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.
As per the latest media report by the Times of India, CBI filed a case against Father Joseph Komareddy, a trustee of FCIMS Warangal. Allegedly, the accused attempted to pay Rs 66 lakh to NMC officials during an annual inspection concerning infrastructure and faculty requirements to get approval from the Commission.
CBI uncovered a network of intermediaries accused of securing approvals for private medical colleges by paying bribes. As per TOI, altogether 36 individuals have been named in the FIR, including two from Telangana, one based in Hyderabad, Ankam Rambabu, and another trustee of FCIMS.
Meanwhile, Health Department officials have informed that even though FCIMS's recognition has been withdrawn, students currently enrolled in the first and second years of the MBBS programme will be permitted to continue their studies.
Among the 30 medical colleges in Telangana, there are two deemed universities. One of these institutes has lost its recognition and the admission process for the remaining 27 private medical colleges will be overseen by Kaloji Narayana Rao University of Health Sciences (KNRUHS).
