Overview

• On June 9, the University Grants Commission flagged 89 universities and institutes—including IITs, IIMs and IGNOU—for failing to obtain mandatory student affidavits and submit institutional anti-ragging undertakings.
• Defaulting campuses have a 30-day window to file detailed reports on preventive measures and secure online anti-ragging undertakings from all enrolled students.
• The UGC has warned that missed deadlines could trigger suspension of grants, public listing of non-compliance and potential derecognition or withdrawal of affiliation.
• Continuous monitoring by the UGC’s Anti-Ragging Helpline and Monitoring Agency exposed persistent lapses despite multiple advisories and follow-up interventions.
• Some institutions, including IIM Bangalore, have already acknowledged the notices and begun furnishing compliance details to meet UGC requirements.