Anti Ragging @ SVVU Tirupati

The details of anti-ragging policy of SVVU Tirupati can be found in the following documents:

For any ragging related issues at SVVU Tirupati, please email dsa_svvutpt[at]yahoo[dot]com.

RAGGING FREE COLLEGE CAMPUSES

Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University, Tirupati

RAGGING: Ragging means doing an act which causes insult or annoyance or fear or apprehension or threat or intimidation or outrage or modesty or injury to a student.

Forms of Ragging :

• To address seniors as ‘Sir’
• To perform mass drills
• To serve various errands
• To do menial jobs for seniors
• To ask vulgar questions
• To force to drink alcohol, scalding tea etc.
• Sexual harassment
• To force to do act which can lead to physical or mental injury or death
• To do other obscenities
• To look at pornographic pictures to shock the fresher’s out of their innocence
• To strip, kiss etc.
• To copy class notes for the seniors.

Cause :

The causes of ragging may be deriving a sadistic pleasure or showing off power, authority or superiority by the seniors over their juniors or freshers.

How to prevent

Ragging can be prevented by creating awareness amongst the students, teachers and parents that ragging is a reprehensible act which does no good to any one and by simultaneously generating an atmosphere of discipline by sending a clear message theat no act of ragging should be tolerated and any act of ragging should not go unnoticed and unpunished.

Anti-Ragging methods adopted by the University

1. Anti-Ragging/Monitoring Cell

   The Antiragging Measures adopted by all the institutions of the University will be monitored by a high power committee constituted for this purpose at University level under the chairmanship of Dean of Student Affair5s. During first 2 months after the new admissions this committee will meet on every day at 4-30pm and review the situation in all the campuses based on the daily reports obtained from the Associate Deans and advise them properly.

2. Leaflets

   A printed leaflet detailing when and whom one has to turn for information, help and guidance for various purposes, addresses and telephone numbers of such persons etc will be given to each fresh student at the time of admission, so that the Fresher need not look upon the seniors for help in such matters and get indebted to them and start doing things, right or wrong, at their behest. This will reduce their dependence on their seniors and the latter will lose the moral authority to command.

   The leaflets will also tell the freshers about their rights as bonafied students of the institution, that they should resist from doing anything against their will even if ordered by the seniors, that they leave nothing to fear as the institution cares for them and will not tolerate any atrocities against them.

3. Display of Boards/Posters

   Board/posters have to be displayed in strategic points in hostels and colleges so that the students will be aware of evils and punishments of ragging. These posters include :

   1. Prohibition of Ragging :

      1. Ragging within or outside of any educational institution is prohibited as per Act 26 of A.P. Legislative Assembly, 1997
      2. Ragging means doing an act which causes or is likely to causes an insult or annoyance or fear or apprehension or threat or intimidation or outrage or modesty or injury to a student
      3. Ragging entails heavy fines and/or imprisonment
      4. Ragging invokes suspension and dismissal from the college
      5. Outsiders are prohibited from entering the college and hostels without permission
      6. Girl students must be in their hostel rooms by 7.00 P.M
      7. All students must carry their identity cards and show them when demanded.
      8. The principal and the wardens will visit the hostels and inspect the rooms at any time
      9. Suspended students are debarred from entering the campus except when required to attend enquiry and to submit an explanation.

   2. Various punishments if involved in ragging

      Sl.No	Nature of Ragging	Punishment
      1.	Teasing, embarrassing and humiliating	Imprisonment upto 6 months or fine upto Rs.1,000/- or both
      2.	Assaulting or using Criminal force or criminal intimidation	Imprisonment upto 1 year or fine upto Rs.2,000/- or both
      3.	Wrongfully restraining or confining or causing hurt	Imprisonment upto 5 years or fine upto Rs.5,000/- or both.
      4.	Causing hurt, kidnapping or rape or committing unnatural offence	Imprisonment upto 5 years and fine upto Rs.10,000/-
      5.	Causing death or abetting suicide	Imprisonment upto 10 years and fine upto Rs.50,000/-

      Note :

      1. A student convicted of any or the above offences, will be expelled from the college
      2. A student imprisoned for more than six months for any of the above offences will not be admitted in any other college.
      3. A student against whom there is prima facie evidence of ragging any form will be suspended from the college immediately.
      4. The full text of Act 26 is placed in the college.

