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DME panel to probe mental harassment charges against faculty members
The Directorate of Medical Education (DME) has formed an inquiry committee to investigate allegations of mental harassment against two Department of Psychiatry faculty members at Government Medical College, Kozhikode. The panel comprises three members—two from Government Medical College, Thrissur, and one from Government Medical College, Kottayam—and has been asked to submit a report within a week.
Why It Matters
This marks an official review into allegations of mental harassment within a medical education institution, with cross-institutional panel participation.
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Inquiry panel formed to probe mental harassment allegations against two psychiatry faculty members at GMC Kozhikode
April 27, 2026
The Directorate of Medical Education (DME) has formed an inquiry committee to investigate allegations of mental harassment against two faculty members of the Department of Psychiatry at Government Medical College, Kozhikode. The panel includes two members from Government Medical College, Thrissur, and one from Government Medical College, Kottayam. The panel has been asked to submit a report within one week.