2 house surgeons ragged a fourth year MBBS student, college administration imposed fine, know what the law says about ragging?:

News Topical, Digital Desk : A case of ragging has come to light in a medical college in Odisha. Two house surgeons of the government-run MKCG Medical College and Hospital here have been fined Rs 25,000 each for allegedly ragging a fourth year MBBS student. Officials said that the college's anti-ragging committee took this decision in a meeting held on Monday. MKCG Medical College Principal Suchitra Das said, 'We received a complaint from the anti-ragging cell on May 12 about ragging of a fourth year MBBS student by house surgeons. After receiving the complaints, a meeting of the anti-ragging committee was held to discuss them.'

What did the principal of the medical college say?

Suchitra Das said, 'After a thorough discussion on the matter in the meeting, the committee has decided to impose a fine of Rs 25,000 each on the two house surgeons involved in the incident.' Das said that after an internal investigation, the anti-ragging panel found out that the victim was not physically assaulted, but was mentally harassed. The principal said that accordingly, the committee decided to impose a fine against the house surgeons whose names were mentioned in the complaint. Regarding this, Berhampur SP Sarwan Vivek N said that the police is investigating the incident separately. If the matter is serious, they will register a case as per the guidelines of ragging. At present, the house surgeons have been fined on the basis of violation of etiquette and ethics in the case of ragging. A member of the committee said that according to the guidelines of UGC, the house surgeons have been punished.

What does the law say about ragging in India?

Ragging is considered a serious crime in India and there are strict legal provisions against it. UGC (University Grants Commission) and the Government of India have issued guidelines to prevent ragging. Ragging can result in punishment such as suspension, expulsion, or expulsion from the hostel at the college level. In case of ragging, action can also be taken under sections 294, 323, 341, 506 etc. of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), which includes imprisonment up to 7 years and fine. At the same time, a police complaint can be filed in serious cases. Apart from this, as per the instructions of the Supreme Court, anti-ragging committees are mandatory in all educational institutions.