ANTI RAGGING Ragging is a social evil and criminal offence under provisions of Indian Penal Code (IPC) and students should not indulge in any form of ragging in or out side the campus. Ragging constitutes one or more of any of the following acts: Any conduct by any student or students whether by words spoken or written or by an act which has the effect of teasing, treating or handling with rudeness a fresher or any other students. Indulging in rowdy or indisciplined activities by any student or students which causes or is likely to cause annoyance, hardship, physical or psychological harm or to raise fear or apprehension thereof in any fresher or any other student. Asking any student to do any act in which such student will not in the ordinary course do and which has the effect of causing or generating a sense of shame, or embarrassment so as to adversely affect the physique or psyche of such fresher or any other student. Any act by a senior student that prevents, disrupts or disturbs the regular academic activity of any other student or a fresher. Exploiting the services of a fresher or any other student for completing the academic tasks assigned to an individual or a group of students. Any act of financial extortion or forceful expenditure burden put on a fresher or other students. Any act of physical abuse including all variants of it: sexual abuse, homosexual assaults, stripping, forcing obscene and lewd act, gestures, causing bodily harm or any other danger to health or person. Any act or abuse by spoken words, emails, post, public insults which would also include deriving perverted pleasure, various or sadistic thrill from actively or passively participating in the discomfiture to fresher or any other student. Any act that affects the mental health and self- confidence of a fresher or any other student with or without an intent to derive a sadistic pleasure or showing off power, authority or superiority by a student over any fresher or any other student. Punishable ingredients of Ragging: Abetment to ragging Criminal conspiracy to rag Unlawful assembly and rioting while ragging Public nuisance created during ragging Violation of decency and morals through ragging Injury to body, causing hurt or grievous hurt Wrongful restraint Wrongful confinement Use of criminal force Assault as well as sexual offences or even unnatural offences Extortion Criminal trespass
Offences against property Criminal intimidation Attempts to commit any or all of the above mentioned offences against the victim (s) Physical or psychological humiliation All other offences following from the definition or Ragging. Measures for prevention of ragging: Depending upon the nature and gravity of the offence as established by the Anti-Ragging Committee of the institution, the possible punishments for those found guilty of ragging at the institution level shall be any one or combination of the following: Suspension from attending classes and academic privileges. Withholding/withdrawing scholarship/fellowship and other evaluation process Debarring from appearing in any test/examination or other evaluation process. Withholding results Debarring from representing the institution in any regional, national or international meet, tournament, youth festival, etc. Suspension/expulsion from the hostel. Cancellation of admission Rustication from the institution for period ranging from 1 to 4 semesters Expulsion from the institution and consequent debarring from admission to any other institution for a specific period. Fine of Rs.25000/- and Rs.1 lakh. Collective punishment: When the persons committing or abetting the crime of ragging are not identified, the institution shall resort to collective punishment.
Drs. SUDHA & NAGESWARA RAO SIDDHARTHA INSTITUTE OF DENTAL SCIENCES CHINAOUTPALLI, GANNAVARAM MANDAL, KRISHNA DT.- 521286, A.P. (SPONSORS: SIDDHARTHA ACADEMY OF GENERAL &TECHNICAL EDUCATION VIJAYAWADA-10) (Recognized by Dental Council of India, New Delhi) (Affiliated to N.T.R. University of Health Sciences A.P., Vijayawada) O. C. No. / 16 Date: 01.10.2016 ANTI RAGGING & DISCIPLINARY COMMITTEE The following are the members of Anti Ragging Committee. The freshers and the other students are requested to note the names and the mobile numbers of all the following members. They are at liberty to ring up and communicatee at any time if they notice any type of ragging or any incident of such nature. Sl. No. Name of the Member Mobile Numbers 1 Dr.M.V.Ramoji Rao, Principal & Convenor 9848021426 2 Dr. K. Ravichandra