To Study the Response of the Awareness Program Conducted for the Academic Year 2021-2022 Admitted IMG Students and Their Parents in The Preventive Infrastructure Established by The Institution for Ragging

Introduction: The term ragging means any conduct whether by words spoken or written or by an act which has the effect of teasing, treating or handling with rudeness any other student, indulging in rowdy or undisciplined activities which causes or is likely to cause annoyance, hardship or psychological harm or to raise fear or apprehension thereof in a fresher or a junior student or asking the students to do any act or perform something which such student will not in the ordinary course and which has the effect of causing or generating a sense of shame or embarrassment so as to adversely affect the physique or psyche of a fresher or a junior student. Methodology: The study was carried out on newly admitted IMG students for the academic year 2021-2022 on 21 -02-2022 as part of Orientation Program under the aegis of Foundation Course. On the foundation day 120 students were present out of 152 admitted students. A sensitization program was conducted to the students in the afternoon session at 2-3 pm. Out of the total students present 87 students gave feedback on the outcome of the session. Along with the students the study was carried out on parents of newly admitted medical students for the academic year 2021-2022 on 21 -02-2022 as part of Orientation Program under the aegis of Foundation Course. On that day 30 parents were present for the 152 newly admitted students. A sensitization program was conducted to the parents in the morning session at 11 am-12 noon. Out of the total parents present 14 parents gave feedback on the outcome of the session.