MBBS exam scam: Varsity relocates exam centres of 3 private medical colleges

Rohtak: Following the massive medical exam scam in which students from three private medical colleges were accused of re-writing their answer sheets using erasable ink pens and textbook references, the management of Pt BD Sharma University of Health Sciences, where the exam took place decided to relocate the exam centres for the annual and supplementary MBBS/MD exams of these colleges. 

As per The Tribune news report, these three private medical colleges are now required to send their students to government institutions for examinations, as private institutions will no longer serve as exam centres for them due to the alleged scam. 

This decision follows growing rumours suggesting that some teachers from these private medical colleges, who were appointed as invigilators during exams, may be involved in the alleged scam. It is believed that, if found guilty, these teachers could have potentially involved the students in the wrongdoing. 

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Medical Dialogues had recently reported that the massive scam involving MBBS examination papers has surfaced at Pt BD Sharma University of Health Sciences (UHS), Rohtak where university staff allegedly charged large sums from students to help them clear a particular subject by allowing to rewrite their answer sheets using erasable ink pens and textbook reference.

Despite having already completed the examination, the students obtained their answer sheets, corrected them with the help of textbooks at one of the employee's residences, and then submitted the revised answer sheets for evaluation. However, obtaining the submitted answer sheets was not free of charge. The students reportedly paid between Rs 3 lakh and Rs 5 lakh per subject to the scammers for assistance in clearing the exam.

The alleged scam came to light when an MBBS student filed a complaint with university authorities, exposing the racket in a recorded video. The video showed how the answer sheets were tampered with by the students under the supervision of the employees after exams were conducted.

To ensure fairness for all students and prevent such incidents from recurring further, the UHS management decided to shift the exam centres from private institutions to the government for the students of three medical colleges.

Dr HK Aggarwal, Vice-Chancellor of UHS, told The Tribune, “The exam centres for these colleges have been changed to government institutions for upcoming annual exams to ensure fairness and prevent any possibility of wrongdoing.”

Meanwhile, the state’s Crime Investigation Department (CID) has requested a detailed report from its district office regarding the scandal.

Claiming that the Rohtak University MBBS exam scam is the latest addition to the chain of scams, Former Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda demanded strict action on the MBBS exam scam exposed in Pandit BD Sharma University of Health Sciences.

He said on Tuesday that committing scams in every work, every sector, every project and every paper has become the identity of the BJP government in the state, UNI reports.

The former Chief Minister said that Rs 3 to 5 lakh were being taken from students to pass students in each paper. To carry out the paper fraud, pens were used whose ink was dried and later cleaned.

For this, a copy of the paper was sent out of the university and after writing the correct answer there, it was again submitted to the centre. This rigging was not only happening in the MBBS paper, but action was also being taken in the NEET-UG and Foreign Medical Graduates paper.

Hooda said seeing such a big mess, it seemed that the whole system was working to execute this scam. “By taking action against a few small employees, the government wants to suppress this entire scam. There should be a high-level impartial investigation of the whole matter,” he demanded.

Similarly, Health advocacy groups, including Jan Swasthya Abhiyan (JSA) Haryana and the Haryana Gyan Vigyan Samiti, have called for a high-level investigation into the scam to ensure justice for hard-working aspirants.

Dr RS Dahiya, convener of the JSA told The Tribune, “Suspending two employees and terminating the services of three outsourced staffers is a welcome first step, but it is insufficient to address stakeholders' concerns. The possibility of higher officials being involved cannot be ignored. A fair and impartial inquiry is essential to restore trust."

Pramod Gouri, president of Haryana Gyan Vigyan Samiti, said, “This is one of the biggest scams in Haryana and a high-level probe is necessary to expose all those involved.”

Medical Dialogues recently reported about a medical exam fraud case where a medical graduate from Uttar Pradesh was caught red-handed after appearing as a dummy candidate in place of the original candidate during the Foreign Medical Graduate Examination (FMGE) conducted at the Pune exam centre in Ramtekadi.

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