UGC Shares List Of Anti-Ragging Defaulters, Includes IIT Bombay, IIM Rohtak

In a move that has sent shockwaves across India's higher education landscape, the University Grants Commission (UGC) has issued show-cause notices to 89 institutions - including elite names like IIT Bombay, IIM Rohtak, and AIIMS Raebareli - for failing to comply with anti-ragging regulations.

This crackdown highlights growing concern over campus safety and the institutional responsibility to curb ragging - a practice officially banned, yet persistently reported.

Big Names, Big Lapses

• Among those flagged by the UGC:
• Four IITs: IIT Bombay, IIT Kharagpur, IIT Hyderabad, and IIT Palakkad
• Three IIMs: IIM Bombay, IIM Rohtak, IIM Tiruchirappalli
• AIIMS Raebareli
• National Institute of Design (NID): Campuses in Delhi, Andhra Pradesh, and Haryana
• Others: Aligarh Muslim University, Nalanda University, IGNOU, NIPER Hyderabad, and Indian Statistical Institute (ISI), Kolkata

Despite repeated advisories and calls from the Anti-Ragging Helpline, these institutions failed to submit mandatory undertakings confirming their adherence to UGC's Anti-Ragging Regulations, 2009.

UGC Issues a 30-Day Ultimatum

The UGC has made it clear: Comply within 30 days or face action.

Potential penalties include:

Withdrawal of financial grants

Suspension of research and project funding

Cancellation of affiliation or recognition

"This is a serious concern," said UGC Secretary Manish Joshi, pointing to the increasing number of distress calls linked to ragging incidents.

What Are the Anti-Ragging Requirements?

According to UGC's framework:

All students and their guardians must submit an anti-ragging affidavit at the time of admission and at the beginning of each academic year.

Institutions are responsible for compiling, verifying, and submitting compliance reports.

Regular awareness drives, helpline coordination, and zero-tolerance enforcement are part of their duties.

Failure to do so undermines not just policy, but student safety at large.

Campus Safety vs Complacency

This development sparks a broader conversation about institutional accountability. Even some of India's most respected academic brands appear to have slipped on a fundamental student welfare measure. The UGC's message is clear: prestige is no excuse for non-compliance.

With the new academic session underway, the next few weeks will reveal whether these institutions rectify their lapses - or face the consequences of their silence.