Medical college professor in trouble after boy got tonsured head | India News – Times of India

HYDERABAD: An assistant professor of the Government Medical College in Telangana’s Khammam, responsible for preventing rags in the hostel, is facing heat for tonsuring the head of a first-year student on Tuesday to prevent a fight between seniors and juniors about defusing his hairstyle.
Health Minister Damodar Raja Narasimha on Sunday directed officials to investigate the incident and advised students not to ruin their future in the name of rigging.
Although there was no formal complaint from the student, the incident came to light after principal Dr S Rajeshwar Rao formed a three-member inquiry committee following a letter from a third party two days after the incident.
“We had allotted a room to Dr Rahman Shareef, an assistant professor of the Department of General Surgery, in the boys’ hostel to ensure that there is no tampering. “On November 12, a first-year student was confronted by a senior while getting a Chinese haircut. “Without bringing the matter to our attention, Shareef intervened and got the boy’s head tonsured,” said Dr Rao.
“After the initial investigation, I ordered Dr Shareef to leave the hostel. Senior officials were informed and a committee was formed. We will take action based on the committee’s recommendations,” he added.
The boy, from Mulugu district, was reportedly told several times by seniors to cut his hair as they felt it was not appropriate for a medical student. On Tuesday, there was already an argument during dinner between first-year students and seniors in the canteen about the issue.
Shareef on his part denied any wrongdoing and said, “When I walked into the mess, I saw seniors and this student arguing. When the situation became tense, I intervened as I was the only faculty in the hostel. When I returned to Na some time I saw this student arguing with seniors again. His behavior was unacceptable. I advised him to have his head massaged to end the matter,” said Shareef.
But instead of having his head shaved, the boy came back with a different haircut, Shareef said.
“His action was disrespectful to both the seniors and me. Since it was already late, I offered him a ride to the barbershop. The student went along voluntarily. He was no scumbag. I advised him to have his head shaved to to close the matter But it is being blown out of proportion by people with vested interests,” he said, adding that first-year students even wrote a letter to the principal in support of him.