**Policy Summary: University Grants Commission (UGC) Regulations on Curbing Ragging in Higher Educational Institutions, Third Amendment, 2016**
This notification, issued by the University Grants Commission (UGC) on June 29, 2016, introduces the "Curbing the menace of Ragging in Higher Educational Institutions third amendment, Regulations, 2016." The amendment, enacted under the powers conferred by clause (g) of sub-section (1) of section 26 of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956, takes effect from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette. The amendment supplements the UGC Regulations on Curbing the Menace of Ragging in Higher Educational Institutions, 2009, by expanding the definition of ragging. Specifically, it adds the following clause (3j) after clause (3i) under the heading "what constitutes Ragging": "Any act of physical or mental abuse including bullying and exclusion targeted at another student fresher or otherwise on the ground of colour, race, religion, caste, ethnicity, gender including transgender, sexual orientation, appearance, nationality, regional origins, linguistic identity, place of birth, place of residence or economic background." Professor Jaspal S. Sandhu, Secretary, UGC.
Key Entities Referenced
University Grants Commission: An Indian statutory body established by the Indian Union government in 1956 in accordance with the University Grants Commission Act 1956.
University Grants Commission Act, 1956: The Act of the Parliament of India that established the University Grants Commission (UGC).
Curbing the menace of Ragging in Higher Educational Institutions third amendment, Regulations, 2016: Regulations by University Grants Commission addressing ragging in higher education.
UGC Regulations on Curbing the menace of Ragging in Higher Educational Institutions, 2009: Principal regulations regarding ragging in higher educational institutions, which are being amended by the 2016 amendment.
New Delhi: The location where the notification was issued.
Jaspal S. Sandhu: Secretary of the UGC (University Grants Commission) at the time of notification.
Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064: Location of the Government of India Press
Delhi-110054: Location of the Controller of Publications
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3227 GI/2016 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III —SEC. 4]
UNIVERSITY GRANTS COMMISSION
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 29th June, 2016
No. F. 1-15-/2009 (ARC).—In exercise of powers conferred under clause (g) of sub-section (1)
of section 26 of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956 (3 of 1956), the University Grants
Commission hereby makes the following regulations namely:—
(1) These regulations may be called “Curbing the menace of Ragging in Higher Educational
Institutions (third amendment), Regulations, 2016.”
(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publications in the Official Gazette.
2. In UGC Regulations on Curbing the menace of Ragging in Higher Educational Institutions,
2009 (herein-after referred to as the Principal regulations), in Para 3 the following shall be
added after 3(i) under heading what constitutes Ragging.—
3(j). Any act of physical or mental abuse (including bullying and exclusion) targeted
at another student (fresher or otherwise) on the ground of colour, race, religion,
caste, ethnicity, gender (including transgender), sexual orientation, appearance,
nationality, regional origins, linguistic identity, place of birth, place of residence
or economic background.
Prof. JASPAL S. SANDHU, Secy. (UGC)
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