   3. Important telephone numbers to be contacted at times of emergency :

      The telephone numbers of important persons like Sub inspector of police, Inspector of police, Deputy Superintendent of Police, District collector, Revenue Divisional Officer, Dean of Student Affairs, Associate Dean, Warden, Additional Wardens, Office-In-charge of Student Activities, Health centre, Medical Officers and Ambulance (University), Ambulance 108 etc. have to be displayed in the form of posters. Telephone facility is to be provided in the hostels so that the students can contact the above persons at times of emergency. A cell phone has to be kept with night was watchman for giving information to the concerned authorities about any untoward event taking place during night times.

4. Complaint Boxes:

   Complaint boxes will be kept at college (Assoc. Deans officer and hostels so that the students may drop any complaint of ragging on them by senior students

5. Proctorial Committee:

   This committee consists of senior faculty members (including women), all the academic functionaries (warden, additional warden, OSA, academic advisor) student representatives from different classes (including girl students) under the chairmanship of senior most faculty member. Whenever there is any complaint of ragging from any student, the Associate Dean will refer the complaint to the proctorial committee. The committee will enquire about the complaint in detail and submit the report suggesting the punishment as per the severity of the incident. The Associate Dean, will take action on the students indulged in ragging on the advise of the proctorial committee. If the Associate Dean is not satisfied with the report of proctorial committee, he can file a case with police against the students indulged in ragging. The action of Associate Dean is final.

6. Strict Vigilance:

   Maintaining strict vigil by arranging lighting t vulnerable areas like hostel dining hall, TV rooms etc has to be maintained. Assoc. Dean may request the police to have regular visits to different places in the college and hostels. Tight security has to be arranged at all the vulnerable place round the clock.

7. Interaction Meetings:

   It is desirable to arrange interaction meetings of students with dignitaries like District Collector, Superintendent of Police, University officers, Vice-Chancellor etc. Interaction meetings amy also be arranged with professional counselors like Prof. B.V.Pattabhiram, Yandamoori, Hypno Kamalakar, Nagesh etc.,

8. Mentoring Cell:

   As per the suggestion of Hon’ble Supreme Court of India, a mentoring cell has to be formed in the college involving senior students as mentors to Junior students under the supervision of faculty members as detailed below.

   We recommend that there should also be a ‘Mentoring cell’ in which institution to oversee and involve senior students as mentors for the ‘freshers’. The mentoring cell should be formed at the end of every academic year where applications should be invited from students to join the mentoring cell as mentors for the succeeding academic year where application should be invited from students to join the mentoring cell as mentors for the succeeding academic year. There should be as many levels or tiers of mentors as the number of batches in the institution. The Anti Ragging Squad of the institution and the Head /Principal should be involved in selecting the first level of mentors who would be chosen from among the batch of students immediately senior to the ‘freshers’. A diverse mix of mentors would be desirable who would be selected at the ratio of one student for a certain number of ‘freshers’. It has been observed that a ratio of 1:6 is optimal. There should be a hierarchy of mentors that is for every group of six mentors chosen from the 2nd year or the batch immediately senior to the ‘freshers’, there should be one second level mentor. Then there would be one third year student per six mentors, of the second level and so on. At every level of mentors, there should be a faculty advisor. The warden and faculty would directly deal with the highest level of mentors, which is not to say that they would not interact with the other tiers of mentors but such interaction would be more indirect. Every mentor at the first level should be allowed into the hostel when ‘fresher’ join and, ‘fresher’ and mentors should be introduced to each other. The mentors would help ‘fresher’ in settling down. This makes sure that ‘fresher’ have some seniors to fall back on without the fear of ragging and would serve by way of “Peer Counseling”. This model has been implemented in some places and has been successful. The third year mentors and the faculty in-charge should oversee the working of the mentoring cell and make sure that the mentors don’t misuse their powers.

9. Undertaking from parent and student (now admitted and continuing):

   Every year at the beginning of new academic year, all the parents and students (newly admitted and continuing) should sign the undertaking stating that they are aware of system of punishment in case of ragging other students and that in case wards become involved in any manner in any ragging case.

   Undertaking to be filled in and signed by all students

   (now admitted and continuing)

   I, .................................................... (name of the student) studying ................................................................... (year, Degree, Group, section), at .................................................................................... (Name of the College), Son of ................................................. Residing at ...................................................................................... (permanent home address with phone number, if any), undertake that I am aware of the system of punishment in case of ragging other student and that in case I become involved in any manner in any ragging case I am liable for any punishment, including:

   1. Cancellation of admission.
   2. Suspension from attending classes.
   3. Withholding/withdrawing scholarship/fellowship and other benefits.
   4. Debarring from appearing for any test/examination or other evaluation process.
   5. Withholding results.
   6. Debarring from representing the institution in any national or international meet, tournament, youth festival, etc.
   7. Suspension, expulsion from the hostel.
   8. Rustication from the institution for periods varying from 1 to 2 academic years.
   9. Expulsion from the institution and consequent debarring from admission to any other Institution.
   10. Fine upto Rs.50,000/-
   11. Rigorous imprisonment upto three years (by Court of Law) etc.

