ITB suspends six students

ITB suspends six students

BANDUNG: Six students of the School of Geology at the Bandung
Institute of Technology (ITB) have been suspended for between one
and four semesters after being found guilty of torturing a new
student during a two week initiation period recently.

The new student, Muhamad Imam Prasetyo, 19, suffered acute
kidney failure and had to undergo dialysis eight times to treat
his ailment.

ITB's deputy rector for student affairs Isnu Wardiyanto said
on Tuesday the punitive measures were decided by leaders of the
institute in a meeting on Aug. 28. The meeting was followed an
investigation into the case by an ad hoc team set up by the ITB
rectorate.

Another 59 students who organized the initiation program were
reprimanded. (25/lup)