Punjab: Why Punjab Medical Council Chief's removal seems fishy
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Just a day after he blew the whistle against corruption in the field of medical education in the state, the PMC chief was removed on "technical grounds".
All hell has broken at the Punjab Medical Council's doors with the Minister and the PMC chief locking horns over the latter's tenureship. Ironically, this comes just a day after, he along with the TV channel NDTV, performed a sting operation exposing corruption in the field of Medical Education and appointment of Ghost medical faculties at Medical Colleges in the state.
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After the news report came out on Saturday, Punjab Medical Education and Research Minister Anil Joshi, announced on Sunday, that Dr GS Grewal will no longer be the President Of Punjab Medical Council (PMC). According to the minister, Anil Joshi; Dr. G. S. Grewal’s tenure as the president of the Punjab Medical Council ended in December 2014 and a probe has been ordered on how he over-stayed his tenure for more than a year.
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