The Nalanda Medical College in Patna has taken strict action after complaints related to ragging were reported. The complaint in this case has been made to the National Medical Commission (NMC), the Anti-Ragging Cell and the Public Grievance Officer of Bihar. After the complaint, a reply has been sought from the principal of the college. Along with this, many important decisions have been taken to investigate complaints related to ragging, ensure the safety of girl students and keep the institute ragging free.
Discussion on the safety of students
According to the information, a meeting of the Anti-Ragging Cell Committee in the college was held on October 26 under the chairmanship of Principal Dr. Usha Kumari. In the meeting, detailed discussions were held on the investigation of complaints related to ragging, the safety of girl students and maintaining discipline in the hostel. The committee directed to strengthen the monitoring system and the departments concerned to be vigilant to prevent such incidents in the future.
Expelled from hostel
According to the decision of the committee, it has been decided to expel the girl students of the year 2023 and 2024 batches, who are living in the hostel located on the college campus, from the hostel until further orders. At the same time, it has been decided to expel all the girl students of the year 2025 batch from classes for three months. Along with this, the girl students of the 2025 batch have been instructed to vacate the hostel within 24 hours and stay at their respective residences.
Hostel wardens instructed to remain vigilant
In the meeting, a self-declaration letter from all the students of the year 2026 batch regarding not to ragging was also received. Apart from this, the hostel warden has been directed to keep a regular vigil on the activities of the hostel and to prevent any untoward incident.
Many teachers assigned the responsibility to monitor the girl students
Teachers of various departments have been entrusted with the responsibility of monitoring the girl students. Dr. Sunil Kumar, HOD, Department of Pathology, Dr. Amit Sinha, Warden of Hostel and Head of Department of PRSM along with Dr. Sanjay Kumar, HOD, Department of Microbiology, has been appointed as Hostel Administrator. Principal Dr. Usha Kumari clarified that NMC has a zero tolerance policy towards ragging.
This policy will continue to keep the institute ragging free. In order to take serious action on the complaints of ragging and to ensure the safety of the girl students, the college administration has decided to tighten the monitoring system. However, the nature of the complaints in the case, the final findings of the investigation and the detailed case of the parties concerned will be clear only after the situation in the case.
