Generally you can use the RTI act to ask action taken by the college on the ragging complaint made or action taken by RTI-helpline on the ragging complaint. You can also ask the local police through RTI what action has been taken if you have made any complaint to it. You can even ask the college reasons why the anti-ragging squad does not conduct surprise checks at night, why complaint boxes have not been kept at various locations at the college, or why the seniors found indulged in ragging have been given a very mild punishment. You can ask why the various anti-ragging steps as mandated by UGC’s anti-ragging regulation are not being implemented by the college. Remember, the fight against ragging is in your own hands!

When an RTI application is filed, the govt. officers come under pressure to perform since they can not write back that no action has been taken till date! They generally take action within 30 days and write back the action taken in the RTI reply.

An RTI application generally doesn’t cost much and the entire process is completed in Rs. 50 only. If you do not wish to disclose your name, you can make any of your friend/ cousin apply for you.

SAVE advocates a wide use of RTI to get any information or to ensure a timely action by the authorities in case you are facing the ragging. The link below gives details to acquaint you with various aspects of the RTI application process.

In every Government Department/ Agency/ Institute – whether State or Central Department – one or more officers have been designated as Public Information Officers (PIOs). The PIO acts as the nodal officer for the implementation of Right to Information. He is supposed to receive applications from the people, collect information and then provide that information to the applicant. In some Departments, which are very huge, a number of officers have been designated as PIOs. Here, it is important to mention that only entities related to govt. come under the purview of RTI Act, so for private colleges you will have to file RTI application to the UGC or the university to which the private college is attached.

Any person desirous of obtaining information should apply on a plain paper (some departments/ institutes have prescribed their own application forms) to the concerned PIO. You should deposit Rs 10 application fee. This could be deposited either in cash or through Demand Draft or postal order. However, these rules and fee are different for different state governments.

In general, every department/ institute on its website provides in detail the process of filing the RTI. It gives the name and address of the PIO and in whose name the Demand Draft is to be made.