Cheating during MBBS exams at Siddhartha Medical College, Govt orders probe

A controversy erupted after reports of large-scale cheating during the recently held supplementary examinations at the Government Siddhartha Medical College in Vijayawada. Last week, a few students were caught cheating at the Siddhartha Medical College, when the MBBS final year General Medical and MBBS second year Pharmacology supplementary exams were conducted. The Health Minister expressed strong displeasure over this and demanded immediate action.

According to Telugu360 media reports, the minister has directed officials to conduct a thorough investigation and submit a comprehensive report on the incident. He particularly directed officials to focus on both systemic failures and individual accountability, who may be responsible for the exam malpractices.

Meanwhile, he suggested that the focus should be on the institutional and individual deficiencies that lead to cheating. He clarified that the aim of the report should be to take strict action to prevent the recurrence of such incidents.

The Health Minister stressed the need to take stringent measures to prevent the recurrence of such incidents in future. He emphasised that maintaining the integrity of the examination is important to maintain educational standards in medical education.

On this, the University Registrar has submitted a report in this matter to the Director of Medical Education (DME) on Thursday. On the basis of this report, the DME is preparing to take action against the college principal, some professors and key employees.