Comply with UGC's direction on observing Anti-Ragging Day Followed By Anti-Ragging Week: NMC tells Medical Colleges

Delhi: Through a recent notice, the National Medical Commission (NMC) has directed all the Principals/Heads of all the Medical Colleges/Institutes in the Country to comply with the UGC's direction regarding the Observation of Anti-Ragging Day and Anti-Ragging Week.

The NMC reiterated the communication received from the University Grant Commission (UGC) on its official website and asked the medical colleges for their compliance. The medical colleges have further been directed to share the details of the activities on the Email ID: antiragging@nmc.org.in

In order to prevent ragging UGC has framed regulations on curbing the menace of ragging in higher educational institutions. These regulations are mandatory and all institutions are required to take necessary steps for their implementation in to including the monitoring mechanism as per provisions in the above regulations and ensure its strict compliance. The UGC has also taken several proactive steps including effective launch of Media Campaign for preventing ragging. Films in ragging are also uploaded on UGC website for use by higher education institutions.

As a step further, UGC has decided that from this year Anti Ragging Day would be observed today followed by Anti Ragging Week from 12th August to 18th August. This initiative is one of the tools of the Commission in increasing awareness against ragging. It is further desired to adopt the following activities during the celebration of Anti-Ragging Day/Week:

i. Introduction/Orientation programme on Anti Ragging.

ii. Conduct various competitions such as slogan & essay writing, poster making, and logo designing on Anti Ragging and distribute certificates/prizes to encourage the students/faculty/non-teaching staff to promote Anti Ragging.

iii. Events like Anti-Ragging workshops, seminars and other creative avenues to spread the idea.

iv. TVCs. short films and documentary movies may be shown to students and faculty. (Available on UGC websites i.e. www.ugc.ac.in&www.antiragging.in )

The Universities and Colleges have been requested to share the details of the weeklong activities amongst students, faculty and other stakeholders with a request for their active participation.

To view the official Notice, Click here : https://medicaldialogues.in/pdf_upload/11-8-23-216334.pdf