After guidelines,MCI plans anti-ragging law

In February,the MCI had formulated anti-ragging guidelines and sent these to all 289 colleges under it. The death of a student after a month of formulating the new guidelines had come as a shock,as all the colleges had been asked to adhere to the guidelines without any delay, said an official. The MCI had sent a team of experts to investigate the death of Aman Kachroo at the Tanda medical college in Himachal and found that the college was not adhering to most of its guidelines.

This prompted the MCI to rethink its strategy. It is not necessary to follow guidelines,but it is mandatory to follow a law, added Dr Desai. The new guidelines formulated were as per the Supreme Courts directives last year and later approved by an ad hoc committee appointed by the apex court.