73 Ragging cases with MCI in last 5 years; Maximum from UP
New Delhi: The ragging menace continues to plague Indian medical education sector and doesn't seem to have an end; as is evident by a recent release of an official data which has revealed that the apex Medical Council of India (MCI) received over 73 ragging complaints since the year 2015-16 till date.
It can be deemed that these are those complaints which reached the MCI directly via its anti-ragging cell and exclude all other ragging incidents which were taken care of by the police and the medical college authorities on their own.
According to the MCI data, a total of 73 complaints have been received by the medical council authorities from the year 2015-16 to 2019-20 batches to date. The apex medical regulator had received 13 such complaints in 2018-19 and the maximum number of cases have been reported in the year 2017-18 with 25 complaints all alleging ragging by seniors wherein 3 were death cases.
Out of 73, the maximum number of ragging complaints i.e. 17; were received from UP based medical colleges. From UP Rural Institute of Medical Sciences & Research, Saifai, Etawah ragging incidents were reported each academic year from 2016 till date. 3 ragging complaints had come to the MCI from Shri Ram Murti Smarak Institute of Medical Sciences, Bareilly; all in the academic year 2017-18.
As per the disclosure of the ragging incidents all over, out of the total number of cases across the country, only 5 such ragging cases have been reported from Karnataka state. In the year 2015-16 only one case was reported, in the year 2016-17 two cases were reported. Only one case was reported in 2017-18, while in 2018-19 no cases were reported. In the year 2019-20, two cases were reported from medical colleges in Karnataka.
Meanwhile, from Maharashtra, the suicide case of Dr Payal Tadvi which had created major uproar within the medical fraternity was also reported this year from the state along with only 1 more complaint received in the year 2015-16.
3 such cases came to MCI from Tamil Nadu medical colleges.
Ragging cases (2019-20)
Any conduct whether by words spoken or written or by an act which has the effect of harassing, teasing, treating or handling with rudeness any other student, indulging in rowdy or undisciplined activities which causes or is likely to cause annoyance, hardship or psychological harm or to raise fear or apprehension thereof in a fresher or a junior student or asking the students to do any act or perform something which such student will not in the ordinary course and which has the effect of causing or generating a sense of shame or embarrassment so as to adversely affect the physique or psyche of a fresher or a junior student.
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It can be deemed that these are those complaints which reached the MCI directly via its anti-ragging cell and exclude all other ragging incidents which were taken care of by the police and the medical college authorities on their own.
According to the MCI data, a total of 73 complaints have been received by the medical council authorities from the year 2015-16 to 2019-20 batches to date. The apex medical regulator had received 13 such complaints in 2018-19 and the maximum number of cases have been reported in the year 2017-18 with 25 complaints all alleging ragging by seniors wherein 3 were death cases.
Out of 73, the maximum number of ragging complaints i.e. 17; were received from UP based medical colleges. From UP Rural Institute of Medical Sciences & Research, Saifai, Etawah ragging incidents were reported each academic year from 2016 till date. 3 ragging complaints had come to the MCI from Shri Ram Murti Smarak Institute of Medical Sciences, Bareilly; all in the academic year 2017-18.
As per the disclosure of the ragging incidents all over, out of the total number of cases across the country, only 5 such ragging cases have been reported from Karnataka state. In the year 2015-16 only one case was reported, in the year 2016-17 two cases were reported. Only one case was reported in 2017-18, while in 2018-19 no cases were reported. In the year 2019-20, two cases were reported from medical colleges in Karnataka.
Meanwhile, from Maharashtra, the suicide case of Dr Payal Tadvi which had created major uproar within the medical fraternity was also reported this year from the state along with only 1 more complaint received in the year 2015-16.
3 such cases came to MCI from Tamil Nadu medical colleges.
