MBBS student ragged by seniors at Ramagundam Medical College

First year students alleged that though they were giving respect to seniors and calling them as ‘Sir' or 'Madam’, the seniors were harassing them

Peddapalli:  A first year MBBS student was allegedly ragged by his seniors at the Ramagundam Medical College. Four senior students allegedly trimmed his hair and moustache with a trimmer in the boys’ hostel on Monday night.

The student informed the matter to his parents on Tuesday morning and lodged a complaint with the college management. Juniors, who staged a protest at the vice-principal’s office, lodged a complaint with principal Dr Hima Bindu Singh.

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First year students alleged that though they were giving respect to seniors and calling them as ‘Sir’ or ‘Madam’, the seniors were harassing them. Police visited the college and enquired about the incident.

Reacting to the incident, the college management sent four students home directing them to appear along with their parents. The Principal, in a statement released to the media on Wednesday, informed that on receiving a few complaints from first year medical students, they sent four students home with directions to appear with their parents.

The administration has also decided to conduct a meeting of the anti-ragging committee to verify the facts and take appropriate action once the parents of the four students have come, she informed.

Meanwhile, BRS MLC K Kavitha urged the State Legislative Council to take cognisance of the incident and initiate appropriate measures.

రామగుండం మెడికల్ కళాశాలలో జరిగిన ర్యాగింగ్ దురదృష్టకరం. ర్యాగింగ్ కారణంగా గతంలో కొందరు విద్యార్థులు ఆత్మహత్య చేసుకున్నరు. కాబట్టి, ఇలాంటి ఘటనలు పునరావృత్తం కాకుండా మెడికల్, ఇంజినీరింగ్ కళాశాల్లలో యాంటీ ర్యాగింగ్ కమిటీలను ఏర్పాటు చేసి పటిష్టం చేయాలి. మరోవైపు, ఇటీవల డిప్యుటేషన్… pic.twitter.com/JMZQISMltF

— Kavitha Kalvakuntla (@RaoKavitha) February 14, 2024

Ragging, in any form, was not only a violation of human rights but also posed serious risk to the mental and physically wellbeing of students, she said, adding that it created an atmosphere of fear and intimidation, hindering the educational process and jeopardising the future of the youth.

Police said they had not received any complaint from students.