee is as follows:

  • 01

    Prof. Thomas Scaria (Principal)

    Chairman

  • 02

    Dr. Mahesh N. R.

    Coordinator

  • 03

    SHO of Police (Kazhakuttam)

    Member

  • 04

    Mr. S. V. Sujith (M.D, Nadan Agro Pvt. Ltd)

    Member

  • 05

    Mrs. Jyothy Joyachan (Administrative Staff)

    Member

  • 06

    Mr. Muhammed Anzar M (Media Representative)

    Member

  • 07

    Sr. Jigi Pullayil (Hostel Warden & Parent Rep.)

    Member

  • 08

    Mr. Prabhakaran Nair (Security)

    Member

  • 09

    Student Representative

    Student Representative

  • 10

    Student Representative

    Student Representative