MKCG Medical College MBBS student alleges ragging, NMC seeks report
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Bhubaneswar: A second-year MBBS student of MKCG Medical College has recently filed a complaint against a group of senior students, accusing them of ragging, intimidation, abuse, and harassment. The complaint was filed after the medico refused to attend a general body meeting where juniors are allegedly forced to stand for hours and endure stressful squatting positions.
The matter came to light after the aggrieved students complained with the National Medical Commission (NMC), which sent a letter to the Dean of the college seeking a report on the allegations.
In his complaint, the student alleged that he was unable to focus on his studies since the seniors have been obstructing him from studying in the hostel and forcing him to attend so-called ‘general body meetings’. He claimed that in one session during this meeting, he faced severe mental and physical harassment. When he refused to attend another meeting, the group of seniors stormed into his hostel, abused and threatened him.
He further alleged that the accused seniors punish juniors during meetings by making them stand for long hours and forcing them into stressful squatting positions. It was further alleged that around six to seven senior students are repeatedly involved in harassment, as they regularly consume beer, play loud DJ music, dance, and cause disturbances in the hostel, making it difficult for other students to concentrate on their studies.
After being unable to tolerate the constant harassment, the student decided to escalate the matter to the college authorities. As a result, he filed a complaint on August 18 with the National Medical Commission (NMC), reports Odisha TV
Following this, the apex regulatory body sent a letter to the Dean of MKCG Medical College seeking a report and the college administration has confirmed that a meeting of the Anti-Ragging Cell will be convened soon to review the allegations and take appropriate action, Reports OdishaBytes
Medical Dialogues recently reported that identifying medical colleges across India as the hotspots for ragging, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) recently said that despite having only 1.1 percent of the total student population in the country, medical colleges account for 38.6 percent of ragging incidents.
Earlier this year, in its report, the Society Against Violence in Education (SAVE) had noted that medical colleges accounted for 38.6% of total ragging complaints, 35.4% of serious cases, and a shocking 45.1% of ragging-related deaths in the past three years
Released on March 24, International Right to Truth Day, the report titled ‘State of Ragging in India 2022-24’ highlighted an alarming trend that demands immediate intervention.
According to the report, 3,160 complaints were registered on the National Anti-Ragging Helpline. Of these, 51 students died in 2022-24. Medical colleges accounted for 23 out of 51 deaths (45.1%)
The top 5 Medical Colleges, being in the spotlight for ragging in India, received the most complaints at the National Anti-Ragging are the MKCG Medical College And Hospital, Odisha with 25 Complaints, Pt. Jawahar Lal Nehru Memorial Medical College Raipur, Chhattisgarh, with 15 complaints, Vardhman Institute of Medical Sciences Pavapuri, Bihar with 14 complaints, State Takmeel-Ut-Tib College & Hospital, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh with 12 complaints and Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi with 11 complaints.