   Date : ..................

   Signature of the Student Signature of the Parent

10. Student Advisors:

    The Student Advisors shall be asked to have regular meeting with their wards and educate them about the evil of ragging and also punishment in force if involved in ragging including expulsion from the University.

11. Student – Teacher Council:

    Frequent meetings of Student – Teacher Council shall be arranged so that the students can be educated about importance of prevention of ragging in the campus and steps to be taken to make the campus free from ragging.

12. Anti-Ragging Oath:

    The Assoc. Dean, OSA and academic advisor shall visit all the classes and administer the Oath to all the students in the class as a measure of prevention of ragging.

    Anti Ragging Oath

    I..............................................(Name of the Student) studying ............................................... (Year of study) at ....................................................................................... (Name of the College) do solemnly swear that I will not involve in any form of ragging. I will behave cordially with all the students. I will not indulge in any sort of indiscipline either in or out side the campus. I will help the newly admitted students to settle down comfortably and help them as per the need. I will abide by the rules and regulations of ragging and I am aware of the system of punishment in case of ragging other students. In case I become involved in any manner in any ragging case. I will abide by any punishment the authorities levy upon me.

13. Press Meets:

    The Associate Deans of the constituent colleges will organize frequent press meets and request the media to give adequate publicity of negative effects of ragging and measures adopted by the University to prevent ragging mainly during first two months after new students join the college so that public awareness and aversion can be built up against ragging.

14. Freshers Day:

    The Associate Deans of the respective college will organize freshers welcome party soon after admissions involving senior students and the faculty together so that the juniors can be properly introduced to one another. Such parties can bring out the talents in the freshers without they elements of indecency which may normally occur during ragging. Mass participation has its own built-in checks, as an over jealous person could often be prevented upon by sober elements. In the presence of the faculty, even the miniscule of misguided students, who are otherwise compulsive raggers will be forced to behave properly and not crossing the limits of decency. Exhibiting their talents in the open will help the freshers to shed their inferiority complex, remove their inhibitions and bring out the best in them.

15. Inter house competitions:

    The students of the entire college are divided into 4 houses (Bhisma, Dhrona, Arjuna and Karna), Each house will have students of all classes. The fresh students also will be allotted to the houses as per I.D. numbers. Inter house competitions will be arranged in sports, games, literary and cultural events so thart the fresh students will participate in the competitions along with seniors of their house. This will create a friendly atmosphere among the fresh students and seniors.

16. Punishments:

    If any student is found guilty of participation in or abetment of ragging, the quantum of punishment shall naturally, depend upon the nature and gravity of the offence as established by the proctorial committee or the court of law.

    1. Cancellation of admission.
    2. Suspension from attending classes.
    3. Withholding/withdrawing scholarship/fellowship and other benefits.
    4. Debarring from appearing for any test/examination or other evaluation process.
    5. Withholding results.
    6. Debarring from representing the institution in any national or international meet, tournament, youth festival, etc.
    7. Suspension, expulsion from the hostel.
    8. Rustication from the institution for periods varying from 1 to 2 academic years.
    9. Expulsion from the institution and consequent debarring from admission to any other Institution.
    10. Fine upto Rs.50,000/-
    11. Rigorous imprisonment upto three years (by Court of Law) etc.

    While the first 10 types of punishment can be awarded by the appropriate authority at the institution itself, the last punishment can be awarded only by a court of law.

    Supreme Court Proceedigns

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1. Objective : The University started implementing “The Student Health Care Scheme” SVVU – 2006 with an objective to meet the expenditure for medical emergencies of students while on campus.

   The Scheme was started during 2006-07 by collecting an amount of Rs. 200/- per annum per student. The amount for the scheme will be collected every year at the beginning of the Academic Year and is subject to change every academic year. The amount for the Academic year 2015-16 is Rs. 535/- per student.

2. The fund relating to “Student Health Care Scheme” is utilized for the following purpose.

   • Payment of hospitalization charges to students up to a maximum of Rs. 20,000 per student per annum subject to the conditions mentioned in these guidelines.
   • Payment towards the death of student (i.e. natural or due to accident) and for the disablement.
   • Improvement of health centers.
   • Purchase of medical equipment.
   • Providing expert consultancy.
   • Any other purpose approved by the committee.

