MKCG, Bundelkhand Medical Colleges among top 10 ragging hotspots: Report
Bhopal: Madhya Pradesh-based Bundelkhand Medical College in Sagar and MKCG Medical College and Hospital, Berhampur, are among the top 10 campuses across the country where the maximum number of ragging complaints were filed, the Times of India has reported.
According to a recently released nationwide report on ragging complaints filed on the national anti-ragging portal between April 1, 2022, and February 28, 2026, the highest number of complaints was recorded from Uttar Pradesh, where 747 raaging incidents were during this period.
West Bengal ranks second on the list with 442 ragging complaints, followed by Madhya Pradesh with 392 complaints, Bihar with 375 complaints and Maharashtra with 272 complaints.
Nationwide, during the four years, a total of 4,364 ragging complaints were filed, including men accounting for 82.1% of the complaints and women for 17.9%.
As per the latest media report by the Times of India, among the top ten most complained-about campuses, Banaras Hindu University ranked first with 57 complaints, followed by the University of Lucknow (44), and the University of Allahabad (32). Apart from these, MKCG Medical College and Hospital, Berhampur and Bundelkhand Medical College and Hospital also featured in the top ten list with 24 and 17 complaints, respectively.
Medical Dialogues had last year reported on a shocking culture of ragging at Bundelkhand Medical College, Sagar, where first-year MBBS students were allegedly humiliated inside the hostel. Junior students at the medical college had earlier alleged the hostel environment was deeply troubling. According to them, seniors had created a strict hierarchy that juniors are forced to follow. For the first six months, they must follow the “third-button rule”, meaning they must keep their eyes fixed on the third button of their shirt or on their shoes while walking, they said.
They also claimed that they are made to wear the same set of clothes for 24 hours. If they raise their head or make any mistake in tasks assigned by seniors, they can be slapped 100 times or more.
Commenting on the issue of ragging and the nationwide report on ragging complaints, officials in Madhya Pradesh told TOI that the complaints against institutes covered a wide range of issues affecting the colleges across disciplines. Such allegations included irregularities in admissions, examination conduct, faculty recruitment, and student services.
Meanwhile, according to senior academics, the high volume of grievances is also due to the rapid expansion of the professional colleges in Madhya Pradesh and uneven regulatory oversight. Analysts opined that the state tallies reflected both student population size and institutional visibility.
Taking these facts into account, authorities in Madhya Pradesh have decided to strengthen regulatory oversight and enhance grievance redressal mechanisms. According to officials, reform plans will be focused on processing cases faster and bringing clarity in administrative protocols.
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