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CBI Uncovers Massive Corruption in Medical Education: FIR Names Top Officials from Health Ministry, NMC, and Former UGC Chairman
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has unearthed a far-reaching corruption scandal in India’s medical education sector, registering an FIR against multiple high-ranking officials from the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW), National Medical Commission (NMC), and various private medical colleges, including former UGC chairman D.P. Singh, now Chancellor of TISS.
According to the FIR, the accused were part of a well-orchestrated criminal conspiracy involving the unauthorised access and dissemination of confidential regulatory files, manipulation of inspection processes, and bribery to secure favourable outcomes for private medical colleges.
The CBI has invoked Section 61(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Sections 7, 8, 9, 10, and 12 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, charging several officials and institutional heads with bribery, conspiracy, breach of official secrecy, and forgery.
Key Allegations:
- Leaked inspection schedules and assessor names enabled colleges to stage fake setups using ghost faculty, dummy patients, and tampered biometric systems.
- Senior health ministry officials allegedly photographed classified documents and shared them via mobile devices with intermediaries linked to colleges.
- Bribes were routed through hawala channels, with part of the funds allegedly used to construct a Hanuman temple in Rajasthan worth ₹75 lakh.
Notable Individuals Named:
- Virendra Kumar (Gurgaon) – Alleged key coordinator in collecting bribes and passing information.
- Jitu Lal Meena – Then MARB member, allegedly received bribes via Kumar.
- Mayur Raval, Registrar, Geetanjali University – Accused of tipping off colleges about inspections and demanding bribes.
- Suresh Singh Bhadoria, Chairman, Index Medical College – Accused of issuing fake degrees and manipulating faculty records.
- Dr. B. Hari Prasad, Dr. Krishna Kishore, and Dr. Ankam Rambabu – Operated the southern India arm, facilitating dummy faculty and NMC approvals in exchange for bribes.
Example Cases:
- Father Colombo Institute, Warangal – Paid over ₹4 crore to Prasad for favourable inspection outcomes.
- Gayatri Medical College, Visakhapatnam – Allegedly paid ₹50 lakh to secure NMC approval.
- SRIMSR, Raipur – Registrar Mayur Raval allegedly demanded ₹25–30 lakh for pre-inspection leaks. NMC assessor Dr. Manjappa C.N. reportedly coordinated bribe collection through Bengaluru channels.
