NHRC notice to UP govt, principal of Allahabad’s MLN medical college

NEWDELHI: The NHRC has issued notices to the HRD ministry, the Uttar Pradesh government and the principal of a leading medical college in Allahabad over reports claiming that around 100 students, including boys and girls, were allegedly subjected to “inhuman treatment” in the name of ragging on its campus.

The National Human Rights Commission said it has taken suo motu cognisance of media reports published about the incident that took place at Moti Lal Nehru Medical College in Allahabad.

The Commission has issued notices to the HRD Ministry,

NOTICE ISSUED OVER REPORTS CLAIMING THAT AROUND 100 STUDENTS WERE SUBJECTED TO INHUMAN TREATMENT IN THE NAME OF RAGGING ON COLLEGE CAMPUS

state chief secretary and the principal of the college, seeking detailed reports in four weeks, including the steps taken against the guilty students and officers, and measures for safety of students as well as creation of a healthy environment within the college, the NHRC said in a statement on Thursday.

As per the media reports, about 150 students have been admitted in the first year of the MBBS course, out of which 40 are female students. Some of the students had reportedly raised objection to the alleged ragging but they were beaten up.

The students have told the press on the condition of anonymity that they are being “subjected to torture” and “threatened” that their career will be spoiled in case any complaint is made by them with the authorities, the rights panel said.