Kerala Govt issues tough guidelines against ragging

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Thiruvananthapuram, Nov 24: Taking a tough stand, the Kerala government today announced guidelines against ragging in educational institutions and said those found guilty could face upto two years imprisonment.

As per the guidelines, those found guilty of indulging in or instigating ragging would have to face criminal charges with imprisonment upto two years and a fine of Rs 10,000, an official press release said here.

The students found guilty of ragging within or outside the institution would be expelled from the institution and debarred from admission to any other institution for three years, the guidelines said.

The heads of institutions should inquire into complaints within seven days of receiving them from parents or teachers and those found prima facie guilty should be immediately suspended. After the preliminary probe, the complaints should be referred to the nearest police station for further proceedings.

The guidelines were issued on the basis of reports of ragging in some of the educational institutions, which were brought to the government's notice, the release said.

--- PTI