Helpline for Ragging Victims

Government of India and University Grant Commission (UGC) has set up a toll-free helpline for dealing with ragging. Any victim of ragging can ring up the tol-free number 18001805522 or send an email to helpline@antiragging.net. The helpline will be operational round the clock and function as a watchdog. Once a student calls and registers a complaint, the process of giving him assistance will start within 15 minutes. Immediate action will be taken within fifteen minutes by alerting appropriate authorities, be it the head of the educational institution, the district collector or the police. The monitoring of progress of follow-up activities will also included.

The anti-ragging guidelines issued by UGC defines ragging in a broader way to consider all activities that constitute ragging. They are applicable to all educational institutions both in government and public sectors including transport facilities. The culprits may be 'rusticated' for four sessions or fined up to 2.5 lakhs