3. It will cover all the students of SVVU Colleges / Polytechnics, present and future except in-service students of both SVVU and A.P state Govt. prosecuting higher studies in SVVU.

4. The scheme shall be run and managed by the SVVU administrative office.

5. A committee with the following University officers will operate the scheme and its decision is final in all respects for the operation of the scheme.

   • Vice-Chancellor --- Chairman
   • Dean Student Affairs --- Convenor
   • Dean of Veterinary Science --- Member
   • Registrar --- Member
   • Comptroller --- Member

6. The medical expenses towards hospitalization of students upto a maximum of Rs. 20,000/- per annum per student will be covered under the scheme for the following expenses.

   1. Room, boarding expenses provided by the hospital nursing home.
   2. Nursing expenses
   3. Surgeon, anesthetist, medical practitioner consult ant, specialist fees.
   4. Anesthesia, blood, oxygen, operation theatre charges, surgical appliances, medicines and drugs, diagnostic materials and X-Ray, dialysis, chemotherapy, radio therapy, artificial limbs and cost of organs and similar expenses

   The expenditure over and above Rs. 20,000/- will be borne by the student. The amount will be paid only when the student is admitted in a registered hospital as inpatient.

7. The following shall not be covered under “Student Health Care Scheme” :

   • The cost of spectacles and contact lenses, hearing aids.
   • Dental treatment or surgery of any kind unless requiring hospitalization.
   • Convalescence, general debility, run-down condition or rest, cure, congenital external disease or defects or anomalies, sterility, venereal disease, intentional self-injury and use of intoxicating drugs/alcohol.
   • All expenses arising out of any condition directly or indirectly caused to or associate with human T-Cell Lymphotropic virus Type III (WTLB-III) or Lymphadenopathy Associated Virus (LAV) or the Mutants Derivative or Variations Deficiency Syndrome or any syndrome or condition of a similar kind commonly referred to as AIDS.
   • Charges incurred at hospital or nursing home primarily for diagnostic, X-ray or laboratory examinations or other diagnostic studies not consistent with or incidental to the diagnosis and treatment of the positive existence or presence of any ailment, sickness or injury, for which confinement is required at hospital/nursing home or a home or a home under domiciliary hospitalization as defined.
   • Expenses on vitamins and tonics unless forming part of treatment for injury or disease as certified by the attending physician
   • Injury or disease directly or indirectly caused by or contributed to by nuclear weapons/materials.
   • Treatment arising from or traceable to pregnancy still birth including caesarean section
   • Voluntary medical termination of pregnancy during the first 12 wekks from the date of conception.
   • Naturopathy treatment.
   • Suicide.
   • Injuries sustained due to clash of students.
   • Domiciliary hospitalization.

   The Students will also be covered against the following:

   • Natural death or death due to accident Rs. 1.00 lakh
   • Los of two limbs/two eyes Rs.1.00 lakh
   • Loss of one limb or one eye Rs. 50.000
   • Permanent total disablement from injuries other than those mentioned above Rs. 25,000
   • Payment of medical expenses incurred by each student up to a maximum of Rs. 20,000/- per annum will be admissible for hospitalization cases, with regard to (a) , (b) ,(c) and (d) above, subject to the condition that he/she has not availed medical reimbursement during the year. If a student was already reimbursed, a part of Rs. 20,000/- towards hospitalization charges during the year of coverage, the balance amount shall be admissible for the medical expenses in connection with (a), (b), (C) and (d) above.

8. Preliminary notice with particulars relating to name of the student, nature of illness/injury and name and address of the attending medical practitioner/hospital/nursing home should be given to the Associate Dean/Principal concerned within seven days from the date of hospitalization/injury/death. Final claim for the reimbursement of expenses up to a maximum of Rs. 20,000/- along with hospital bills/cash memos, prescriptions, medical reports, investigations, discharge certificate, discharge summary should be submitted to the University through the concerned Associate Deans/Principals with the counter signature of RMO/part time medical officers of the health centre pertaining to the College and also the Associate Dean/Principal concerned and the medical Superintendent/Residential medical officer of the hospital, where the student has undergone treatment. In case of natural death or death due to accident a death certificate from the appropriate authority shall be submitted and the payment shall be made as mentioned at para ‘8’above.

9. The amount under the scheme and the interest accrued on fixed deposits can be spent for the purchase of medicines, hospital equipment, modernization of health centers in SVVU and other expenditure with the approval of the committee.

