Ragging

GRIEVANCE REDRESSAL

It is the mission of E.M.E.A College to provide quality education without compromising on standards and values. It is also dedicated to fostering independent thinking amongst its students.

There are several ways in which students’ grievances are addressed in our College. Grievance Redressal Cell looks into the grievances of the students. It was setup in view of effectively addressing the problems of the students. A complaint box is installed in the campus and students are free to post their grievance if any and students can also mail their grievance to mail@emeacollege.ac.in or register complaint through complaint register forum in website and the college authority will take immediate action to the complaint.

CONSTITUTION OF GRIEVANCE REDRESSAL

The Students Grievance Redressal Committee is made up of the principal, the controller of examinations, the college librarian, senior staff members and the Physical Director of U.G and P.G Students. This committee meets every semester, receives and addresses all issues related to students.

OBJECTIVE OF THE CELL

• To provide a forum for the students to voice their grievances with regard to their academic issues and non-academic campus issues.
• To solve and redress the grievances of the students.
• To ensure a congenial atmosphere by promoting cordial relationship among all the stakeholders.

As per the guidelines of UGC, NAAC and the Supreme Court an Anti-Sexual Harassment Cell has been established by EMEA College to provide a healthy and congenial atmosphere to the staff and students of the College. The cell was constituted to meet the following basic objectives:

• To develop the guidelines and norms for a policy against sexual harassment.
• To develop principles and procedures for combating sexual harassment.
• To prepare a detailed plan of action, both short and long term

The functions and responsibilities of committee members

• To organize awareness programmes and campaigns for the benefit of all members of the College on sexual harassment and gender based discrimination;
• To Promote measures aimed at achieving gender equality, removal of gender bias or discrimination, sexual harassment and other acts of gender based violence;
• Accomplish the directives of and guidelines issued by the Supreme Court to create an academic and work environment that is free of sexual harassment or gender-based discrimination;
• Receive and redress complaints received from any member of the College (including students, research scholars, staff, hostel residents and outsiders on College premises)alleging sexual harassment by another member(s) of the College;
• Conduct formal inquiry and investigate and take decisions upon each complaint and recommend appropriate punishment or action to be taken, by the appropriate authority, in each instance;
• Provide the services of a professional or other expert in the course of performing its functions;
• To ensure that all information pertaining either to complaints registered and the proceedings and findings of any inquiries and/or investigations are kept strictly confidential;

Disciplinary Rules

Students are instructed to strictly follow the disciplinary rules of the college.Ignorance of rules is not an excuse. Students are expected to read the notice board on a day to day basis. It is the duty of every student to abide by the rules and regulations of the college and conduct himself/herself with decency and decorum. Violation of the rules will result in disciplinary action against the offenders and imposition of punishment including dismissal.

Campus Discipline

• Students must observe strict discipline on the campus, behave properly to the principal, faculty members, office staff, fellow students and visitors.
• No student shall use or keep in possession of alcoholic drinks, drugs, cigarettes or similar intoxicants on the campus.

Identity Cards

All students admitted to the college shall compulsorily wear their identity cards whenever they are present in the college campus. All payments, issue of certificates, mark lists etc., will be made only on production of the identity card. The identity card shall be surrendered to the office at the time of claiming the refund of caution deposit or issuing of Transfer Certificate/Qualifying Certificate whichever is earlier. Identity Card is valid till the completion of the course of study.

Ragging

Honourable Supreme court has made it clear that ragging in any forms should be sternly and effectively prevented. Whenever a criminal offence is committed in the name of ragging whether within the campus of an educational institution or in a hostel or otherwise, the Principal/Warden will report the nearest Police Station and not wait until a complaint in this regard is received from the person affected. Appropriate disciplinary action will also be taken against the culprits. The Government & Supreme court made it clear that any lapse in this regard will be seriously viewed. It will be the personal responsibility of the officer in charge of the institution to strictly enforce these rules

Dress Code

Students should wear decent dress on all days. Dhoti will not be permitted in the campus. Students entering the campus in special dress code for functions or ceremonies is also prohibited. Sleeveless, round neck T shirts and those with pictures and slogans are not allowed in the campus.

Mobile Phone

The use of mobile phones by the students inside the campus is strictly restricted. Violating this rule will be met with disciplinary action. Mobile phones which are brought by the students to the campus will be confiscated and disciplinary action will be taken against the defaulters. The college has instituted a committee to strictly monitor the High Court order regarding the use of mobile phones on the campus. The action against the defaulters will be taken in the monthly meeting of the committee instituted by the principal.

Outsiders Not Permitted

Outsiders are not permitted to meet any of the staff or students in the college campus without the permission of the principal. Students shall not bring any outsiders except the parents/guardians to the college for any purpose whatsoever without the permission of the principal.

