MCI Reaches SC to oppose order constituting Lodha Panel

nd report of the Parliamentary Committee on health.

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In its application, MCI highlighted that the SC order was based on the perception that MCI is corrupt, adding that vested interests have orchestrated a well-designed propaganda against the council to render it weak and toothless.

As per MCI,  the vested interests are none other than private colleges who fail to secure recognition in view of gross deficiencies in faculty, clinical material and other physical facilities. It contested the court’s opinion that the apex regulator in healthcare being corrupt and as a result appointing a 3 member panel to oversee its actions.

"Lobbies with ulterior motives and interest have done everything possible in their attempts to malign the name of the MCI and are further attempting to ensure that instead of getting appreciated for humongous tasks being performed by the MCI year after year – with complete sincerity, transparency and objectivity, the MCI has been finding itself at the receiving end on account of malicious propaganda against it,” the application stated.

With inputs from HT