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Hindustan Times
2 hours ago
- Hindustan Times
Govt officials among 35 booked by CBI in medical college graft case
Hyderabad/Mumbai The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has registered a case against officials of the Union health ministry, National Medical Commission, intermediaries and representatives of private medical colleges in connection with alleged irregularities and corruption during the mandatory inspections of private medical colleges. Govt officials among 35 booked by CBI in medical college graft case The first information report, which was registered by the CBI on June 30 and came to light on Thursday, named 35 people, including former University Grants Commission chair and Tata Institute of Social Sciences Chairman DP Singh, Gitanjali University Registrar Mayur Raval, Rawatpura Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Chairman Ravi Shankar ji Maharaj and Index Medical College Chairman Suresh Singh Bhadoria, officials familiar with the matter were quoted as saying by news agency PTI. The accused were booked under Section 61(2) (criminal conspiracy) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Sections 7, 8, 9, 10, and 12 of the Prevention of Corruption Act. In the FIR, which was seen by HT, the CBI charged the accused of being part of a deep-rooted criminal conspiracy in the unauthorised sharing of classified regulatory information, manipulation of statutory inspection processes, and widespread bribery to secure favourable treatment for private institutions. The CBI said it had received reliable information that certain officials associated with the Union ministry of health and family welfare, and the National Medical Commission (NMC) have allegedly facilitated unauthorized access to and unlawful duplication and dissemination of confidential files and sensitive information pertaining to the regulatory status and internal processing of medical colleges within the ministry. 'Furthermore, they have been involved in manipulating the statutory inspection process conducted by the NMC by pre-emptively disclosing the inspection schedules and identities of the designated assessors to the concerned medical institutions, well in advance of the official communication,' the central agency said in the FIR. Such prior disclosures enabled the medical colleges to orchestrate fraudulent arrangements, including the bribing of assessors to secure favourable inspection reports, deployment of non-existent or proxy faculty and admission of fictitious patients to artificially project compliance during inspections. 'They were also found tampering with the biometric attendance systems to falsify faculty presence records,' the FIR said. The officials of the Union health ministry were misusing their official access by locating and tracking relevant files within the ministry and capturing photographs of internal notes and comments made by senior ministry officials. 'These images are then being shared through personal mobile devices with private individuals and representatives of medical colleges, thereby violating official secrecy protocols and compromising the integrity of the regulatory process,' the FIR said.
Time of India
11 hours ago
- Sport
- Time of India
Badminton tournament starts today
Kanpur: Second cosco Kanpur district badminton championship will be organized by the district badminton association at Ragendra Swarup Sports Academy from July 5 to 7. According to secretary, Kanpur district badminton association, DP Singh matches of Under – 17 will be played from 9 am while matches of Under – 19 will be played from 1 pm. Singles, doubles and mixed doubles events in both groups will be held. On the basis of performance in this championship district team for state championship will be picked. Youth Olympics Games: CM Yogi Adityanath will be the chief guest of the closing function of Youth Olympic games, which will be organized by the Kanpur Olympic Association from July 12 to 21. tnn
Hindustan Times
20 hours ago
- Health
- Hindustan Times
Govt officials among 34 booked by CBI for manipulating regulatory framework for medical colleges
The CBI has busted a network of officials of Union health ministry, National Medical Commission, intermediaries and representatives of private medical colleges allegedly involved in a litany of "egregious" acts, including corruption and unlawful manipulation of the regulatory framework governing medical colleges, officials said. The CBI has busted a network allegedly involved in a litany of "egregious" acts. (Representative image) The agency has named 34 people in an FIR, including eight health ministry officials, a National Health Authority official and five doctors who were part of the National Medical Commissioner (NMC) inspection team. Tata Institute of Social Sciences Chairman D P Singh, Gitanjali University Registrar Mayur Raval, Rawatpura Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Chairman Ravi Shankar ji Maharaj and Index Medical College Chairman Suresh Singh Bhadoria have also been named in the FIR. According to the officials, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) recently arrested eight people in the case. These include three doctors of the NMC team who were arrested for allegedly taking a bribe of ₹55 lakh for giving a favourable report to the Naya Raipur-based Rawatpura Institute of Medical Sciences and Research. The syndicate has its roots in the Union health ministry, where eight accused officials ran the sophisticated scheme facilitating unauthorised access, illegal duplication and dissemination of highly confidential files and sensitive information to representatives of medical colleges through a network of intermediaries in exchange for huge bribes, the CBI FIR alleged. It alleged that the officials, in collusion with the intermediaries, manipulated the statutory inspection process conducted by the NMC by disclosing inspection schedules and identities of the designated assessors to the medical institutions concerned well in advance of the official communication. The CBI has named the Union health ministry's Poonam Meena, Dharamvir, Piyush Malyan, Anup Jaiswal, Rahul Srivastava, Deepak, Manisha and Chandan Kumar as accused in the FIR. They allegedly located files and clicked photographs of notings and comments made by senior officers. This critical information pertaining to the regulatory status and internal processing of medical institutions in the ministry gave an alarming degree of leverage to colleges, allowing them to orchestrate elaborate deceptions to hoodwink the inspection process, according to the CBI. "Such prior disclosures have enabled medical colleges to orchestrate fraudulent arrangements, including the bribing of assessors to secure favourable inspection reports, the deployment of non-existent or proxy faculty (ghost faculty), and the admission of fictitious patients to artificially project compliance during inspections, and tampering with the biometric attendance systems to falsify," the FIR said. The agency has mentioned bribes running into lakhs of rupees being exchanged between NMC teams, intermediaries and representatives of medical colleges, being routed through hawala and used for multiple purposes, including the one in the name of construction of a temple.
