NEW DELHI: The UGC (University Grant Commision) has issued show cause notices to 18 medical colleges for not complying with strict anti-ragging rules. The aforesaid colleges include two each in Delhi, Tamil Nadu, Assam and Puducherry; three each in Andhra Pradesh and Bihar; One each in Madhya Pradesh, Telangana, West Bengal and Uttar Pradesh.
“It was found that these colleges had not complied with the mandatory requirements set forth in the Anti-Ragging Regulations, 2009 for curbing the menace of ragging. Specifically, it has come to our notice that the institutions failed to obtain the anti-ragging undertakings from students as requred by the said regulations” UGC Secretary Manish Joshi said.
The Anti-Ragging Regulations, 2009 mandate that every student and their parents must submit an anti-ragging affidavit at the time of admission and before start of every academic year.
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While issuing notice, the notification asked the medical colleges, why appropriate action should not be initiated against institution. The medical colleges have to submit a written reply detailing the reasons for this lapse and the steps that should be taken to rectify this situation immediately.
18 Medical Colleges are:
“Failure to provide a satisfactory explanation within the stipulated time frame will compel us to proceed with further necessary actions as per the provisions of the Anti-Ragging Regulations, 2009 the provisions of the Anti-Ragging Regulations, 2009”, Mr. Joshi added.
Join NEET News 2025 | S.No | College Name | State | Seats | Undertaking Filled in 2024 | Compliance Filled in 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andhra Medical College, Visakhapatnam | Andhra Pradesh | 250 | 6 | Yes |
| 2 | Guntur Medical College, Guntur | Andhra Pradesh | 250 | 4 | Yes |
| 3 | Kurnool Medical College, Kurnool | Andhra Pradesh | 250 | 3 | Yes |
| 4 | LAKHIMPUR MEDICAL COLLEGE | Assam | 100 | 0 | No |
| 5 | NAGAON MEDICAL COLLEGE AND HOSPITAL | Assam | 120 | 9 | Yes |
| 6 | Government Medical College, Bettiah | Bihar | 120 | 9 | Yes |
| 7 | Katihar Medical College, Katihar | Bihar | 150 | 9 | Yes |
| 8 | MADHUBANI MEDICAL COLLEGE | Bihar | 150 | 0 (in 2023) | No |
| 9 | Hamdard Institute of Medical Sciences & Research, New Delhi | Delhi | 150 | 0 | Yes |
| 10 | Vardhman Mahavir Medical College & Safdarjung Hospital | Delhi | 150 | 0 | Yes |
| 11 | Bundelkhand Medical College & Hospital | Madhya Pradesh | 330 | 25 | Yes |
| 12 | Jawaharlal Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research | Pondicherry | 250 | 0 | Yes |
| 13 | Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute | Pondicherry | 250 | 9 | Yes |
| 14 | Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences | Tamil Nadu | 200 | 43 | Yes |
| 15 | Christian Medical College | Tamil Nadu | 100 | 51 | Yes |
| 16 | Osmania Medical College | Telangana | 200 | 43 | Yes |
| 17 | Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Institute of Medical Sciences | Uttar Pradesh | 200 | 43 | No |
| 18 | Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research | West Bengal | 200 | 0 | No |
