NMC Revokes MBBS Recognition of Father Colombo Institute of Medical Sciences over bribery allegations
NMC Recognition Revoked for FCIMS Warangal
Hyderabad: After bribery allegations were levelled against one of the trustees of Father Colombo Institute of Medical Sciences (FCIMS) in Warangal, the National Medical Commission (NMC) has revoked its recognition for the college.
Established in March 2023, FCIMS is a private medical institute with an intake capacity for 150 MBBS seats. Apart from MBBS, the institute also offers BSc Allied Health Science and BSc Nursing Programs.
Medical Dialogues had earlier reported that the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) recently unveiled a nationwide scam involving the recognition of private medical institutes. On June 30, 2025, CBI filed a criminal case alleging collusion between government officials and private medical colleges to manipulate the regulatory process.
CBI had registered an FIR naming individuals, including eight officials at the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, the Joint Director of the National Health Agency (who was formerly a member of the Medical Assessment and Rating Board), the former Chairman of the University Grants Commission, and doctors deputed by the federal medical regulator the National Medical Commission (NMC) to inspect medical colleges, in addition to officials at seven medical colleges.
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