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A ragging incident involving first-year BDS students was reported at the Osmania Medical College hostel. Police registered a case against 12 final-year BDS students, while the Government Dental College suspended them for six months pending the outcome of the investigation.

Allegations of ragging, toxic hierarchy and lack of institutional support in medical colleges have resurfaced after incidents at Government Dental College and Osmania Medical College. Experts say systemic reforms are needed to address stress, harassment and mental health concerns among students.

Four second-year students of Government Medical College, Nagarkurnool, have been suspended from classes for two months and stripped of hostel membership for a year following a ragging incident. The matter surfaced after Principal Rama Devi issued memos based on a disciplinary committee inquiry.

Nalgonda Medical College has come under scrutiny after a second ragging incident was reported within a week. Four first-year MBBS students were allegedly harassed by seniors during an orientation session, followed days later by five juniors facing similar abuse.

A video showing senior students conducting a mock wedding with two juniors at JNTU Engineering College, Nachupalli, went viral online. While the college principal denied ragging and said no complaint was received, parents blamed poor supervision and sought strict action.

In compliance with UGC directives, MNR University has implemented strict measures to curb ragging, observing Anti-Ragging Day followed by Anti-Ragging Week from August 12 to 18.

Bins Jose, a first-year biotechnology student at Karyavattom Government College, said he was allegedly assaulted, harassed, and threatened by a group of seven senior students on February 11 on the campus

The court states that Dr MA Saiff Ali must undergo special training, if required, by the University or College, before being allowed to sit for the exams

Despite clear regulations, lapses in compliance have been observed in medical colleges across the country, says National Medical Commission

The activities were conducted at the directions of Superintendent of Police, B Rohith Raju. The students were told about the harms caused by the use of drugs as the youths getting attracted to drugs like ganja and damaging their lives.

Dutt said that ragging was banned in the educational institutions in the country and strict action would be taken if anyone resorts to ragging fellow students

An FIR was registered at the One Town police station here against Assistant Professor Dr. Gulam Rahman Shareef of Khammam Government Medical College in connection with an alleged incident of ragging in the college.

After feeling humiliated, the juniors approached the management and lodged a complaint. The college management verified the surveillance cameras footage and counseled the senior students.

Scheduled to commence shortly, the hotline will provide students with a confidential and immediate way to report issues to the authorities concerned for prompt action

To take stock of each institution’s compliance with policies, court guidelines

Ramagundam Police Commissioner M Srinivasulu participated in an anti-ragging and anti-drug awareness programme held at the 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

To check the instances of ragging and suicides in the campuses, the University Grants Commission (UGC) has sought to strengthen anti-ragging regulations and fix accountability

The university management said they took the disciplinary action following complaints from first-year students in the zoology, economics, and commerce departments that they were harassed by the seniors.

"As exams are underway, we will take action against the guilty following the probe after exams are over," he added.