No room for ragging on college, hostel premises: Dean

While assuring the parents and students of first year MBBS course that ragging had no place in Madurai Medical College premises, its Dean Revwathy Kailairajan, warned the students to strictly follow the dress code issued by the Director of Medical Education.

Addressing the parents and students at a function organised to welcome them here on Tuesday, Dr. Revwathy said that ragging that used to be common at the college when she was a student was no more practised on its premises for the last few years.

An anti-ragging committee was closely monitoring the senior students and first year students were free to approach the panel members and lodge complaints, if any. She said that teaching faculty were given night duty at the both boys and girls hostels to protect them.

Besides, surprise checks were being conducted at regular intervals.

Dr. Revwathy also did not mince words when it came to implementation of dress code. Stating that doctors who had to directly deal with the general public should also come in formal dress that would fetch them respect.

She said that while boys should come in formal pants with full-sleeve shirts tucked in, girls should wear either saris or chudidhar with duppattas. Shoes were must for the students, she said and advised girl students not to use flower strings.

The Dean warned of police action if the students were found consuming liquor on the college or hostel premises. Parents were advised not to give huge money to their wards.

The students were administered a pledge on the occasion and introduced to heads of various departments.

The Vice-Principal, Meenakshi Sundaram, Prof. Department of Surgery, Selva Chidambaram, Medical Superintendent, Veera Sekar, and senior wardens of hostels were among those who addressed the students.