Status of Ragging cases received year wise
Ragging cases (2019-20)
| Sr. No. | Name of the College | Complaint Received from | Details of the complaint |
| 1. | U.P Rural Institute of Medical Sciences, Etawah | Noted through Media in August 2019. | Ragging by Seniors |
| 2. | Chhattisgarh Instt. Of Medical Sciences, Bilaspur | From an anonymous Reporter vide letter dated 13.08.2019. | Ragging by Seniors. |
| 3. | T.N. Medical College, Mumbai. | Dr.Mrs.Asna Z Naqvi received through Central Govt letter dated 28.08.2019. | Suicide by Dr. Payal Tadwi due to extreme harassment. |
| 4. | RNT Medical College, Udaipur | Shri Alibaba vide letter dated 30.08.2019. | Ragging by seniors through compulsory blood donation. |
| 5. | Shaheed Hasan Khan Mewati Govt. Medical College | Dr. Dilip through email dated 23.08.2019. | Ragging by Seniors. |
| 6. | Kanachur Institute of Medical Sciences, Mangalore. | Miss Hermine Siddiqua vide letter dated 26.11.2019. | Ragging by Seniors. |
Ragging cases (2018-19)
| Sr. No. | Name of the College | Complaint Received from | Details of the Complaint |
| 1. | Moti Lal Nehru Medical College, Allahabad | Parents of First Year MBBS student vide letter dated 30.08.2018. | Ragging by Seniors. |
| 2. | Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church Medical College, Kolenchery | Mr. Aaron Augustine, MBBS student of 2016 batch vide letter dated 07.09.2018. | Ragging by Seniors. |
| 3. | Mahamaya Rajkiya Allopathic Medical College, Faizabad | Mr. Sanjay Chauhan vide letter dated 06.08.2018 | Ragging by Seniors. |
| 4. | MGM Medical College, Jamshedpur | Mr. Anand Raj by email dated 01.10.2018 | Ragging by Seniors. |
| 5. | U.P. Rural Institute of Medical Sciences & Research, Saifai, Etwah | Mr. Narvind Kumar Singh vide letter dated 25.09.2018. | Ragging by Seniors. |
| 6. | Karpaga Vinayaga Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Kanchipuram | Ist year MBBS students vide letter dated 23.09.2018 | Ragging by Seniors. |
| 7. | SCB Medical College, Cuttack. | Parents of MBBS students vide letter dated Nil | Ragging by Seniors. |
| 8. | Madras Medical College, Chennai | Gurushath J (1st year MBBS student) Email dated 13.11.2018 | Ragging by Seniors. |
| 9. | Institute OF Medical Sciences, BHU, Varanasi | Mr. Vishal Khanna father of Ms. Urvashi Khanna vide Email dated 23.11.2018 | Ragging by Seniors. |
| 10. | Shri Lakshmi Narayana Institute of Medical Sciences, Pondicherry. | Parents of 1st year students vide letter dated Nil | Ragging by Seniors. |
| 11. | Rama Medical College, Kanpur. | Mr. Reetesh Arora father of Mr. Toshan Arora vide letter dated 19.03.2019. | Ragging by Seniors. |
| 12. | Era Medical College, Lucknow | Pragya Bharti vide letter dated 10.06.2019 | Ragging by Seniors. |
| 13. | Indira Gandhi institute of Medical Sciences, Sheikhpura, patna | Himanshu kumar vide Email dated 1.07.2019 | Ragging by Seniors. |
Ragging cases (2017-18)
| Sr. No. | Name of the College | Complaint Received from | Details of the Complaint | ||
| 1. | Andhra Medical College, Visakhapatnam | Shri K.S. Rao vide email dated 19/8/17. | Ragging by Seniors. | ||
| 2. | Silchar Medical College, Silchar | Anti Ragging Helpline vide Email dated 26.08.2017. | Ragging by Seniors. | ||
| 3. | Government Medical College, Surat | Anonymous Letter dated 19.08.2017 | Ragging by Seniors. | ||
| 4. | Mahamaya Rajkiya Alopathic Medical College, Ambedkar Nagar, Faizabad | Shri Indresh Patel vide Email dated 4.09.2017. | Ragging by Seniors. | ||
| 5. | Govt. Medical College & Super Facility Hospital, Azamgarh. | SAVE (Anti-Ragging NGO) vide Email dated 12.09.2017 | Ragging by Seniors. | ||
| 6. | MKCG Medical College, Berhampur | Shri Raci Mohanty vide Email dated 17.09.2017 | Ragging by Seniors. | ||
| 7. | Agartala Govt. Medical College, Agartala. | Shri Paramahansa Sri Omkardas vide Email dated. 17.09.2017 | Ragging by Seniors. | ||
| 8. | Tripura Medical College & Dr. BRAM Teaching Hospital, Agartala | Shri Paramahansa sri Omkardas Email dated 17.09.2017 | Ragging by Seniors. | ||
