Calcutta Med College forms anti-ragging committee following JU incident
Kolkata: Following the Jadavpur University (JU) incident in which a first-year student fell to his death from a hostel balcony, triggering allegations of ragging by some seniors and ex-students, the Calcutta Medical College and Hospital (CMCH) authorities on Thursday formed an anti-ragging WhatsApp group with the top officials in it to check any untoward incident at the CMCH hostel.
The Medical Superintendent-cum-Vice Principal (MSVP) Dr Anjan Adhikari at the CMCH on Thursday paid a surprise visit to the hostel of the first-year MBBS students on Giri Babu Lane and inspected the hostel accommodations.
He spoke to the students who were in the hostel.
A meeting was held at the CMCH with the members of the Rogi Kalyan Samiti to chalk out plans. It was decided in the meeting that the well-being of the medical students must be taken care of.
The CMCH authorities will pay a surprise visit to the hostels from time to time to take stock of the situation. Senior officials will continue to conduct surprise visits not only to the hostel of the first-year MBBS students but also to those of second-year and third-year students as well. MBBS students from the second, third and fourth years have been warned not to pressure anybody for subscriptions for feasts. Some steps would also be taken up to improve the standard of the hotel and the quality of the stay.
Sources said that the anti-ragging WhatsApp group that has been formed has 15 first-year MBBS students with the presence of the Principal, MSVP and Faculty of Students’ Dean of the CMCH.
An anti-ragging squad has been formed with the senior officials in it. Two anti-ragging rallies were conducted at the CMCH campus. The first rally was joined by the Principal, MSVP, Dean of students, doctors, nursing personnel and health workers.
Medical Students and the members of the students’ union took out the second rally.
The CMCH has decided to dedicate the hostel on Giri Babu Lane for the first-year MBBS students to keep them separated from the senior students.
MSVP Dr Adhikari said several meetings have already taken place regarding the issue. Steps will be taken to improve the condition of the hostel on Giri Babu Lane.
