University Grants Commission hereby makes the following regulations

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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) [ADVT. III/4/Exty./149/(113)] Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.