| 9. | Sri Ram Murti Smarak Institute of Medical Sciences, Bareilly – Regarding ragging of Ananya Dixit daughter of Anadi Dixit. | Shri Anadi Dixit, Dr. R.P. Singhal, Shri Ajit Singh vide letter dated nil. | Suicide / Death case due to ragging | ||
| 10. | Mahatma Gandhi Medical College & Research Institute, Pondicherry | Mr. Maitraei, Puducherry Letter dated 14.10.2017 | Ragging by Seniors. | ||
| 11. | Shimoga Institute of Medical Sciences, Shimoga | News paper Clipping dated 24.10.2017 | Suicide / Death case due to Ragging | ||
| 12. | U.P. Rural Institute of Medical Sciences & Research, Etwah | All 1st year MBBS students 2017 batch Vide letter dated 13.10.2017. | Ragging by Seniors. | ||
| 13. | Katihar Medical College & Hospital, Katihar | Ragged students vide letter dated nil | Ragging by Seniors. | ||
| 14. | Rajshree Medical Research Institute, Bareilly. | Smt. Aparna Sen Email letter dated 27.10.2017 | Ragging by Seniors. | ||
| 15. | Shri Ram Murti Smarak Institute of Medical Sciences, Bareilly | Shri Manoj Kumar father of Mr. Yash Kumar vide letter dated nil | Suicide / Death case due to Ragging | ||
| 16. | Assam Medical College, Dibrugarh | All victims of Boys Hostel vide letter dated nil | Ragging by Seniors. | ||
| 17. | Shri Ram Murti Smarak Institute of Medical Sciences, Bareilly | Shri Anil Kumar Agarwal, Faridabad vide letter dated 16.11.2017 | Ragging by Seniors. | ||
| 18. | Darbhanga Medical College, Lehriasarai | 2016 batch of students dated 04.12.2017 | Ragging by Seniors. | ||
| 19. | Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical Sciences, Tirupati | Shri N. Subba Rao Letter dated nil | Ragging by Seniors. | ||
| 20. | Govt. Villupuram Medical College, Mandiyambakkam, Tamil Nadu | 1st year MBBS students vide letter dated 15.11.2017 | Ragging by Seniors. | ||
| 21. | Pt. Jawahar Lal Nehru Medical College, Raipur | All Parents/BJP workers Vide etter dated 28.11.2017 | Ragging by Seniors. | ||
| 22. | Guwahati Medical College, Guwahati | Mr. Praveen Kumar received through Central Govt. letter dated 27.12.2017. | Ragging by Seniors. | ||
| 23. | Central Institute of Psychiatry, Ranchi | Received from UGC letter dated 02.02.2018. | Ragging by Seniors. | ||
| 24. | U.P. Rural Institute of Medical Sciences & Research, Saifai, Etwah. | Mr. Vikas Saroj, MBBS student of 2017 batch Vide letter dated 19.02.2018 | Ragging by Seniors. | ||
| 25. | S.N. Medical College, Agra | MBBS Students vide letter dated 06.04.2018 | Ragging by Seniors. | ||
Ragging cases (2016-17)
| Sr. No | Name of the College | Complaint Received from | Details of the complaint |
| 1. | North Bengal Medical College, Darjeeling | Tapajit Das, Mainak Ghosh, and Deepan Roy, 3rd semester students. Vide Email dated 17/11/2016 | Ragging by seniors. |
| 2. | Al-Ameen Medical College, Bijapur | Shri A. Ramasamy B.A., B.L., Kurnool vide letter dated nil | Ragging by seniors. |
| 3. | Bhaskar Medical College, Yenkapally | Vigil Blower Vide Email dated 20.11.2016 | Ragging by seniors. |
| 4. | Institute of Medical Sciences & SUM Hospital, Bhubaneswar | Victims Support Team – Vide Email Dated 04.01.2017 | Ragging by seniors. |
| 5. | Nalanda Medical College, Patna | News clipping | Ragging by seniors. |
| 6. | Maharani Lakshmibai Medical College, Jhansi. | Ministry of Human Resource Development. Vide letter dated 11.05.2017. | Ragging by seniors |
| 7. | Bankura Sammilani Medical College, Bankura | Mr. Praveen Yadav, Student Vide Email dated 14.03.2017 | Ragging by seniors |
| 8. | Adichunchanagiri Institute of Medical Sciences, Bellur | Anti-Ragging Helpline. vide Email dated 10.04.2017 | Ragging by seniors |
| 9. | Maharani Lakshmibai Medical College, Jhansi. | 'Dr. Parvat Kashinath Khade vide Letter dated Nil | Ragging by seniors |
| 10. | Tirunelveli Medical College, Tirunelveli | Parents of first year students Vide Letter dated Nil | Ragging by seniors |
