UGC notice to 89 institutes, including IITs, IIMs, AMU, over Anti-Ragging rules –

The University Grants Commission (UGC) has issued a notice to 89 institutions across the country, including four IITs, three IIMs, and Aligarh Muslim University, for failing to comply with anti-ragging regulations. As per the UGC Regulations on Ragging, 2009, every institution affiliated with UGC is required to submit a Compliance Undertaking and Anti-Ragging Undertakings from students. According to the notice, these institutions have not submitted the mandatory Anti-Ragging undertakings from students and the compliance undertakings from institutions, despite repeated advisories and follow-up calls. Compliance with the UGC Regulation on Ragging, 2009, is mandatory for all Higher Education Institutions (HEIs). Non-compliance not only breaches UGC guidelines but also endangers student safety, especially amid rising concerns regarding ragging-related distress and hostile campus environments. The four IITs named in the defaulters’ list include IIT Bombay, IIT Kharagpur, IIT Palakkad, and IIT Hyderabad. The IIMs include IIM Bombay, IIM Rohtak, and IIM Tiruchirappalli. Other notable institutions cited for non-compliance are AIIMS Raebareli and the National Institute of Design in Delhi, Andhra Pradesh, and Haryana.