IGMC Ragging matter: Two Seniors Suspended, Others Face Disciplinary proceedings
Shimla, Dec 15,
Two senior MBBS students of Indira Gandhi Medical College (IGMC), Shimla, have been suspended for three months and fined Rs 25,000 each after being found guilty in a ragging-related incident, while disciplinary proceedings have been initiated against several other students, college authorities confirmed on Monday.
According to information available with the college administration, the incident took place late on Saturday night when a first-year MBBS student was allegedly summoned to a hostel by senior students and subjected to ragging for a brief period of around five to ten minutes. Although the duration was short, the act was treated as a serious violation of anti-ragging norms and hostel regulations.
The matter came to light after security personnel noticed the junior student entering the hostel during night hours through CCTV surveillance. As per IGMC rules, senior students are strictly prohibited from calling junior students to hostels, particularly at night. Following the CCTV alert, hostel security staff intervened immediately and reported the matter to the authorities.
The IGMC Anti-Ragging Committee conducted an inquiry into the incident and found the allegations to be substantiated. Based on the committee’s findings, two senior students were rusticated for a period of three months and fined Rs 25,000 each under the anti-ragging framework. In addition, disciplinary notices have been issued to six to eight other students for violating hostel and campus discipline.
Confirming the action, IGMC Principal Dr Sita Thakur said that the senior students had called the first-year student to the hostel despite prior warnings issued to seniors against any interaction that could amount to ragging. She also pointed out that the two students proceeded against under the Anti-Ragging Act were not hostel residents themselves. The complaint in the case, she added, originated from CCTV surveillance and the hostel warden after being informed by the security guard. “After a detailed inquiry, action under anti-ragging provisions has been initiated against those found responsible, and disciplinary proceedings have been started against others involved,” she said.
Himachal Pradesh follows a strict zero-tolerance policy towards ragging, adopted in the aftermath of the Aman Kachroo case. The state has strengthened its legal framework by making ragging a cognizable and non-bailable offence and has directed all educational institutions to enforce anti-ragging measures rigorously to ensure the safety and well-being of students on campus.
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