Taking cognisance of the ragging of the first year girl students of Gandhi Medical College (GMC), Madhya Pradesh Human Rights Commission has sought a report within two weeks from Director of Medical Education, district collector and Superintendent of Police.
The commission took cognisance of the news published in leading dailies pertaining the ragging of the first year girl students who were harassed by senior students.
The victim students were forced to follow a dress code and to wear the same dresses while sleeping. During lunch time the juniors would remain standing till the seniors do not leave their seats.
The first year girl students were instructed not to talk with the boys of first year and not to talk with the boys during classes and practice. The victims have lodged complaint with National Anti ragging help line and later the details surfaced in the leading newspaper.
MPHRC has taken the issue seriously. At the start of the educational session the book titled ‘Ragging an Inhumane Behaviour’ was distributed among all medical, engineering and technical education institutes.
In the book the responsibility of the college management has been provided in detail.
The anti ragging has been clearly mentioned in the same which is provided by the UGC Act 2009 section 5 and which mentions the steps and resources in detail that could help in stopping ragging across their premises.
Enquiry into the matter has been started by the concerned department and the report would be submitted soon.