Violation of Anti-ragging protocols! 7 MBBS students of BRD Medical College suspended

Gorakhpur: In response to an anonymous e-mail complaint, Gorakhpur’s Baba Raghav Das Medical College has suspended 7 second-year MBBS students for three months for allegedly entering the junior students’ hostel without permission violating anti-ragging protocols. 

Although no concrete evidence of ragging was found, the college administration suspended them for violating hostel rules. They claimed that any unauthorized entry of senior students into the juniors’ hostel is a serious violation of discipline. 

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As per the PTI report, the incident occurred on November 10 and 11 nights, when junior students from the 2024 MBBS batch had returned from the Chhath Puja holidays and were in their hostel.

According to the complaint, seven seniors from the 2023 batch allegedly entered the hostel around 10 pm and stayed for about 30 minutes. A review of CCTV footage confirmed that the seniors had entered the hostel without prior permission. However, the footage did not provide any concrete evidence of ragging.

The probe in this regard was ordered following an anonymous e-mail complaint to the college’s anti-ragging cell. After reviewing the CCTV footage, the Anti-Ragging Committee deemed the incident as a serious breach of discipline, leading to the suspension of the seven students.

In response to the allegations, the seniors claimed they had entered the hostel to discuss forming a cricket team with the juniors. Therefore, they denied the allegations made in the complaint. 

However, the college authorities informed that the seniors were suspended for not seeking permission from the administration for their entry or the proposed activity which resulted in the violation of the rules.

Speaking to PTI, Principal Ramkumar Jaiswal said “Although no proof of ragging was found, the unauthorized entry of senior students into the juniors’ hostel is a serious violation of discipline. Such actions disrupt the campus environment, and we cannot tolerate them.” 

He further emphasized that the suspended students would not be allowed to enter the college or hostel premises for the next three months and would remain under the custody of their parents during this period.

Jaiswal also warned of stricter actions in the future, stating that the suspended students would be required to submit an affidavit. “Any further violations of discipline will lead to even harsher consequences,” he added.

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