Students at Tiruvannamalai Government Medical College have complained to the police and the Chief Minister’s special cell against a department head, alleging that the doctor spoke to female students in vulgar and obscene terms. Police are investigating the complaints, according to a report by Dinamalar.
The doctor, who heads a department at the government medical college hospital in Tiruvannamalai district, is reported to oversee functions that directly affect students’ academic and administrative records. These include monitoring attendance and awarding marks for the submission of record notebooks, the report said.
The students allege that the doctor used objectionable and obscene language while speaking to female students. The allegations have not been established by an adjudicating authority, and the report does not state whether a formal departmental inquiry has been initiated.
According to Dinamalar, students had earlier raised the issue with college dean Edwina Vasantha. The report says the students alleged that no action was taken after they approached the dean. It does not provide the dean’s response or specify whether the administration has since ordered an internal investigation.
The students subsequently submitted complaints to Tiruvannamalai police and the Chief Minister’s special cell. The complaints bring the matter before both the local law-enforcement system and a government grievance channel. The report does not disclose the number of complainants, the date of the alleged incidents or the precise sections, if any, under which the police are examining the matter.
Because the doctor is described as having authority over attendance and academic assessment, the allegations also raise questions about how students can report misconduct when the person complained against may influence routine academic records. The supplied report does not establish whether the college has separated the doctor from assessment-related responsibilities during the investigation or whether safeguards have been offered to the students.
The case remains at the complaint and investigation stage. Police are examining the allegations, while the report does not provide details of any statement from the doctor, the college administration or the health authorities. Further developments will depend on the police inquiry and any administrative action by the medical college or the state government.
