Hyderabad, – In a stern response to incidents of ragging, the Director of Medical Education (DME), Dr. K Ramesh Reddy, issued orders on Monday suspending 10 senior MBBS students from Gandhi Medical College for a duration of one year.
Dr. Ramesh Reddy revealed, “The anti-ragging committee conducted a thorough investigation into the incident and found that 10 senior MBBS students were involved in ragging their juniors. Consequently, all 10 students have been suspended from the college for a period of one year.”
Emphasizing a zero-tolerance policy towards ragging, the DME sent a clear warning to senior students in other private and government medical colleges in Telangana. He stated that strict action in accordance with anti-ragging regulations would be taken against any students found engaging in ragging activities.
Dr. Ramesh Reddy explained that despite earlier warnings issued by health authorities against ragging in medical colleges, some senior students persisted in ragging first-year students within the premises of Gandhi Medical College in Secunderabad. In response to the seriousness of the issue, a complaint was filed with the UGC anti-ragging cell in New Delhi, prompting further action.
The National Medical Commission (NMC) took note of the increasing number of suicides by first-year MBBS students across the country. In June of this year, the NMC issued a circular directing medical colleges to promptly address complaints of harassment and ragging reported by first-year MBBS undergraduates and PG medicos. The NMC expressed concern that medical colleges were not adequately responding to ragging complaints and failing to submit their compliance reports in accordance with the Prevention and Prohibition of Ragging in Medical Colleges and Institutions Regulations, 2021.
To facilitate reporting, medical students are encouraged to visit the NMC website (nmc.org.in) to lodge their complaints.