10. The committee is empowered to issue amendments/additions/alterations to the guidelines/modalities/rules/regulations of the scheme from time to time.

11. Each case will be dealt by the committee on the basis of merits and the decision of the committee shall be final.

12. It is not an insurance scheme but only a welfare measure to the students.

13. The orders issued in proc.N0.1292/Acad.II/A2/2000, Dt/08.11.2000 are repelled as the University has decided to take up welfare measure to students

14. In case of admission of student into the hospital in an emergency, a credit letter shall be issued to the concerned hospital by the concerned Associate Dean/Principal towards the hospitalization charges of the student subject to a maximum of Rs.20,000/- per student and the University shall make the payment to the hospital on the basis of the proposal received from the concerned Associate Dean/Principal.

15. The payment shall be made to the hospital directly on the basis of intimation submitted by the student pertaining to hospitalization charges of the students.

16. Every student of the University shall submit duly filled in proforma for admission into the “Student Health Care Scheme” of SVVU and also the nomination form.

17. All the claims towards hospitalization charges shall be made in the prescribed proforma.

18. The fees for the “Student Health Care Scheme” shall be paid by all students every year till they complete their education in the University without any gap. There shall not be any grace period for the renewal of scheme. The students shall not be entitled for any payment either towards hospitalization charges or due to natural or accidental death or for the disablement during the gap, if any, between an year and the other. For example if a student has paid the “Student Health Care Scheme” fees on 14.7.2002 during first year of study, he/she has to pay the second year fees before 13.7.2003 for continuous coverage under the scheme. If the fees is not paid in time towards “ Students Health Care Scheme” there will be a gap and the students will not be entitled for any benefit during the gap period. (Proc.No.4291/Acad.II/2006, Dated:14.112006).

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R & V units are functioning in the Veterinary Colleges at Tirupati, and Gannvaram with cadet strength of 530 and 160, respectively. Every year the cadets actively participate in CATC, NIC, RDC, trekking and army attachment camps. The units offer a course “Equine Study Circle” to the 3rd Year BVSc & AH students as a part of the non-credit courses. The NCC unit at NTR College of Veterinary Science, Gannavaram has 10 horses and permanent stables for 22 horses are available. At CVSc., Proddatur, 24 cadets were enrolled, 13 members qualified for B certificate and 7 members qualified for C certificate.

Total 20 numbers of NSS Units are in function in the University. Number of activities such as tree plantation, clean and green campus etc. were also conducted by NSS volunteers during the year.

These regulations governing student discipline, conduct and dress code are called “The SVVU Regulations Governing Student Discipline and Conduct, 2006”.

Regulations

Students admitted to any college/institution under the control of the University are expected to conduct themselves in a disciplined way befitting a scholar both on and off the campus

Dress Code

The following dress regulations are compulsory and should generally be observed.

1. The students should wear modest dress for classes and aprons and shoes for lab work. They should not wear T-Shirts in classes /labs
2. For tournaments and compulsory games: Games shirts and shorts with or without stockings and shoes.
3. For ceremonial occasions and important functions: College blazer, white pant and white shirt, college tie and shoes.

• For lecture rooms any simple dress like salwar kamiz, dupatta/chudidhar/saree to be worn. For laboratory work in biology and physical science overcoat (apron) and putting up of hair is essential.
• For ceremonial occasions and important functions: Saree and blouse with College blazer.

Acts of Indiscipline and Misconduct

The following, among others, shall constitute acts of indiscipline and misconduct:

a. Irregular attendance and negligence in attending to the work assigned :

• Causing or instigating others to cause disturbance to the process or any normal activity of the College, University, Hostel, Library, Examination, Meetings or any formal function.
• Impolite or offensive behavior or use or show of force against any member of the teaching or non-teaching staff of the college or hostel or University or among students themselves on or of the campus.
• Resorting to unfair means during tests, quizzes or any examination.
• Causing willful damage to furniture or any other property of the college or hostel or the University or tampering with any fittings including sanitary electrical etc.
• Disfiguring walls or other surface of the college, hostel or University buildings or furniture or other equipment.
• Holding or attending political or any other meeting on the campus not approved by the University.
• Committing forgery, tampering with or misuse of University documents, records, identification cards or impersonation or furnishing of false certificates or false information to the University.
• Possession or use of alcoholic drinks, dangerous drugs, tobacco products or intoxicants or any other offensive material.
• Possession or use lethal weapons such as knives, lathies, cycle or motor cycle chains, iron rods, sticks, explosives etc., or keeping any such item in the hostel rooms or anywhere on the campus.
• Bringing, harboring or entertaining any stranger of doubtful antecedents or anti-social elements within the premises of the college, hostel or any building belonging to the University or anywhere on the campus.
• Arousing communal, caste or regional feelings or creating disaffection among the students.
• Organizing or abetting or participating in any agitation or strike.

