Spate of ragging cases forces NMC to direct strict action
National Medical Commission has issued multiple notices to medical colleges after receiving disturbing ragging complaints from MBBS students. Reports indicate various forms of abuse, including physical humiliation and coercion, mostly from colleges in Rajasthan and a single college in Karnataka. Colleges are urged to conduct impartial inquiries and ensure no retaliation occurs against…
A surge in ragging incidents involving first-year MBBS students at various medical colleges across Rajasthan and Karnataka has prompted the National Medical Commission (NMC) to issue 18 notices to 15 medical institutions between October 16 and November 11, 2021. These complaints allege physical, verbal, and sexual abuse, coercive activities, and threats of academic retaliation against junior students.
The complaints, received by the NMC's anti-ragging cell, pertain to 14 colleges in Rajasthan and one in Karnataka. They include forced imitations of sexual acts, changing clothes in front of others, late-night humiliation, social boycotts, restrictions on juniors' movement, and threats of academic repercussions.
The NMC has directed the implicated colleges to submit detailed action reports within 24 hours, requiring them to identify the perpetrators, preserve CCTV footage and digital evidence, conduct impartial inquiries, and protect complainants from intimidation. The commission has advised colleges to impose stringent punishments on guilty students, such as suspension or cancellation of their medical registration.
Senior doctors have criticized the lenient attitude of some institutions, urging immediate state-level action to probe and hold college authorities accountable for the abuse. The NMC has supported the harshest disciplinary measures against guilty students while emphasizing the importance of following due process.
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