Doon medical college doctors face action after Viral party video- 1 expelled, others fined

Following the violation of hostel rules, the college administration expelled a PG junior doctor and fined several others. The doctor who hosted the party was expelled and fined Rs 10,000, while others were fined Rs 5,000 each. Additionally, they have also received warning letters from the hostel warden. 

The viral video showed the doctors drinking and dancing to loud music. It also captured the chaos and the quarrel with the police when they arrived and started recording the incident.

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After the video went online, the college established a five-member internal inquiry. The committee found the junior doctors guilty and submitted a report to Principal Dr Geeta Jain, and the action was taken accordingly. 

As per PTI, Dr Jain informed State Health Secretary R. Rajesh Kumar that the incident occurred between 2:30 am and 3:00 am on October 11, when police received a complaint about loud DJ music being played in the hostel.

The police approached the hostel gate and informed the security guards, who then escorted them to the room where the party was underway. On entering the room, the police began recording the event, which led to an altercation with the students.

As tensions escalated, the police called for additional force and brought the students to the ground floor with the intention of taking them to the police station. During this, an outsider arrived at the scene and allegedly misbehaved with neurosurgeon Dr Amit, who was trying to pacify the situation. 

In protest, the junior resident doctors wore black ribbons across their uniforms, symbolically expressing their anger at the intrusion and the alleged misbehavior. They demanded stricter security measures and respect for medical staff within the hospital campus, as per TOI news report. 

According to the principal, the students later expressed regret and submitted a written assurance to the police stating that such an incident would not be repeated. Apart from expulsion and fines, the hostel warden, Dr Sushil Ojha, issued a warning letter to them.

The incident drew sharp criticism toward the college, one of the largest medical facilities in Dehradun, for failing to maintain discipline. The inquiry found that neither the security guard nor the warden was present during the incident. The warden was on leave, and the guards failed to act, allowing the situation to get out of control.

Due to the negligence, the administration removed the security guards from their positions. Dr Geeta Jain, principal of the medical college, criticised the security staff for failing to alert the administration or take timely action. Instructions have also been given to the warden to lodge an FIR against the outsider who misbehaved with Dr Amit and recorded the incident, the principal added.

Dr NS Bisht, who headed the inquiry committee, said, "Steps would be taken to strengthen surveillance and supervision around the hostel to prevent such incidents in the future, including closer monitoring of student activities and stricter enforcement of hostel rules."

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