India, June 12 -- The University Grants Commission (UGC) has issued show-cause notices to 89 institutions, including an Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs), central, and state universities, over non-compliance with the anti-ragging regulations, 2009.

The higher education regulator warned that failure to comply with the directions in the notice may result in the withdrawal of funding. It cautioned that the non-compliance may also result in listing of institutions as non-compliant on its website and consideration for de-recognition or withdrawal of affiliation, subject to further review.

The UGC directed the institutes to submit their anti-ragging compliances and get online undertakings from all st...