General Rules

1. Unofficial meetings, strikes and fund collection are strictly prohibited.
2. Political organisations are not allowed to enter the campus. Students are strictly prohibited from organising, attending or participating in any activity or agitation without prior permission from the Principal.
3. The college being a centre of learning and an exclusive academic zone, nobody should respond to any call for any form of strike or agitation including slogan shouting, dharna or any other activity which may harm the peaceful atmosphere of the institution.
4. They shall not post notices or display posters anywhere in the campus and compound walls without the permission of the principal.
5. Strict silence shall be observed while moving about in the campus. During official meetings held in the college, strict discipline must be maintained.
6. Students are strictly directed to spend their leisure time in the library or reading room. They shall not leave the class without the permission of the tutor or until the class is dispersed.
7. Students shall not enter any class other than their own.
8. The principal shall have power to inflict punishments such as fine, denial of attendance, suspension, compulsory issue of TC, etc., to any student according to his discretion.
9. Students are advised to consult their respective tutorial advisors on matters including their personal problems in the campus.
10. The properties and equipment of the college are to be handled with extreme care.
11. Students shall keep the campus and the class room clean and tidy without writing on or disfiguring the walls, furniture, doors, windows etc.
12. Damages caused to them will have to be adequately compensated, failing which disciplinary action will be taken with the principal’s discretion.
13. The students shall not enter the departments if a teacher is not present. They shall seek the teacher’s permission to enter the department.
14. Students who go over to other college or institutions and engage in acts of indiscipline such as demonstration or strikes will be punished.
15. No meetings shall be held without the prior permission of the Principal.
16. In order to monitor and supervise the functioning of the hostels, separate committees for hostels will be constituted by the College Council with five members. The Head of the Institution shall be the Chairman/Chairperson and Hostel Warden the Convenor.
17. If any complaint is received from hostel inmates or from the public to the Head of the Institution about the misbehavior of students and about activities like keeping weapons,consuming alcohol, using drugs in campus/hostel rooms etc, steps will be taken as per the rules in force. The committee intended for hostels must be vigilant and effective. Room of security personnel is located near to the entry gate.
18. CCTV Cameras are installed in selected common places such as entrance and exit gates of the college and hostels.
19. Public, including former students, will be allowed to enter the college campus only for genuine reasons. They will not be allowed to enter the class rooms and hostel rooms in any case.
20. Programmes by external agencies/professional groups/paid programmes such as DJ musical events shall not be permitted inside the campus. Any type of fund raising from the students shall not be permitted, as these practices lead to extortion and misuse of fund. Technical festivals should be limited to technical activities. There is no restriction for students’ programmes.
21. Bike race/motor car race/elephant procession or similar activities should not be permitted inside the campus/hostels.
22. In the interest of security of students, police may be informed In advance about all festival celebrations.
23. Counseling service/Social work service may be arranged to cope with problems of students. Individual/group counselling may be
24. arranged. Anti-ragging awareness programmes will be conducted. Activities like NSS/ NCC/Yoga/Sports may be encouraged.
25. For all students’ programme in the campus, presence of teachers is mandatory. The students’ programme should not be permitted beyond 9 p.m.

Organisational Activities of the Students

• As per the Judgment by the Honorable High Court of Kerala,the university syndicate has permitted the management to stall organizational activities of students in the campus.
• Students are forbidden to attend or organise any meeting in the college or to collect money for any purpose without thepermission of the Principal.
• All celebrations in the campus, including union activities, should be held only after getting prior permission from the Head of the Institution. Celebrations of any type should be communicated to the Head of the Institution through concerned Staff Advisor at least five working days prior to the event, with programme details, guests attending, source of funds, expenditure estimates etc. The Discipline Committee should monitor and supervise the celebration in the college.
• Students’ Union activities should be supervised by a committee chaired by the Head of the Institution with Staff Advisor as Convenor, and HoDs and Discipline Committee members.
• No type of vehicle should be used during celebrations inside the campus.
• Students are prohibited from indulging in anti-institutional, antinational, anti-social, communal and immoral activities.
• Students who are charged in criminal offence or those who are under suspension will not be allowed to enter the college campus without the permission of the principal.
• Any student who is persistently insubordinate, repeatedly mischievous, guilty of fraud or malpractice in connection with the examinations will be removed from the rolls.
• The students are directed to uphold moral and ethical values of our society while they are inside and outside the college campus.

Organisational Activities of the Students

Students are not allowed to bring vehicles inside the campus. But permission is granted to students on certain conditions. They have to avail a parking permit in advance and park the vehicle at the allotted place at their own risk according to the direction given by the security staff. Violation of the parking regulations will be considered as a serious act of indiscipline.

• Special parking permits will be issued to the disabled. They can park at the designated areas specified to them. This permit is not transferable from person-to-person or from vehicle-to-vehicle.
• No vehicle shall ever park in such a manner as to block or obstruct another vehicle, front gate, walkway, doorway, or driveway, at any time for any reason.
• The operation of any motorized or non-motorized vehicle,including roller skates/blades and bicycles, are prohibited in the college buildings and verandas.
• Motorcycles and bicycles shall park only in areas designated as “Two Wheelers Only”. They shall not park in areas or spaces intended for other vehicles. No vehicle shall park in any area not specifically designated for parking.
• No vehicle shall park in any designated “No Parking” area.All vehicles shall be parked completely within the designated space. Vehicles shall not be parked stretching to more thanone designated space.

Laboratory Rules

The following are the general rules to be followed in the Computer, Biosciences and Language labs:
• Students should involve in the lab work in the most disciplined fashion. They should realize that lab hours are the stepping stones to an intimate understanding of the subject and future research.
• Students should maintain silence and cleanliness inside the lab.
• All equipments should be handled with care and utmost responsibility.
• No equipment should be displaced from its original position and order.
• Strict action will be taken if any article is stolen from the lab.
• If any equipment or apparatus is broken out of carelessness, the student responsible will have to pay fine.
• Students should sign the log book at the commencement of the lab hour.

An Ethics Committee has been constituted as per the Govt. Order (RT) No. 346/05/H.Edn. dt. 01-03-2005 to monitor implementation of the decision banning mobile phones, strikes etc...with the co-operation of the College PTA, Staff members, Students’ Union, Management Committee, NSS, NCC, and local authorities. The Committee consists of the following members: