Pune: BJ Medical College Under Fire For Serious Ragging Incidents, Students File Complaints

Pune, 13th April 2024: The BJ Government Medical College and Sassoon General Hospital in Pune have been embroiled in another controversy following reports of serious incidents of ragging targeting two first-year postgraduate students. These incidents occurred within the last month and involved a medical officer studying in the Radiology Department and another student in the Anesthesiology Department.

The college and hospital have been the subject of scrutiny due to ongoing issues, and these recent reports of ragging have further damaged their reputation. Despite the gravity of the situation, the college administration has attempted to cover up the incidents, keeping silent about the students’ complaints and the details of the incidents.

Sources indicate that both students lodged complaints with the college administration, alleging harassment by senior students. The Anti-Ragging Committee of BJ Medical College investigated the complaints, interviewing the complainant, her classmates, second-year students, and professors. The investigation report was sent to the Commissioner of Medical Education Department, Rajiv Nivatkar.

However, there has been no action taken on the report yet, and the investigation into the second student’s complaint is still ongoing. The lack of response from the authorities has sparked concern over the college’s handling of ragging incidents and the well-being of students within the institution.

In the first incident, a student studying in the first year of medical post-graduation in the radiology department, who is also a medical officer in the public health department, filed a complaint of ragging. The Anti-Ragging Committee investigated the matter and submitted its report to the Commissioner of Medical Education.

In the second incident, which took place last week, a first-year postgraduate student in the Anesthesiology Department filed a complaint of ragging. The Anti-Ragging Committee conducted an inquiry, and the matter is now being further investigated by the Post Graduate Grievance Committee.

Dr. Vinayak Kale, Dean of BJ Medical College, confirmed that a postgraduate student had complained about the first incident of ragging last month, and a report was sent to the Commissioner of Medical Education after an investigation. The second complaint was received last week, and it is being investigated as an intra-departmental dispute.