14 MBBS Students Suspended In Telangana For Ragging Juniors
Fourteen MBBS students at a Telangana government medical college have been suspended for ragging junior students. The action was taken following an investigation triggered by an online complaint to the National Medical Commission.
Why it matters
This incident underscores the persistent issue of ragging in Indian higher education and the effectiveness of centralized anti-ragging regulatory mechanisms.
Fourteen senior MBBS students of Telangana's Government Medical College (GMC) have been suspended for allegedly harassing junior students in a case of ragging, which has triggered concern prompting the college administration to act. The disciplinary action follows an online complaint lodged by the affected students with the National Medical Commission's (NMC) Anti-Ragging Cell in Delhi. The action came after junior students submitted their complaint about a week ago, alleging harassment by senior students on the college campus.The NMC subsequently alerted the local police and college authorities, following which the institution initiated an internal inquiry through its anti-ragging mechanism.During the inquiry, 14 senior students were allegedly found involved in the incident.
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