Karnataka: 38 medical students suspended for making reels at workplace

After Karnataka's Medical College took strict action against 38 students for creating ‘reels’ on hospital premises, the students submitted an apology and said that it was part of their pre-graduation ceremony.

Karnataka’s Gadag Institute of Medical Sciences (GIMS) took strict action against a total of 38 medical students for shooting Instagram reels at the hospital premises.

After completing their 5 years of studies on the hospital premises and waiting for the Internship, the students decided to make the pre-graduation ceremony a memorable one by dancing and making Instagram reels on the hospital premises.

The medicos shared it on social media with the caption ‘Reel it, feel it’, and these videos went viral.

The director of GIMS Dr. Basavaraj Bommanahalli told TOI, “Students said that as it is the last phase of college life, they did these videos. However, making such videos on the premises of the hospital might cause inconvenience to patients. We initiated an action against these students.”

Karnataka Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao said, “All contract employees, including doctors and staff performing duties in the health department, should perform their duties as per the government service rules. I have already instructed the concerned doctors and all the staff to be careful so that such abuses do not happen in government hospitals.”

A doctor who is also a health activist said on X, "38Medico SUSPENDED for making Reels in part time! Meanwhile Beaurocrats who are roaming only with camera daily basis getting PROMOTIONS!! Sould Doctors be not Rights to Enjoy?"

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