Around 10 MBBS students of state-run Gandhi Medical College were suspended for one year for allegedly ragging their juniors in Telangana on Monday. The decision was taken by an anti-ragging committee following an inquiry. The issue came to light after the students who were allegedly subjected to ragging complained to an anti-ragging cell in UGC, New Delhi.
The 10 students were reportedly second and third-year college students.
According to PTI, an official said, an inquiry found some of the students to be "indulging in ragging" over the past few days. He said that the decision was conveyed to the Telangana authorities.
"We have suspended (them) for one year and we have evicted them from the hostel," he added.
In a statement, Dr Ramesh Reddy, Director of Medical Education said that ten senior students from 2021 and 2022 batch were indulged in ragging at Gandhi Medical College's hostel in Secunderabad.
After receiving the order from UGC, an official said that a committee was set up and several rounds of meeting were held with the students. Later, the students were found guilty.
The DME said that all students have been previously warned against performing such activities.
Ramesh said that some of the students were involved even after they were firmly told that no ragging would be tolerated in the medical colleges, the report said.
The victims alleged that their seniors called them at 2 am and made them dance. They also reportedly made fun of them and used abusive language against them, said a report on TOI.
The DME reiterated that they have a zero tolerance policy against ragging.
Further, he once again insisted senior students in private and government medical colleges in Telangana against ragging and warned that firm action would be initiated as per the anti-ragging rules.