b. Any kind of ragging on or off the campus :

Whoever, with the intention of causing ragging or with the knowledge that he is likely by such act to cause ragging, commitsor abets ragging and thereby;

• Teases or embarrasses or humiliates a student.
• Assaults or uses criminal force to intimidate a student.
• Wrongfully restrains or wrongfully confines or causes hurt to a student.
• Any act that endangers the mental or physical health or safety of a student, or that destroys or removes public or private property.

Thus contravening the rules made under the Andhra Pradesh Prohibition of Ragging Act, 1997 (Act No. 26 of 1997).

c. Spreading or causing to spread misleading reports or rumors which may disturb the peace on the campus

d. Academic dishonesty :

• Acquiring answer for any assigned work or examination from any unauthorized source.
• Working with another person or persons on any assignment or examination when not specifically permitted by the teacher.
• Observing the answers/work or other students during any examination.
• Providing answers for any assigned work or examination when not specifically authorized to do so.
• Informing any person or persons of the contents of any examination prior to the time the examination is conducted.
• Falling to credit sources used in a work/project in an attempt to pass off the work as one’s own.
• Attempting to receive credit for work performed by another, including papers obtained in whole or in part from individuals or other sources.
• Conspiring/conniving with one or more persons to commit any act of academic dishonesty.
• The falsification of the results obtained from a research or laboratory experiment.
• The written or oral presentation of results of research or laboratory experiments without actually conducting the research or laboratory.
• Copying part or whole of the thesis/dissertation project report of others.
• Impersonation in any type of examination(s), class attendance, registration of courses etc.

e. Classroom behavior :

• Engaging in disruptive class room behaviour.
• Interference in peaceful conduction of the class by the teacher
• Interference in the process of other students to benefit from the instructional programme.
• Abusing the teacher : teasing teacher / other students.
• Using cell phone in class room causing disturbance to smooth running of classes.

f. Use of Computers :

• Misuse of computing resources.
• Failure to comply with laws, license agreements and contracts governing networking, software and hardware use.
• Abuse of community resources
• Use of computing resources for unauthorized commercial purposes or personal gains.
• Failure to protect one’s password or use of the account.
• Breach of computer security, harmful access or invasion of privacy.
• Alternation, damage or destructions of data.
• Injection of a computer virus.
• Reading files without authorization.
• Creating a computer malfunction or interruption of of operation.
• Viewing obscene contents and other material in internet / CD which are prohibited as per law of the land.

g. Sexual harassment :

• Physical contact and advances
• A demand or request for sexual favours
• Sexually coloured remarks
• Showing pornography
• Any other unwelcome physical, verbal or nonverbal conduct of sexual nature.

h. Physical abuse :

Attempting or causing injury to an individual. Causing physical contact with another when the person knows or should reasonably believe that the other will regard the contact as offensive or provocative.

i. Breaching campus safety or security :

• Unauthorized access to University facilities
• Damaging door locks
• Unauthorized possession of University/college keys or documents
• Duplicating University/college keys
• Tampering with fire safety equipment/electricity meters/water meters/other equipment.
• Placement of equipment, furniture or vehicles so as to obstruct the means of access to/from University/college buildings.
• Damaging University property.

j. Theft :

Theft of public or private property or of University/college property or at University/college/polytechnic-sponsored activities. This includes knowingly possessing such stolen property.

k. Failure to comply with the proper and lawful directions of an authorized official

Failure to present identification upon the request of an authorized person of the University.

l. Library books, Journals, Magazines etc

• Theft of whole or part of books, journals magazines from any of the libraries of this University
• Tearing papers, photos etc., from books, journals, magazines etc.,
• Defacing of books, journal, magazines etc.,
• Writing with pen/pencil in the books, journals, magazines etc.,
• Misuse of internet facility
• Misuse of CD ROM facility.

m. Failure to appear for a College / Polytechnic / University disciplinary proceedings.

“Failure to respond to allegations or to testify, when reasonably notified to do so.”

Penalties

The following (minor and major) penalties may be imposed on any student for any act of indiscipline or misconduct.

