Monday, Aug 02, 2010
Tiruchi: The KAP Viswanatham Government Medical College has formed 30 teams to check ragging in the campus.

Chaired by the College Dean A..Karthikeyan, each team will carry out strict monitoring for one day a month for three months with effect from August 2, when the classes commence for the 100 first year The monitoring team has been mandated with the task of going on rounds and report untoward events in the form of physical or verbal abuse of first year students in the campus and even outside. The core committee encompasses the Vice-Principal M.A..Aleem, the Medical Superintendent in-charge, S.Paneerselvam, and the wardens of the men's and ladies' hostels. In accordance with the Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Ragging Act, stringent action will be taken on those students found ragging the freshers. This is as per the SC guidelines of 2009 and also includes dismissal of the offenders. Separate guidelines have also been issued by the Director of Medical Education and the Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University.