| 11. | UP Rural Institute of Medical Sciences & Research, Saifai, Etawah | Mr. Sabhajit Prajapati Vide letter dated 15.07.2017 | Ragging by seniors |
| 12. | Shri Krishna Medical College, Muzaffarpur | Miss Deepa Jha and Namita Singh vide Email dated 21.07.2017 | Ragging by seniors |
| 13. | Calcutta National Medical College, Kolkata | Miss Aniruddha Maity Vide Email dated 24.07.2017 | Ragging by seniors |
Ragging cases (2015-16)
| Sr. No | Name of the College | Complaint Received from | Details of the complaint |
| 01 | Nilratan Sircar Medical College, Kolkata. | Received from Antiragging Helpline Gurgaon. Vide Email dated 27.07.2015 | Ragging by seniors. |
| 02 | Institute of Medical Sciences, BHU, Varansi | Received from Antiragging Helpline Gurgaon. Email dated 08.07.2015 | Ragging by seniors. |
| 03 | GSVM Medical College, Kanpur | Received from Antiragging Helpline Gurgaon vide email dated 25.06.2015 | Ragging by seniors. |
| 04 | S.N. Medical College, Agra. | Received from Antiragging Helpline Gurgaon. Email dated 24.06.2015 | Ragging by seniors. |
| 05 | Darbhanga Medical College, Laheriasarai. | Darbhanga Medical College, Laheriasarai. | Ragging by seniors. |
| 06. | Govt. Medical College, Nagpur. | Shukladhan Suresh Rode vide email dated 23/09/2015. | Ragging by seniors. |
| 07. | Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Sheikhpura, Patna. | Telephonically received in the Council.. | Ragging by seniors. |
| 8. | SCB Medical College, Cuttack. | Student of SCB Medical College, Cuttack vide email dated 09.07.2015 | Ragging by seniors. |
| 09. | Patna Medical College, Patna | Piyush Kumar, First year student of Patna Medical College, Patna vide Email dated 18.12.2015 | Ragging by seniors. |
| 10. | Maharani Laxmi Bai Medical College, Jhansi. | 2013 batch of Maharani Laxmi Bai Medical College, Jhansi vide letter dated 30.11.2015. | Ragging by seniors. |
| 11. | Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Medical College, Bangalore. | Dinesh Arya father of Abhishek Arya,.vide email dated 15.01.2016 | Ragging by seniors. |
| 12. | Grant Govt. Medical College, Mumbai. | Dr. C. Karthick,. vide Email dated 25/01/2016. | Ragging by seniors. |
| 13. | B.J. Medical College, Ahmedabad. | Universities Grants Commission vide Email dated 06.04.2016. | Ragging by seniors. |
| 14. | Motilal Nehru Medical College, Allahabad | Grievance vide Email dated 20/12/2015. | Ragging by seniors. |
| 15. | Calcutta National Medical College, Kolkata | Ananta Saha, Burdwan vide Email dated 25.08.2016 | Ragging by seniors. |
| 16. | Govt. Medical College, Haldwani | Azim Ilyas, Haldwani vide Email dated 18.08.2016 | Ragging by seniors. |
Ragging
Any conduct whether by words spoken or written or by an act which has the effect of harassing, teasing, treating or handling with rudeness any other student, indulging in rowdy or undisciplined activities which causes or is likely to cause annoyance, hardship or psychological harm or to raise fear or apprehension thereof in a fresher or a junior student or asking the students to do any act or perform something which such student will not in the ordinary course and which has the effect of causing or generating a sense of shame or embarrassment so as to adversely affect the physique or psyche of a fresher or a junior student.
- Abetment to ragging
- Criminal conspiracy to rag
- Unlawful assembly and rioting while ragging
- Public nuisance created during ragging
- Violation of decency and morals through ragging
- Injury to body, causing hurt or grievous hurt
- Wrongful restraint
- Wrongful confinement
- Use of criminal force
- Assault as well as sexual offences or even unnatural offences
- Extortion
- Criminal trespass
- Offences against property
- Criminal Intimidation
- Attempts to commit any or all of the above mentioned offences against the victim(s)
- Physical or psychological humiliation
- All other offences following from the definition of "Ragging"
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