Sekar, MDS, Member 9849049668 3 Dr. K.M.V. Rama Mohan, MDS, Member 9440857075 4 Dr. M. P. V. Prabhat, MDS, Member 9490752206 5 Dr. A. Kaleswara Rao, MDS, Member 9849899988 6 Dr. B. Suresh, MDS, Member 99851 44697 7 Dr. D. Kiran Kumar, MDS, Member 94410 72238 8 Dr. Disha Saraswathi, MDS, Member 9866181212 9 Sri Y. Madhusudhana Rao, Administrative Officer, 9866656451 10 Commissioner of Police, Vijayawada 9440050945 11 Circle Inspector, Gannavaram circle 9440627041 12 Sub Inspector, Gannavaram 9440627042 13 Dr. S. Sai Deepthi, II MDS (student) 9441754509 14 Dr. Padma Chaitanya, I MDS (student) 9030087699 15 Miss. Sri Divya Mala, BDS (Intern) 8985377024 16 Miss. Ramya Bodepudi, IV BDS (student) 9849503055 17 Miss. Satya Pratyausha, Intern 9440282219 EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS 18 Dr. C. Nageswara Rao, Director General 9866656456 19 Dr. P.S.N. Murthy, Principal, Dr. PSIMS&RF 9866656193 20 Dr. N.V. Krishna Rao, MD, Superintended, Medical Hospital 9440175793 Ragging toll free no. 1800-108-5522
Anti Ragging Vigilant Team Nodal Officer 1 Dr. G. Sarath, MDS, Professor 9959203979 Liaison Officer / Public Relations Officer 2 Dr. G. M. Naidu, MDS 9908504974 VIGILANT TEAM IN THE GIRL S HOSTEL 3 Dr. P. Lakshmi Preethi, MDS Chairman 9440084664 4 Dr.Ayeshathabusum, MDS Member 9642835484 5 Mrs. K. Rohini, Caretaker Member 7382424158 6 Mrs. Vanitha, Caretaker Member 9030926760 7 Dr. Bhagyasri, II MDS Member 949268144 8 Dr. K. Kavya I MDS Member 9052226361 9 Miss. N. Raga Mai IV BDS Member 8985778147 10 Mrs. Jhansi Lakshmi Security 7799250273 11 Mrs.T. Kalpana Security 9951374618 Women Cell 12 Dr. V. Aparna, MDS Chairman 9989928299 13 Dr. V.Shanthi, MDS Member 9848775559 14 Dr. A. Premlatha, MDS Member 9989892513 15 Dr. G. Sindhuja, III MDS Member 9966696785 16 Miss. N. Ragamai, IV BDS Member 8985768147 17 Mrs. G. Mani Security 9542468906 VIGILANT TEAM IN THE BOY S HOSTEL 18 Dr. K. Chaitanya Ram, MDS Chairman 9160174217 19 Dr. G. M. Naidu, MDS Member 9908504974 20 Mr. Ram Prasad, Caretaker Member 8125562522 21 Mr. Sai Prasanna, IV BDS Student Member 9705307708 22 Mr. M. Syam Sunda Rao Security 9666021823 23 Mr. S. Naga Raju Security 9985949712
Anti Ragging Squad Committee 1 Dr. K.M.V. Rama Mohan, MDS Chairman 9440857075 2 Dr. A. Srikanth, MDS Member 98661 14111 3 Dr. S. Hemchand, MDS Member 9908497776 4 Dr. Y. Pallavi Samatha, MDS Member 94907 16163 5 Dr. V. Santhi, MDS Member 9848775559 6 Dr. Ch. Kavya Y, III MDS Member 9494373856 7 Mr. Sreebhayam Sree Pujith Dev, II BDS Member 7207876282 EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS 8 Dr. M.V. Ramoji Rao, MDS Chairman 9848021426 9 Dr. P.S.N. Murthy, MD Member 9866656193 10 Sri Y. Madhusudhana Rao, Administrative 9866656451 Member Officer, First Aid Centre 11 Dr.G. Leela Krishna Mohana, MDS Chairman 9866236245 12 Dr. G. Srikanth, MDS Member 7675071079 13 Dr. Ayeshathabusum, MDS Member 9642835484 14 Dr. Guntupalli Sai Chand, III MDS Member 9701094444 15 Dr. M. Satya karthik, II MDS Member 9030794979 16 Dr.T. Divya Spandana, II MDS Student Member 8985903165 17 Miss. Tanuja., IV BDS Member 9177888457 Parking incharge 1 Sri. K. Nancharaiah Security Officer 9440293960 2 Mr. Muthaiah Security 9000739138 3 Mr. L. Samabasiva Rao Security 7416186724 4 Mr. Ch. Babu Rao Security 9908368601 Bus incharge 1 Mr. Durga Prasad - 9666123888 2 Mr. Vijay Kumar - 8790198070
AREA WISE CONTROLLING STAFF & CONTROL ROOMS 1 Dr. Y. Pallavi Samatha, MDS Chairman 94907 16163 2 Dr. A. Premalatha, MDS Member 9989892513 3 Dr. P. Lakshmi Preethi, MDS Member 9440084664 4 Dr. S. Bhavana, MDS Member 9666648325 5 Dr. U. Vijaya Lakshmi, MDS Member 8019349359 Girls Hostels 6 Dr. Chaitanya Ram, MDS Chairman 9160174217 7 Dr. G. M. Naidu, MDS Member 9908504974 8 Dr. P. Madhusudhan, MDS Member COLLEGE PREMISES Boys Hostel 9490529629 9 Dr. A. Srikanth, MDS Chairman 98661 14111 10 Dr. G. Sarath, MDS Member 99592 03979 11 Dr. G. Leela Krishn, MDS Member 98662 36245 12 Dr. T. Sunil Chandra, MDS Member 9948216240 13 Dr. S. Hemchand, MDS Member 99084 97776 14 Dr. Durga Prasad, MDS Member 9652343737 15 Dr. A.V.N. Sri Harsha, MDS Member 9014161234 Ground Floor 16 Dr. K. Ravi Krishan, MDS Chairman 9032412345 17 Dr. J. Ravi Kumar, MDS Member 9440250244 18 Dr. K. Ajay Benerji, MDS Member 9866234544 19 Dr. B. Swetha, MDS Member First Floor 8978988222 20 Dr. M. Radhika, MDS Chairman 9848087923 21 Dr. G. M. Naidu, MDS Member 9908504974 22 Dr. K. Srikanth, MDS Member 9440315410 23 Dr. K Vandana, MDS Member Second Floor 8978971113 24 Dr. M.P.V. Prabhat, MDS Chairman 9490752206 25 Dr. M.Satish, MDS Member 9573206506 26 Dr. G. Srikanth, MDS Member 7675071079 27 Dr. V. Sri Harsha Babu, MDS Member 9949949030 Sri Y. Madhusudhana Rao, 28 Member Administrative Officer Main Entrance 9866656451 PROHIBITION OF RAGGING IN EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS ACT 26 OF 1997
