SURAT: 4 docs have been suspended following the demise by suicide of a 29-year-old postgraduate medical pupil, Harsh Pandya at Authorities Medical Faculty (GMC), Surat, amid allegations that he had spoken about harassment by seniors.Statements have been recorded earlier than a high-level committee collectively chaired by Medical Superintendent Dr Parul Vadgama and Civil Hospital Dean Dr Jayesh Brahmbhatt.The committee examined complaints from 9 first-year resident docs and Pandya’s father.Primarily based on the committee’s findings, 4 resident docs — Dr Nirali Vasave, Dr Anuj Maheshwari, Dr Dikshita Ghevariya and Dr Hina Bhut — have been suspended for six months for indiscipline and gross negligence.They have been additionally ordered to vacate the hostel instantly and barred from collaborating in tutorial actions.4 college members, together with Head of the Microbiology Division Dr Sumaiya Mulla, Dr Sangeeta Rajde, Dr Yogita Mistry and Dr Latika Purohit, have been additionally served show-cause notices.The anti-ragging committee’s report was unanimously permitted by the faculty council and submitted to the state authorities early Monday morning.Statements have been recorded by way of the night time till 4am, and the suspension order was issued at 5am.
