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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Podi Silva - පොඩි සිල්වා" data-source="post: 20122477" data-attributes="member: 515346">Ragging and ViolenceProhibition of Ragging and OtherForms of Violence in EducationalInstitutions Act No. 20 of 1998has been ratified by Parliament.The broad meaning of this actassumes to totally abolishragging and other forms ofviolence such as insults andcruel acts.This law makes ragging a distinctand punishable offence. Any actwhich causes or is likely to causephysical or psychological injury,fear or mental pain in anundergraduate or a member ofstaff is called ragging.Whilst this act has defined‘undergraduate’ institutions, italso includes all universitiesunder the 1978 Universities Act.Punishments described under this actinclude:. After the individual is foundguilty, the punishment forragging within or outside of theuniversity premises is two years'rigorous imprisonment.. In addition, the court can awardcompensation to the victim.. Where ragging leads to sexualharassment or grievous hurt, thepunishment is increased to tenyears' imprisonment and anaward of compensation. Thelatter offence is generally non-bailable.. The punishment for anyone whoacts with the intention threatensto cause injury to the person,reputation or property of anystudent or threatens to causeinjury to a person known to thestudent is rigorous imprisonmentfor no more than five years.. Acts of criminal intimidation,wrongful restraint and unlawfulconfinement committed by anyperson against any student carrya maximum imprisonment periodof seven years.. Anyone forcefully confining anindividual would face the samepunishment.. If any person forcibly occupiesany premises of an educationalinstitution, that person is guiltyof an offence. Such person couldbe imprisoned for no less thanten years and no more thantwenty years of imprisonment. Inaccordance with the Act, a finecan also be imposed.. In addition, the court can,depending on the gravity of theoffence, order the expulsion of astudent from an educationalinstitution if that person is foundguilty of any of the offencescontained in the Act.. If anyone is charged or is undersuspicion of sexual harassmentor grievous injuries due toragging as stated in Section 2(2)or, if it leads to confinement orrestraint of another’s freedom ofmovement, as noted in Section 4,this is a non-bailable offence.. Other than the punishment codeswithin this act, those of 1994 No.22 on harassment, extreme andtorture or insults add to this.It is clear from the above actsthat students found guilty ofragging and other forms ofviolations face harsh punishmentunder the law. Even bail is oftenset within specific limits. Thesole intention is to rid raggingfrom the university system.Other than the above mentionedlaws, it is possible to punishthose who rag or violateanother’s rights using certainlaws that exist within the highereducation system.If any incidents of ragging takeplace, contact. Officials within the educationalinstitute. The nearest Police Station. Thiswill assist the Police to takeaction under Act No. 20 of 1998.</blockquote>

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