NMC to probe ragging allegations surfaced from GMC Omandurar

When the complaint was filed before the NMC, the Commission had issued directions to the college and Triplicane police to inquire into the matter. Further, the Apex Medical Commission had also instructed the management of the medical college to include students, parents, police, and members of NGOs in the anti-ragging committee.

Commenting on the matter, the Dean of the Institute Dr A Aravind informed that during the inquiry, the management found that the juniors were being forced to write record notebooks of the senior students. He further informed that once all the committee members sign the report, the same would be submitted online.

Meanwhile, even though sources claimed that there was no anti-ragging committee in the college, the Dean said that there was a committee, which is now being expanded to include more representatives. 

As per the NMC directions, at least 15 members should be included in the committee. Further, NMC has instructed to include police personnel, students, and parents, Dean Dr. Aravind further informed. 

Medical Dialogues had earlier reported that this year, within weeks of the commencement of the 2024 academic year on October 14, the anti-ragging cell of the University Grants Commission (UGC) received more than 55 complaints from medical colleges across the country.

Even though there are only around 700 medical colleges in the country, comparatively much lesser than the number of engineering and technology colleges (8000), in 2024 alone, the anti-ragging cell received 800 complaints and among them 222 were from the medical colleges and 230 were from engineering and polytechnic colleges.

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