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On 26 April 2024, a public notice was issued by the National Medical Commission (NMC) that the anti-ragging cell in NMC had constituted a National Task Force on the 'mental health and well-being of medical students'.Initially, in-person visits to various medical colleges were conducted, where focus group discussions were held with administrators, heads of departments, and students.This Task Force conducted an online survey (n=37 962 respondents) among undergraduate (UG; n=25 590) and postgraduate (PG; n=5337) medical students, as well as the faculty (n=7035) in medical colleges (using Google forms) which was completed by 3 May 2024.Subsequently, a meeting was organized in hybrid mode, with representatives