Srinagar: Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS) Medical College Hospital, Bemina, has suspended five MBBS students and an intern for one week after they were found involved in a ragging incident.
According to an order issued by the Principal, the five students were found involved in an incident of ragging that constituted a serious violation of the University Grants Commission (UGC) anti-ragging regulations.
Those facing disciplinary action include Shubham Verma and Sunil Verma from the 2023 batch, Sahdev from the 2024 batch, and interns Rupal Suntal and Lavish Sharma from the 2021 batch.
The disciplinary action was taken on the recommendations of the institution’s Anti-Ragging Committee. The five have been barred from attending classes and participating in other academic or internship activities for one week.
In addition, a fine of ₹10,000 has been imposed on each of them. The amount is to be deposited into the designated CD-10 account, and the students and intern have been directed to submit the payment receipt to the Academic Section within five days of the issuance of the order.
Their parents or guardians have also been directed to appear before the Anti-Ragging Committee along with them for further disciplinary proceedings.
