AIIMS takes steps to prevent ragging

AIIMS takes steps to prevent ragging


Staff Reporter




NEW DELHI: To ensure that medical students joining the country’s prestigious medical research and healthcare institution All-India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) do not face any harassment because of ragging, the administration has put up anti-ragging banners across the Institute and also written to parents advising them to keep a check on their wards to prevent any untoward ragging incident.

This additional precaution the Institute has taken will ensure that students don’t indulge in any form of ragging, said a senior AIIMS official. Warning of strict action against anyone caught ragging, students have also been given a list of names of faculty members they can approach in case of any complaints.

In a letter to students and their parents, the administration said: “We are writing to you on an important issue that concerns all of us and that is in the welfare and well-being of all our students. We reiterate that AIIMS is committed to stop harassment of newcomers by seniors under the pretext of ragging. Far from being enjoyable, ragging can have a negative effect on newcomers. We have written to all the parents and hope they prevail upon their wards to desist from ragging.”

The administration said: “By and large our senior students have been extremely responsible and have shown utmost maturity and care while dealing with newcomers. We expect them to continue with this good behaviour and assist us in our endeavour to make the newcomer feel at home.”

link to report : http://www.hindu.com/2007/08/06/stories/2007080654520400.htm