Ragging within or outside any educational institution is prohibited Ragging means doing an Act which or is likely to cause insult or annoyance or fear or apprehension or threat or intimidation or outrage of modesty or injury to a student. NATURE OF RAGGING Teasing, embarrassing or forcing or criminally intimidating a student. Assaulting or using criminal force or criminally intimidating a student. Wrongfully restraining or confining or causing hurt to a student. Causing hurt to or kidnapping or raping or committing unnatural offence upon a student. Causing death or abetting suicide. NATURE OF PUNISHMENT Imprisonment up to 6 months or fine up to Rs. 1,000/- or both. Imprisonment up to 1 year or fine up to Rs. 2,000/- or both. Imprisonment up to 2 years or fine up to Rs. 5,000/- or both. Imprisonment up to 5 years and fine up to Rs. 10,000/- Imprisonment up to 10 years and fine up to Rs. 50,000/- o Action taken plan & Photos Displayed The following Anti-ragging measures are implemented in Drs. Sudha & Nageswara Rao Siddhartha Institute of Dental Sciences. Drs. Sudha & Nageswara Rao Siddhartha Institute of Dental Sciences, received the copy of order dated 11-02-2009 passed by the Honorable Supreme Court of India in Civil Appeal No. 887/2009 for perusal and compiled the direction contained their in including para 27 with strict implementation and enforcement. Also the instructions by University Grants Commission are also implemented. The following anti- ragging measures are implemented in our College: Anti-ragging committee and vigilance(anti-ragging) Squad which include staff, and students including girls have been constituted. Their contact phone numbers including principal s are displayed in the college common rooms, class rooms, library, hostels, mess, in each room of the hostels and on notice boards. Regular and surprise visits of anti-ragging squad is done both in the college and hostels. Full time deputy wardens are working in boys and girls hostels to oversee the prevention of ragging in any form in the hostels. Separate block is allotted for fresher s as to minimize mingling with the senior students in hostels. Counselling of senior batches of students is done by senior faculty with the nature of punishment for each act of ragging. Identify the raggers in the institution. Measures against raggers are displayed in the campus. Concerted action to be proposed against the culprits(raggers). To involve the media and civil society in the exercise. Yoga and Meditation classes to seniors and juniors are conducted, so that they become more "Satwik" in their approach. Already conducted basic course in "The Art of Living & Sudarshan Kriya" and the results are excellent.
Banners of punishments deterrent to the raggers are displayed at the entrance of the the college and hospital, all the nine departments(clinical and non clinical), all the lecture halls, library and hostels in the campus for boys and girls. Form of undertaking by each and every student and their parent/guardian, informing them of the punishment for ragging have been taken along with parents declaration. Distributing pamphlets which are having information of punishment of ragging. Conducting meeting among seniors and explaining about the problems of ragging and trying to prepare them against ragging. During college hours regular supervision by the anti-ragging committee members, faculty and ministerial staff in the campus. Wardens in the hostel keep any eye on senior students and warn them against ragging. Consultant psychiatrist is appointed to give counselling to deal with psychological aspects of ragging. The Government of India started a toll free anti-ragging help line to work around the clock No. 1800-108-5522 and it works as a deterrent to an act of ragging. Mentors or counselors: Twenty doctors are selected from the teaching staff and each given five freshers and they are the counselors through out BDS Course to counsel students regarding anti-ragging; health problems and academic progress and maintain record of each student. C.C.T.V.s are placed to locate vulnerable points to keep watch of ragging incidents. Fresher s day is being organized as early as possible to stop the menace of ragging.