Jaipur: National Medical Commission (NMC) has received three fresh complaints alleging ragging and harassment of first-year MBBS students at medical colleges in Jaipur, Pali and Jodhpur, taking the total number of complaints from Rajasthan in the current academic session to 11.The complaints allege physical and verbal humiliation, coercive late-night hostel sessions, intimidation, forced participation in obscene acts and social boycott of junior students. NMC has directed the institutions to ensure student safety, preserve evidence and conduct fair inquiries under anti-ragging regulations.A complaint against Govt Medical College, Pali, alleges that seniors used abusive language, summoned juniors to hostel rooms and subjected them to severe ragging, including forcing students to open or remove clothing. It also alleges video-call ragging and inadequate hostel security.“The situation has created an atmosphere of fear and mental pressure among junior students,” the complainant said.NMC informed the college that the complainant had sought anonymity due to fear of retaliation. It directed the institution to protect the student’s identity and ensure that no complainant faces threats, intimidation or adverse treatment for reporting ragging.On Oct 23, the commission received a complaint from a parent alleging persistent late-night ragging at the boys’ hostel of JIET Medical College and Hospital, Jodhpur. According to the complaint, first-year students were summoned to hostel corridors between 10.30pm and 3.30am, abused, forced to give repeated introductions and memorise seniors’ personal details, and coerced into performing obscene acts.The complaint also alleged that a student who refused to participate was subjected to a batch-wide boycott.The third complaint, against Mahatma Gandhi Medical College, Jaipur, alleges organised ragging targeting the 2026 first-year MBBS batch. The alleged practices include coercive hostel-room sessions, physical humiliation, restrictions on movement, forced proxy attendance and circulation of rules imposed by seniors.NMC has directed the Jaipur college to preserve digital and attendance records and other evidence, maintain confidentiality and protect students from victimisation or adverse academic and hostel-related action during the inquiry.A medical education department official said, “Colleges have been directed to conduct probe in the complaints.”