Minor Penalties

1. Written warning
2. Fine
3. Cancellation of attendance
4. Suspension from the class or college or hostel.
5. Recovery of pecuniary losses caused to the University property.
6. Suspension or cancellation of scholarships or any financial assistance from any source.
7. Cancellation of performance at any test or examination.

Major Penalties

1. Debarring from the college or hostel or both for a period not exceeding two semesters.
2. Expulsion from the University.
3. Filing criminal case against the erring student.

1. Reasonable opportunity should be given to the student to defend himself, before may penalty is awarded.
2. Provisions of AP Prohibition of Ragging Act 1997 (act 26 of 1997) would apply in case of ragging.

1. The Teacher
2. The Warden
3. The Associate Dean
4. The Dean of Student Affairs
5. The Committee of Deans

1. The Teacher

   The teacher shall be competent to admonish, issue a written warning, impose a fine not exceeding Rs.500 at a time or suspend a student for a maximum of three consecutive classes.

   The appeal against the punishment imposed by a teacher shall lie with the Head of the Department whose decision shall be final. Provided where the punishment is imposed by the Head of the Department, an appeal shall lie with the Dean of Student Affairs, whose decision shall be final.

2. The Warden

   The warden shall be competent to admonish, issue a written warning, impose a fine not exceeding Rs.1000/- at a time or order the recovery of pecuniary loss caused to the hostel or any other University property or suspend a student from the hostel for a period not exceeding two semesters for the infringement of any of the hostel regulations.

   An appeal against any punishment imposed by the warden can be made to the Associate Dean, whose decision shall be final.

3. The Associate Dean

   The Associate Dean of the College shall be responsible for the overall maintenance of discipline among the students of the college, he shall be competent to suspend the student/students from college/hostel pending enquiry and to impose any of the following punishment.

   1. Written warning
   2. Fine up to Rs. 2000/-
   3. Suspension or cancellation of scholarship or any other financial assistance.
   4. Cancellation of performance in a course.
   5. Cancellation of performance in all courses.
   6. Debarring from the college for a period not exceeding one semester.
4. Where a major penalty is proposed to be imposed, the procedure for the conduct of enquiry shall be as laid down in the annexure.
   • The Associate Dean shall make a report to the Dean of Student Affairs of each case in which a major punishment has been imposed.
   • The appeal against any punishment imposed by the Associate Dean shall lie to the Dean of Student Affairs whose decision shall be final.
   • Where the following punishments are proposed to be imposed on a student, the Associate Dean shall send a report along with the findings and record of the enquiry, to the Dean of Student Affairs who shall place it before the committee of Deans comprising the Deans of Faculties with Dean of Student Affairs as its convener. Based on the recommendations of the Committee, the University may consider the imposition of any of the following punishments referred herein.
     1. Debarring from the college exceeding one semester.
     2. Expulsion from the University

Expulsion from the University

A student who has been convicted by any Court of law for any offence punishable under the Indian Penal Code and sentenced or imprisonment for a period of not less than 6 months shall be liable for expulsion from the University.

• A student found guilty of grave misconduct including an assault on a member of the staff, teaching or non-teaching, shall be liable for expulsion from the University. An appeal shall lie to the Vice-Chancellor whose decision shall be final.
• An undertaking should be obtained from every Student at the time of admission that he/she shall not indulge in acts of academic dishonesty.
• No student is allowed to use cell phones in classes.

Guidelines for Conducting Enquiry

Before any punishment is imposed on an erring student sufficient evidence should be gathered by way of issuing a memo calling for his explanations to preliminary enquiry, besides leaving him a reasonable opportunity to defend himself.If the misbehavior or misconduct is of serous in nature and quantum of offence of the student should be conducted.

The punishing authority shall appoint a faculty member or a committee of 3 faculty members as enquiry officer/committee, if there are grave acts of indiscipline or misconduct or violence.

The enquiry officer or members of the enquiry committee should be men/women of open mind and they should not be biased against the erring student.

The enquiry officer/enquiry committee should frame appropriate charges with reference to the matter reported or gathered. The charge memo should contain.

• Definite charge or charges.
• Under each charge, the grounds on which that charge is based.
• The charge memo should not indicate the punishments to be imposed.
• The charge memo should conclude with the following “please explain why suitable disciplinary action should not be taken against you on the charges mentioned above”.