News18
20 hours ago
- News18
CBI Busts Corruption In Medical Colleges; Health Ministry Officials Named
The FIR has been filed over alleged irregularities and corruption in inspection and regulatory processes of medical colleges across the country. The Central Bureau of Investigation has filed an FIR against DP Singh, Chancellor of Tata Institute of Social Studies (TISS), and 34 others over alleged irregularities and corruption in inspection of medical colleges. The 34 people under scrutiny include eight officials of Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, officials of National Medical Commission and representatives of private medical colleges across the country. The FIR has been filed over alleged irregularities and corruption in inspection and regulatory processes of medical colleges across the country. DP Singh was the Chairman of UGC between 2018 and 21. According to reports, charges against the accused in the massive corruption trail include bribery, criminal conspiracy, forgery and breach of official secrecy. To understand the action planned on FIR, News18 reached out to National Medical Commission and Union Health Ministry. 'We have reviewed the report and are evaluating the next steps," said an official from NMC while adding that NMC had received a similar complaint some months ago on which CBI action is ongoing. The Central Bureau of Investigation had reported in the month of May that the agency has arrested a senior doctor working as Assessor with the National Medical Commission, immediately after he received a bribe of Rs 10 lakh allegedly in exchange of a positive assessment report vis-a-vis a private medical college in Karnataka. An FIR in this regard was lodged by the CBI against some of the assessors, college authorities and unknown persons and the matter is currently under investigation. 'The Commission has viewed the matter very seriously and has decided to blacklist the said Assessor, pending investigation and final verdict in the matter. As an exemplary action, it has been decided that the renewal of existing number of seats of the said college in Under-graduate and Post- graduate courses shall not be done for the AY 2025-26. Further, the application for increase of seats and starting of new courses for both UG & PG received by the Medical Assessment & Rating Board for AY 2025-26 shall be cancelled and not processed further," NMC said in press release dated July 2. Meanwhile, an official at MoHFW, said, 'The report has been recently examined, and appropriate action is under consideration," without divulging any further details.
Time of India
a day ago
- Health
- Time of India
Govt officials among 34 booked by CBI for manipulation of regulatory framework for medical colleges
The CBI has busted a network of officials of Union health ministry, National Medical Commission, intermediaries and representatives of private medical colleges allegedly involved in a litany of "egregious" acts, including corruption and unlawful manipulation of the regulatory framework governing medical colleges. The agency has named 34 people in an FIR, including eight health ministry officials, a National Health Authority official and five doctors who were part of the National Medical Commissioner (NMC) inspection team. Tata Institute of Social Sciences Chairman D P Singh, Gitanjali University Registrar Mayur Raval, Rawatpura Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Chairman Ravi Shankar ji Maharaj and Index Medical College Chairman Suresh Singh Bhadoria have also been named in the FIR. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Thon Dat Hung: Unsold Furniture Liquidation 2024 (Prices May Surprise You) Unsold Furniture | Search Ads Learn More Undo According to the officials, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) recently arrested eight people in the case. These include three doctors of the NMC team who were arrested for allegedly taking a bribe of Rs 55 lakh for giving a favourable report to the Naya Raipur-based Rawatpura Institute of Medical Sciences and Research. The syndicate has its roots in the Union health ministry, where eight accused officials ran the sophisticated scheme facilitating unauthorised access, illegal duplication and dissemination of highly confidential files and sensitive information to representatives of medical colleges through a network of intermediaries in exchange for huge bribes, the CBI FIR alleged. Live Events It alleged that the officials, in collusion with the intermediaries, manipulated the statutory inspection process conducted by the NMC by disclosing inspection schedules and identities of the designated assessors to the medical institutions concerned well in advance of the official communication. The CBI has named the Union health ministry's Poonam Meena, Dharamvir, Piyush Malyan, Anup Jaiswal, Rahul Srivastava, Deepak, Manisha and Chandan Kumar as accused in the FIR. They allegedly located files and clicked photographs of notings and comments made by senior officers. This critical information pertaining to the regulatory status and internal processing of medical institutions in the ministry gave an alarming degree of leverage to colleges, allowing them to orchestrate elaborate deceptions to hoodwink the inspection process, according to the CBI. "Such prior disclosures have enabled medical colleges to orchestrate fraudulent arrangements, including the bribing of assessors to secure favourable inspection reports, the deployment of non-existent or proxy faculty (ghost faculty), and the admission of fictitious patients to artificially project compliance during inspections, and tampering with the biometric attendance systems to falsify," the FIR said. The agency has mentioned bribes running into lakhs of rupees being exchanged between NMC teams, intermediaries and representatives of medical colleges, being routed through hawala and used for multiple purposes, including the one in the name of construction of a temple.
