Anti-Ragging Cell asks MGM Indore to verify harassment, workload and academic intimidation allegations and submit documentary evidence within 24 hours
The Anti-Ragging Cell of the National Medical Commission (NMC) has taken cognisance of a complaint concerning the reported suicide attempt by a first-year postgraduate resident at MGM Medical College, Indore, following allegations of ragging, mental harassment and excessive workload.
In a communication issued to the institute’s Dean/Principal on September 21, the NMC directed MGM Indore to submit para-wise comments and an Action Taken Report (ATR), supported by documentary evidence, within 24 hours of receiving the communication. The matter has been marked as urgent.
The Commission has also directed the institute to ensure that the concerned resident does not face retaliation, victimisation, intimidation or adverse academic treatment during or after the inquiry.
NMC Seeks Verification of Ragging and Harassment Allegations
The complaint was submitted to the NMC by the resident doctor’s brother. It alleged repeated public humiliation over minor mistakes, mental harassment, intimidation, threats of adverse academic consequences and pressure to undertake non-academic and paperwork duties.
Three second-year resident doctors have been named in the complaint.
The complaint also alleged that the matter had previously been brought to the notice of the Head of the Department, but that effective preventive action was not taken.
NMC has asked the college to verify these allegations and provide the responses of the individuals concerned.
The Commission has also directed the institute to examine whether the resident had previously made any oral or written complaint regarding ragging, harassment, humiliation, intimidation, excessive workload or non-academic duties.
Duty Hours and Workload to Be Examined
The NMC has specifically sought records relating to the resident’s working hours.
According to the complaint, although the official duty roster provided for approximately 12-hour duties, the resident was allegedly required to work around 14–15 hours at the ground level, in addition to substantial non-academic and paperwork duties.
The college has been directed to furnish the official duty roster, attendance and biometric records, duty and handover registers and leave records for the relevant period.
It has also been asked to clarify whether non-academic duties were distributed comparably among postgraduate residents of the same batch and department.
NMC Directs Preservation of Evidence
The Commission has directed MGM Indore to preserve and examine relevant documentary and electronic evidence, including WhatsApp or group messages, emails, complaints, duty rosters, attendance records, handover registers, leave records and academic documents.
The institute has been specifically instructed to ensure that relevant records are not altered, deleted or tampered with.
NMC has also sought details of the Anti-Ragging Committee and Anti-Ragging Squad, including their constitution, monitoring arrangements, inspection records, complaints received and action taken during the relevant period.
Confidential Interaction With PG Residents Sought
The institute has been asked to conduct confidential interactions with postgraduate residents of the concerned department without the presence of senior residents, faculty members or other persons against whom allegations have been made.
The objective is to ascertain whether similar incidents involving harassment, humiliation, intimidation or coercion to perform non-academic work have been reported or experienced.
The college has also been directed to report whether accessible and confidential mechanisms were available for reporting ragging, harassment, intimidation and psychological distress, and whether counselling and mental-health support were available to postgraduate residents.
NMC Refers to Supreme Court Directions and 2026 Public Notice
The Commission has asked MGM Indore to report on compliance with the Supreme Court’s directions concerning prevention of ragging and the NMC Public Notice dated March 9, 2026, concerning the safety, mental health and well-being of medical students.
The March 2026 NMC notice directs medical colleges and institutions under its regulatory domain to take immediate and time-bound measures in line with the Supreme Court’s directions and requires Action Taken Reports to be furnished to the Commission.
NMC has asked MGM Indore to specifically state whether its institutional mechanisms for preventing ragging and protecting student mental health were functional, accessible and effectively implemented in the concerned department before the reported incident.
Protection of Resident’s Academic Progress Directed
The college has been asked to report the measures taken to ensure that the resident’s training, attendance, formative assessment, thesis work, examination eligibility and academic progression are not adversely affected merely because she raised a complaint or participated in an inquiry.
The institute must also provide details of immediate measures taken to protect the resident from further harassment, intimidation, victimisation or academic retaliation, along with counselling or mental-health support made available to her and her family, where appropriate.
MGM Indore Panel Also Conducting Inquiry
Separately, an inquiry committee at MGM Medical College has begun investigating the incident.
According to reports, the panel recorded statements from the Head of Department and senior doctors in connection with the case. Dean Dr Arvind Ghanghoria said three separate teams had been constituted to examine the matter comprehensively, with the inquiry findings expected within two to three days.
The resident doctor was subsequently discharged from MY Hospital after her condition improved, and police also recorded her statement.
Allegations Remain Under Investigation
The resident’s brother’s complaint alleged that she attempted suicide after experiencing a hostile working environment involving ragging, harassment and excessive pressure. The allegations against the named residents and any concerns regarding the role of departmental authorities remain subject to investigation and verification.
NMC’s latest intervention requires MGM Indore to substantiate its response through duty records, attendance data, academic documents, electronic communications, previous complaints and details of the functioning of its anti-ragging mechanisms.
Important Highlights
- NMC’s Anti-Ragging Cell has sought an urgent Action Taken Report from MGM Medical College, Indore.
- The complaint concerns a first-year PG resident’s reported suicide attempt following allegations of ragging and harassment.
- MGM Indore has been directed to submit para-wise comments and supporting documents within 24 hours.
- NMC has sought verification of alleged academic threats, humiliation, intimidation, excessive workload and non-academic duties.
- The Commission has directed preservation of relevant electronic and documentary evidence.
- The institute has been asked to protect the resident from retaliation, victimisation and adverse academic treatment during and after the inquiry.