Reasonable opportunities should be given to the erring student. Even after he files a written statement in reply to the charge memo, if he has any evidence to produce, he may be permitted to do so, if in the opinion of the enquiry officer / committee such an opportunity is necessary. The enquiry officer/ committee may also examine any evidence, if available, against the erring student. Based on the explanation given and in the light of the evidence rendered for and against the erring student, the enquiry report may be drawn up in an impartial way indicating the punishment to be imposed. If the charge or charges are proved partially or fully and if the punishing authority is convinced of the findings of the enquiry officer/committee, the punishing authority shall issue a show cause notice to the erring student indicating the punishment to be imposed. If the reply to the show cause notice is not convincing, the punishing authority shall order such punishment as he/she deems fit.

Student Advisory System is an important mechanism for student, teacher interaction and serves to guide them properly and also address their grievances. The student placement cell is actively functioning in all the constituent colleges under the supervision of a senior faculty member. Majority of the B.V.Sc & AH graduates get placement in the AH Department. 25 B.Tech (DT) graduates were placed in private dairies with an average salary of Rs. 2.40 lakhs per annum

The placement cells are very active in the Polytechnics also and the diploma holders find placement in the private dairies, AH Department, private hatcheries etc.

Coming soon ....

Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University, Tirupati in collaboration with Indian Council Of Agricultural Research, New Delhi has organised the 18th All India Inter Agricultural Universities Youth Festival, AGRI UNIFEST 2018 from 12.02.2018 to 16.02.2018 at Tirupati. Total 51 SAU’s, Deemed and Central universities have participated in this mega event wherein, 1323 participants had taken an active part in 18 events falling under five categories namely, Dance, Music, Theatre arts, Literary and Fine arts.

The inaugural function was celebrated on 12.02.2018 to commence the activities, in which Sri. Adi Narayana Reddy, Hon’ble Minister for Animal Husbandry, Andhra Pradesh, K.N.Satyanarayana, Director, IIT Tirupati and Dr. Y. Hari Babu, Hon’ble Vice-chancellor, SVVU, Tirupati had graced the occasion as distinguished guests. Dr. K. Sarjan Rao, Organising Secretary and Chairman AGRI UNIFEST 2018, Dean of Student Affairs, SVVU, Tirupati had welcomed the students and participants from across the Nation and briefed about the programme and various activities being carried out on the 5 days span. Souvenir depicting the art, culture, tradition and heritage of different states and the vital information on participating universities and the Glimpses of AGRI UNIFEST 2017 were released on this day. The meet was declared open and the inaugural procession was flagged off by the distinguished guests. Inaugural procession portraying the culture and heritage of the nation had received a great applause from the local people. Jawaharlal Nehru Krishi Viswa Vidyalaya, Jabalpur has bagged the first prize in cultural procession.

All the events were conducted in four venues namely, Annamayya Kalakshetram (open air auditorium erected for AGRI UNIFEST 2018 –Dance and Music activites ), Dr. K. Viswanath Rangha Bhoomi (theatre arts), Bapu Lalitha Kala Thoranam (fine arts) and Nannaya sahithi pranganam (literary activities). All the activities were judged by the panel of jury who are the awarded nation’s pride from all corners of the nation (22 states).

Group dance (folk) has remained as the main attraction of the national event. Guru Angad Dev Veterinary And Animal Science University, Ludhiana , Punjab bagged the first prize followed by Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University, Tirupati, Orissa Univ. Of Agriculture & Technology, Bhubaneshwar, Orissa and Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture and Technology, Udaipur, Rajasthan won second, third and fourth prize respectively. All the activities were concluded on 15.02.2018.

Valedictory ceremony was conducted on 16.02.2018 wherein, Sri. Somireeddy Chandra Mohan Reddy, Hon’ble Minister for Agriculture, Andhra Pradesh was the chief guest of fucntion. Dr. P.S. Pandey, Assistant Director General, Education Planning and HS, ICAR, New Delhi and Dr. Y. Hari Babu, Hon’ble Vice-chancellor, SVVU, Tirupati had graced the occasion as distinguished guests. Dr. K. Sarjan Rao, Organising Secretary and Chairman AGRI UNIFEST 2018, Dean of Student Affairs, SVVU, Tirupati had briefed the various activities carried out during the event. Dr. P.S. Pandey has briefed on the importance of the event in inculcating the culture, tradition of our Nation among the youth for the overall cultural development of the nation. Awards were distributed to all the winners and the overall championship of the event was bagged by Orissa Univ. Of Agriculture & Technology, Bhubaneshwar, Orissa,wheras the overall championship was shared by Guru Angad Dev Veterinary And Animal Science University, Ludhiana , Punjab and University of Agriuclture and Horticulture sciences, Shimoga, Karnataka.