LUCKNOW: A group of 20 bouncers and security guards would escort
King George's Medical University
's (
KGMU
) fresh batch of MBBS/BDS students to keep ragging at bay on their first day on campus on Thursday.
The 188 new students would be accompanied by a group of teachers as well and the arrangement would continue for the entire session.
KGMU chief proctor Prof RAS Kushwaha said, "The guards will walk along with the
first-year students
from hostels to classrooms and back so as to keep them from being ragged by their seniors."
The varsity administration also put up banners and pamphlets featuring information about rules against ragging, punishment against the offence and contact details of the proctorial board at over 40 locations on the campus including hostels and campus
Anti-ragging squads would conduct surprise inspections in hostels to ensure students' safety.
On Thursday, the freshers will attend a welcome ceremony, which will be followed by an orientation programme to be addressed by the vice-chancellor. They will later attend introductory lectures in anatomy, physiology and biochemistry departments.
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