Due to complaints and resorts of ragging IIT Mandi has taken a step forward and suspended 10 students, while taking disciplinary action against 62 others.
A statement issued by IIT Mandi stated, "Recently, an incident of ragging came to the institute's notice. It was found that some B. Tech students were involved in ragging freshers. Disciplinary action is being taken against 72 students involved in the incident," It added, "IIT Mandi is committed to ensuring that all students on campus feel safe and are not exposed to any form of harassment. The institute encourages students to report such incidents immediately to ensure corrective action is taken and such incidents are prevented on campus”
According to reports, the action was taken after anonymous complaints from first-year students alleged to have been ragged during the introductory event that took place on August 11th.
IIT Mandi has said that the disciplinary action includes fines ranging from ₹15,000 to ₹25,000 and community service ranging from 20 hours to 60 hours.
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