Lok Sabha Question No. 2233 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-06
Subject: Ragging in Medical Colleges
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: ASHOK MAHADEORAO NETE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2233 TO BE ANSWERED ON 6 TH MAY, 2016

## RAGGING IN MEDICAL C OLLEGES

## 2233. SHRI ASHOK MAHADEORAO NETE:

Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has taken note of rising incidences of ragging in medical colleges across the country and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the number of cases of ragging and death of students caused thereby reported in th  medical colleges in the country  along with the action taken/proposed to be taken by the Government thereon during each of the last three years, college - wise;
- (c)  whether  the  Government  has  framed ny regulations  to  curb  the  menace  of ragging  in medical colleges; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof along with the measures taken by the Government for heir strict enforcement?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SHRI JAGAT PRAKASH NADDA)

- (a) & (b): Number  of  cases  reported/received  by  Medical  Council  of  India  (MCI)  for ragging during the last three years is as under: -
- (i)               2013 - 14 - 23
- (ii) 2014- 15 - 21
- (iii) 2015-16 - 14

Two cases of deaths have also been reported.

- (c) : The  MCI , with  the  approval  of  Central  Government , notified  the  Medical  Council  of India  (Prevention  and  Prohibition  of  Ragging  in  Medical  Colleges/Institutions)  Regula 2009 to curb the menace of ragging in medic al colleges.
- (d) : Action taken by MCI with regard to ragging : -
- I. The MCI has created an anti - ragging Cell headed by a Nodal Officer to look after the work relating to anti - ragging cases.
- II. The Executive Committee members are deputed to enquire into the cases of ragging in different medical colleges in India.
- III. MCI, vide circular dated 09/9/2015, has requested all the medical colleges to pr information before starting the fresh batch (2015 - 16) of admissions, w.r.t. anti - ragging committee  composition, number  of  incidences  of  ragging  reported  and  action  taken, number of FIRs lodged and punishments awarded. Also, to include specific informati on anti - ragging in admission brochures / prospectus / booklets.
- IV. MCI  has  also  forwarded  the  format  of  the  Poste r  and  hoardings  provided  by  the University Grants Commission (UGC) to be placed in different parts of th colleges/institutes, in front of the administration building and each hostel of the
- V. The Councilinvited the attention of all the medical colleges/institutes to UGC & MCI (Prevention  and  Prohibition  of  Ragging  in  Medical  Colleges/Institutions)  Regulati 2009 under clause 6.1.4 & 6.1.5 to make it compulsory for each student and every parent to submit an online undertaking every academic y ear.
- VI. To  further  broaden  the  definition  of  ragging  and  the  scope  of  the  application 'Prevention  and  Prohibition  of  Ragging  in  Medical  Colleges/Institutions)  Regulations, 2009', the same have been amended recently on 23.03.2016.