MAINTENANCE OF DISCIPLINE

 

1      As per Ordinance XV-B framed by Delhi University, All powers relating to discipline  and disciplinary action in a college are vested in the Principal who shall have the authority to exercise all such disciplinary powers over their students as may be necessary for the smooth and effective functioning of the institution. Further, the Principal is authorized, if need be, to delegate all such powers to such of the teachers in that college as he/she may specify for the purpose.

 

2       In pursuance of the aforementioned Ordinance XV-B, the college has a Disciplinary resource Committee which has been delegated inter alia, with the powers of ensuring general discipline in the college.

  

3       Students are prohibited from doing anything, either inside the college or outside, which may amount to breach of discipline or interference with the discipline and normal working of the college. A student shall be liable to disciplinary action for violation of any of the rules of discipline. Disciplinary action may involve warning and/or fine and/or suspension from the class, being debarred from appearing in examination, from using the college library or even from entering the college premises or any such action as provided in Ordinance XV-A and the Rules of Discipline framed under it. Pending an enquiry into his/her conduct, the college has the right to suspend a student from the college.

 

4      Students are expected to take proper care of college property. Causing any damage to or tampering with college property, walls, furniture and fittings shall be treated as acts of indiscipline.

 

5       Names of students who indulge in acts of indiscipline during the College and University examination may be struck off from the college rolls.

 

6       Smoking in the college premises is prohibited.

 

7      Students should not loiter in the corridors or speak loudly near the class rooms, library and office block.

 

8      Students are not permitted to receive or entertain visitors in the college during college hours. In case of urgency, only parents may approach the Principal.

 

9   The College lawns and premises are expected to be kept clean. Disciplinary action will be taken against those students who write on the walls of college, class rooms, toilets etc.                                                         

 

10    Students are required to maintain silence in the Library Reading Hall.

 

11    Ragging : Prohibition and Punishment under Ordinance XV-C:

 

(i)   Ragging in any form is strictly prohibited, within the premises of College/Department or Institution and any part of Delhi University system as well as on public transport.

 

(ii)    Any individual or collective act or practice or ragging constitutes gross indiscipline and shall be dealt with under this Ordinance.

 

 

 (iii)  Ragging for the purposes of this Ordinance, ordinarily means any act, conduct or     practice by which dominant power or status of senior students is brought to bear on students freshly enrolled or students who are in any way considered junior or inferior by other students; and includes individual or collective acts or practices which-

         (a) involve physical assault or threat to use of physical force

         (b) violate the status, dignity and honour of women students

        (c) violate the status, dignity and honour of students belonging to the scheduled caste and  tribe.

         (d) expose students to ridicule and contempt and affect their self esteem.

        (e) entail verbal abuse and aggression, indecent gesture and obscene behaviour.

 

(iii)   The Principal of a College, the Head of the Department or an Institution, the authorities of College, or University Hostel or Halls of Residence shall take immediate action on any information of the occurrence of ragging.

 

(iv)    Notwithstanding anything in Clause (4) above, the Principal may also suo moto enquire into any incident of ragging and make a report to the Vice-Chancellor of the identity of those who have engaged in ragging and the nature of the incident.

 

(v)    The Proctor may also submit an initial report establishing the identity of the perpetrators of ragging and the nature of the ragging incident.

 

(vi)   If the Principal of a College or Head of the Department or Institution or the Proctor is satisfied that for some reason, to be recorded in writing, it is not reasonably practical to hold such an enquiry, he/she may so advise the Vice-Chancellor accordingly.

 

(vii)   When the Vice-Chancellor is satisfied that it is not expedient to hold such an enquiry, his/her decision shall be final.

 

(viii) On the receipt of a report under Clause (5) or (6) or a determination by the relevant authority under clause 7 disclosing the occurrence of ragging incidents described in Clause 3(a), (b) and (c), the Vice-Chancellor shall direct or order rustication of a student or students for a specific number of years 

 

(ix)   The Vice-chancellor may in other cases of ragging order on direct that any student or student be expelled or be not for a stated period, admitted to a course of study in a college, departmental examination for one or more year(s) or  that the results of the student or students concerned in the examination or examination in which they appeared be cancelled.

 

(xii)   For the purpose of this ordinance, abetment to ragging whether by way of any act, practice incitement of ragging will also amount to ragging

 

 

 (xiii) All Institutions within the Delhi University system shall be obligated to carry out  instructions/ directions issued under this Ordinance, and to give aid assistance to the Vice- Chancellor to achieve the effective implementation of the Ordinance.

 

               Note : Order of the Vice-Chancellor in pursuance of ordnance XV-C:

Where incident(s) of ragging are reported to the Vice-chancellor by any authority under this Ordinance, the student(s) involved in ragging , shall be expelled for a specified term, designated in the order, non-students involved in reports of ragging will be proceeded with under the criminal law of India; they will also be rendered ineligible for a period of five years from seeking enrolment in any of the institutions of the University of Delhi. Students against whom necessary action is taken under this note, will be given post decisional hearing, with strict adherence to the rules of natural justice.