Jodhpur, As many as 80 students have faced disciplinary action following allegations of ragging of first-year medical students at Rajasthan’s Barmer Medical College, officials said on Sunday.
Meanwhile, Gurjar denied that junior students had been taken to the ‘White House’ and had their hair cut there this year. The room, painted white and popularly known as the ‘White House’, has figured in allegations that senior students allegedly took first-year students there and forcibly cut their hair. This article was generated from an automated news agency feed without modifications to text.
Following an inquiry by the college’s anti-ragging committee, action was taken against the students, including 15 females, on Saturday. others were penalised with restrictions on academic, cultural and sports activities for varying durations While 13 students were expelled from the hostel. The college administration submitted its inquiry report to the National Health Commission on October 29 after the commission sought a report on the allegations.
He said the room, located around two to three kilometres from the college campus, had no connection with the current incident.
Six students were expelled from the hostel and barred from academic activities, including lectures, practicals, clinical postings and examinations, for 60 days, according to the disciplinary orders. Seven others were expelled from the hostel and barred from academic, cultural and sports activities for 30 days. Another 11 students were removed from the hostel for 30 days, suspended from academic activities for 15 days and prohibited from participating in cultural and sports activities for one year.
The inquiry was initiated after the college administration received complaints of ragging. The anti-ragging committee examined each allegation and interacted with junior students before scrutinising the mobile phones and digital communications of both senior and junior students. They have also been prohibited from participating in cultural and sports activities for a year. Fifty students were issued warnings and barred from academic activities for seven days. They were also prohibited from participating in cultural and sports activities for one year. The college warned that any repeat complaint would invite permanent expulsion from the hostel.
The investigation process took around three to four hours, the principal said. Five other students were issued warnings and told that any further involvement in such activities would lead to their removal from the hostel and suspension from all academic activities.
Their parents have been directed to appear before the college administration within three days, failing which expulsion proceedings would be initiated.
