India, Feb. 16 -- Amid widespread outrage over the brutal ragging incident at the Government Nursing College, the Kerala Nurses and Midwives Council (KNMC) on Saturday decided to bar all five accused students from continuing their studies.
A council meeting convened here observed that the accused did not deserve to complete their studies or enter the service profession. The council further noted that those entering the nursing profession should be humane and compassionate-whereas the accused displayed cruelty toward their juniors-behaviour that is unacceptable in any circumstance.
A council member described the Kottayam ragging incident as an "extremely cruel act" and said it cannot be justified under any circumstances. "We will never jus...