Ragging complaints across 12 Rajasthan medical colleges: Doctors' body seeks state-level monitoring mechanism, accountability of institutional heads

New Delhi: Highlighting repeated complaints of ragging across medical colleges in Rajasthan, a doctors' body has sought the personal intervention of the Rajasthan Chief Minister on the issue.

Writing to the Rajasthan CM, Commissioner DME and DGP Rajasthan, the United Doctors Front (UDF) has pointed out that in the month of October, instances of ragging were reported from a total of 12 medical colleges. Medical Dialogues reported on several of these ragging complaints and the National Medical Commission's directions issued in this regard.

In view of such repeated complaints of ragging, harassment and intimidation reported from medical colleges across the State during October 2026, UDF has sought independent statewide investigation, institutional accountability and a coordinated anti-ragging monitoring mechanism to deal with the issue.

The representation has also been submitted to the Commissioner, Directorate of Medical Education (DME), Rajasthan, and the Director General of Police (DGP), Rajasthan, seeking coordinated administrative and police-level intervention to ensure student safety, independent investigation and effective enforcement of anti-ragging regulations.

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UDF's Representation: 

"United Doctors Front (UDF) wishes to draw the urgent attention of the State Government and the concerned authorities towards the disturbing increase in complaints concerning ragging, harassment, intimidation and other forms of abusive conduct reported from medical colleges across Rajasthan during October 2026. The frequency and seriousness of these complaints, emerging from multiple government and private medical institutions within a relatively short period, raise substantial concerns regarding the effectiveness of existing anti-ragging mechanisms, institutional supervision and the safety and welfare of medical students," UDF mentioned in the representation.

The association has drawn attention to complaints and/or related regulatory interventions concerning 12 medical institutes across Rajasthan, including Government Medical College Kota, Dr. S.N. Medical College Jodhpur, Bhilwara Medical College, Government Medical College Chittorgarh, Sardar Patel Medical College Bikaner, ESIC Medical College Jaipur, Mahatma Gandhi Medical College Jaipur, JIET Medical College Jodhpur, and medical colleges in Dausa, Sawai Madhopur, Pali and Barmer.

UDF mentioned that the complaints reported from different institutions include allegations of coercive late-night hostel gatherings, forced introductions, humiliating activities, abusive language, intimidation, threats of academic retaliation, social exclusion and other practices incompatible with a safe and dignified academic environment.

The doctors' body also mentioned that NMC's Anti-Ragging Cell has also taken cognisance of complaints involving several institutions and sought Action Taken Reports, including responses within 24 hours in certain cases.

UDF also pointed out that it had already submitted a representation to the Hon’ble Chief Minister and concerned State authorities on 19 October 2026.

"The subsequent emergence of further complaints and regulatory interventions reinforces the need for a comprehensive and coordinated State-level response," the association mentioned.

"The recurrence of such complaints despite the existence of statutory and regulatory anti-ragging frameworks indicates the need to examine not merely individual incidents, but also the institutional and administrative failures, if any, that may have permitted such practices to continue," it added.

Demands by UDF: 

Through the representation, UDF has sought personal intervention of the Hon’ble Chief Minister and directions for an independent, statewide and time-bound investigation into all ragging complaints reported during October 2026, irrespective of whether an NMC notice has been issued in a particular case.

"The inquiry should not be confined to institutions against which the NMC has issued notices. All complaints received by the State Government, DME, individual medical colleges, police authorities or regulatory bodies during the relevant period should be brought within its scope. The inquiry should examine the nature of allegations, institutional response, compliance with applicable anti-ragging regulations, evidence available and the adequacy of preventive and corrective measures. A definite timeline should be prescribed for completion of the inquiry, submission of institution-wise findings and initiation of appropriate action," it said.

Further, the association has demanded accountability of Deans/Principals and institutional authorities. "The Heads of Institutions must be held accountable for ensuring effective implementation of anti-ragging regulations, adequate hostel supervision, functioning of Anti-Ragging Committees and Squads, prompt handling of complaints and protection of affected students," it said.

UDF demanded that the State Government and DME should specifically examine whether any institutional authority failed to take timely action despite receiving information or complaints, ignored, suppressed or inadequately investigated reported incidents, failed to ensure the safety and confidentiality of complainants and witnesses, failed to preserve relevant CCTV footage, hostel records or other evidence, permitted coercive practices to continue despite knowledge of such conduct, or submitted incomplete, misleading or inadequate Action Taken Reports to regulatory authorities.

"Where negligence, deliberate suppression, complicity or failure to discharge prescribed responsibilities is established, appropriate administrative and disciplinary action should be initiated against the responsible officials, including Deans/Principals, in accordance with applicable rules. Institutional accountability must form an integral part of every inquiry, rather than limiting proceedings exclusively to students allegedly involved in individual incidents," it said.

UDF has also sought institute-wise action taken reports from all concerned government and private medical colleges specifying the number and nature of complaints received, and date of receipt and action initiated, details and findings of preliminary and final inquiries, protective measures undertaken for complainants and witnesses, disciplinary and administrative action initiated, evidence preserved and examined, functioning and meeting records of Anti-Ragging Committees and Squads, preventive measures adopted to prevent recurrence.

"The reports should be independently scrutinised and verified by the designated State-level authority. Mere submission of institutional replies should not be treated as sufficient compliance," UDF mentioned in the representation.

UDF has also demanded esignation of a Senior State-Level Nodal Officer and establishment of an independent State-Level Anti-Ragging Monitoring and Coordination Mechanism to track complaints, monitor compliance, conduct inspections and escalate delays or institutional failures, effective coordination between DME, medical college administrations, district collectors, district administrations and police authorities, immediate preservation of CCTV footage, hostel registers, digital communications, committee records and other relevant evidence, along with protection of complainants and witnesses against intimidation or retaliation, independent hostel inspections, review of Anti-Ragging Committees and Squads, and access to confidential counselling and mental health support for affected students, and appropriate police action, in accordance with law, wherever allegations disclose assault, criminal intimidation, unlawful confinement or other cognisable offences.

UDF has specifically emphasised that where a Dean, Principal, warden or other institutional authority is named in a complaint, or their conduct or inaction is under scrutiny, the inquiry must be entrusted to an independent authority and not to the same institutional administration.

Commenting on the matter, Dr. Lakshya Mittal, Chairperson, United Doctors Front, stated, “Ragging cannot be dismissed as a tradition, an informal introduction or an interaction between seniors and juniors. Medical students have the right to study in an environment free from fear, humiliation, coercion and intimidation. The repeated complaints emerging from multiple institutions demand the personal attention of the Hon’ble Chief Minister and decisive action by the State Government. Accountability must not stop with students allegedly involved in individual incidents. Deans, Principals, wardens and other institutional authorities must also be held accountable wherever negligence, suppression of complaints, failure to protect students or dereliction of prescribed responsibilities is established.”

He further added, “The State requires a structured monitoring system with clear responsibility, centralised complaint tracking, periodic review and time-bound compliance. Merely seeking reports from the same institutions against which complaints have been raised cannot be considered adequate accountability. Zero tolerance must extend not only to the act of ragging, but equally to institutional negligence, suppression of complaints and failure of accountability.”

UDF has urged the State Government to issue comprehensive directions to all government and private medical colleges and ensure that every reported complaint is monitored until its logical conclusion.

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