RIMS Ranchi to verify documents of 148 MBBS students after fake ST certificate row

Ranchi:: After cancelling the admission of a first-year MBBS student due to the submission of a fake caste certificate, the Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS), Ranchi, will now verify the documents of 148 other students admitted to its MBBS course in 2025 through the state quota.

This comes as the institute has decided to verify important documents, including caste and residential certificates, to ensure that all admissions were made based on genuine records.

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Speaking to TOI, RIMS Public Relations Officer Dr Shishir Kumar said that the documents would be sent to the respective district authorities for verification.

Medical Dialogues recently reported that RIMS, Ranchi, cancelled the admission of a first-year MBBS student after an official investigation found that he had allegedly secured his seat by submitting a fake Scheduled Tribe (ST) caste certificate.

The student was from the 2025 MBBS batch, and the action was taken after the district administration submitted its inquiry report confirming that the caste certificate used during the admission process was forged.

The incident took place after the institute sought verification of the student's documents from the Deputy Commissioner of Sahibganj after receiving a complaint regarding the authenticity of his admission records.

During the inquiry, the district administration reportedly found that the ST certificate submitted by the student was not genuine. Based on the findings, RIMS cancelled his admission with immediate effect.

"The move is taken following cancellation of admission of a first-year MBBS student on Monday over submitting a forged Scheduled Tribe (ST) certificate during his admission in Sept last year. Following the district administration’s confirmation that the caste certificate submitted during the admission process was fake, his admission has been cancelled," the PRO added.

The verification comes days after the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) conducted searches and examined documents at RIMS on June 24 following complaints of alleged irregularities in MBBS admissions and tender allotment.

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