Administration at Dr SN Medical College in Jodhpur has cracked down on indiscipline following serious allegations of fresher harassment on campus. Acting upon the findings of the institutional anti-ragging panel, authorities suspended 19 individuals, comprising one junior resident doctor and 18 senior students. Under the disciplinary orders, five individuals face a three-month suspension, while the remaining 14 students have been barred for one month.
Comprehensive Ban on Academic and Campus Facilities
The punitive action severely restricts all 19 penalized students from continuing routine medical training and accessing campus infrastructure during their suspension period. They are completely barred from attending academic sessions, lectures, and mandatory clinical postings. Additionally, the college has prohibited them from residing in hostel premises, visiting the institutional library, or utilizing reading rooms, ensuring zero contact with the aggrieved juniors.
Arbitrary Dictates and Humiliation of Freshers
The controversy emerged after first-year entrants who recently joined the new academic term lodged formal grievances detailing intimidation by senior cohorts. Complainants highlighted arbitrary mandates forced upon them, including strict orders to maintain clean-shaved appearances, carry specific haircuts, and wear formal attire without exception. Furthermore, junior students described instances where they were made to stand against their will for long durations and subjected to systematic humiliation.
List of Penalized Doctors and Trainees
Among those handed a three-month suspension are junior resident doctor Ankit Dhaka alongside senior students Shailesh Gurjar, Lokesh Saini, Vikesh Choudhary, and Rahul Mahapuriya. Meanwhile, the group receiving one-month suspensions includes Sachin Raivar, Gopal Gadveer, Laxminarayan, Shailendra Bijaniya, Ravindra Bidiyasar, Ashok Siyag, Sameer Rai, Kamlesh Patel, Priyanshu Yadav, Abhishek Kaswan, Narendra Yadav, Rohin Mahla, Aditya Lamoriya, and Nandlal Mittal.
Altercation Sparked During Cleanliness Drive
Tensions initially flared on October 28 amid an institutional clean campus drive organized inside the premises. Following unpleasant confrontations with seniors, aggrieved first-year students approached the national anti-ragging helpline managed by the University Grants Commission. The formal complaint targeted seniors from the 2025 batch, outlining persistent coercion and mistreatment. Once alerted by the regulatory channel, the local college inquiry committee conducted a prompt probe, ultimately validating the accusations.
Surge in Complaints Challenges Administration
Institutional administrators faced heightened urgency because this marked the second major ragging complaint originating from the premises within just a single month. The intervention of national watchdogs compelled swift fact-finding and administrative firmness. Following the suspension of nearly twenty individuals, restoring trust among fresh medical entrants and establishing an intimidation-free educational environment remains the foremost task for the college leadership.
