3 GMC Haldwani medicos, 1 nursing student, junior researcher penalised, suspended for ragging MBBS student
Nainital: Allegations of ragging are once again troubling the Government Medical College in Haldwani, where a junior MBBS student was allegedly beaten by his seniors over an altercation during a farewell party.
According to TOI, based on the complaint by the junior student, who was allegedly slapped, the anti-ragging committee took cognisance of the issue immediately and the panel has identified five people involved in the matter, including two interns, one final-year medico, one nursing student and one junior researcher.
Already disciplinary action has been imposed on the accused students. College officials informed the Times of India, the main culprit has been imposed with a monetary fine of Rs 30,000, an academic fine extending internship period of 15 days and the expulsion from the hostel for the remaining period of his internship.
The second intern, who was involved in the incident, faced similar punishment along with a fine of Rs 25,000. The nursing student, who is a day scholar, has been asked to pay a fine of Rs 25,000 along with a 15-day suspension from classes. He has also been asked to submit an affidavit from his parents.
Meanwhile, the junior researcher has been imposed with a Rs 25,000 fine and has been expelled from the hostel for 15 days. However, since he is providing his services to the hospital, he will not be removed from his job. However, he has also been asked to submit an affidavit from his parents.
TOI adds that after the medicos returned to the hostel around 1.30 am on Thursday night, after returning from the farewell party, the alleged incident of ragging took place. The matter was reported to the college administration by a junior student.
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According to the information shared by the anti-ragging committee, the main accused admitted to slapping the junior student and provided a written statement. However, it was clarified that the altercation was not related to seniority or juniority but it took place because the one who got slapped allegedly misbehaved with a girl during the farewell party.
This is not the first time that GMC Haldwani has come to the light with allegations of ragging. Medical Dialogues had reported back in 2022 when the instances of ragging came to light after a suspected ragging video, showing students with tonsured heads walking in queue with hands behind their backs shocked the social media.
At that time, along with the investigation by the authorities, a division bench of Uttarakhand High Court had also ordered a probe and directed the police to complete the inquiry within two weeks and register it as a criminal case.
While considering the Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed in connection of the alleged incident of ragging at Haldwani Medical College, the Uttarakhand High Court had also formed a committee to probe the matter.
Later in the same year, the college again faced ragging complaints and altogether 44 medical students belonging to the institute were facing action for ragging their juniors.
Last year, three senior MBBS students of 2021 batch had been expelled from the college for 6 months and fined Rs 25,000 after reports of alleged ragging on junior students came to the fore. In late 2023, 10 MBBS students were expelled from the hostel for 6 months and were barred from attending classes for a week for allegedly ragging junior students.
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