Ragging ordinarily means any act, conduct or practice by which dominant
power or status of seniors is brought to bear on juniors and includes individual or collective acts or practices which:- (a) Involve physical assault or threat or use of physical force. (b) Violate the status, dignity and honour of juniors. (c) Expose juniors to ridicule and contempt and affect their self esteem. (d) Enter verbal abuse and aggression, indecent gestures and obscene behaviour. 1. Ragging in any form is prohibited in all ships and establishments of Navy.
2. The mandatory minimum punishment for all cases of trainees
indulging in unauthorised punishments would be of relegation. Punishments to Be Awarded Push-Up/ Bend Stretch Variations Squats Star Jumps Vertical Jumps Vertical Ropes Chin Ups/ Pull Ups Sit Ups/ Ab Crunches Short Sprints (100 m) Haunch Jumps/ Haunching Fireman Lifts Front Roll Kit muster