Anti-Ragging Committee of GNLU
Ragging is a form of abuse on newcomers to any institution and to check the menace of ragging, Gujarat National Law University has constituted Anti-Ragging Committee. Ragging is defined as: "Any disorderly conduct whether by words spoken or written or by an act which the effect of teasing, treating or handling with rudeness any other student, indulging in rowdy or indisciplined activities which causes or is likely to cause annoyance, hardship or psychological harm or to raise fear or apprehension thereof in a fresher or any other student or asking the students to do any action perform something which such student will not do in the ordinary course 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 a fresher or any other student."
Ragging in the University campus is absolutely banned and, hence, any student found indulging in an act of ragging shall meet strict disciplinary action, which may include immediate rustication from the University. The main objectives of the Anti-Ragging Committee are as follows:
- To make the students aware of dehumanizing effect of ragging inherent in its perversity;
- To keep a continuous watch and vigil over ragging so as to prevent its occurrence and recurrence;
- To promptly and stringently deal with the incidents of ragging brought to our notice;
- To generate an atmosphere of discipline by sending a clear message that no act of ragging shall be tolerated and any act of ragging shall not go unnoticed and unpunished.
Following are the members of the Anti-Ragging Committee:
- Prof. (Dr.) S. Shanthakumar, Director, Gujarat National Law University-Convenor
- Prof. (Dr.) Girish R, Head, Academic Affairs-Member
- Ms. Garima Goswami, Chief Warden (I/C) & Warden, Halls of Residence (Girls)-Member
- Mr. Satya Ranjan Mishra, Head, Alumni Affairs & Warden, Halls of Residence (Boys)-Member
- Mr. Soham Bajpai, Warden, Halls of Residence (Boys)-Member
- Ms. Anamika Shukla, Warden, Halls of Residence (Girls)-Member
- Ms. Ruchita Kaundal, Warden, Halls of Residence (Girls)-Member
- Mr. Nikhil Kumar Saini, Warden, Halls of Residence (Boys)-Member
- Mr. Bharat Kumar Chawda, Section Officer, Hostel Administration-Member
- Ms. Manisha Gelot, Senior Clerk, Halls of Residence (Boys)-Member
- Mr. Ratan Chawda (Representative of Police Administration)-Member
- Mr. Parth Shastri (Representative from Media, Senior Assistant Editor, The Times of India)-Member
- Mr. Kaushik Bhimjiyani (Representative from Parent)-Member
- Mr. Indrajeet Sinh Chauhan (Representative from NGO, Prayas Foundation)-Member
- Mr. Shubh Naik (Student Representative)-Member
- Ms. Vagmi Gandhi (Student Representative)-Member
- Student Representative (Freshers’ Batch)-To be nominated
Students and parents may kindly feel free to contact any of the aforementioned authorities should they require any information regarding the Committee and it's functioning.
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