Accused of Corruption, Harassment! UP's Medical College Principal Removed

Lucknow: Accused of corruption and harassment of staff, the principal of Rajarshi Dashrath Autonomous State Medical College of Ayodhya has now been removed from the post.

Deputy Chief Minister of the State, Brajesh Pathak took this decision to ensure a zero-tolerance policy against corruption, Amar Ujala has reported.

Confirming the action against the principal, the Deputy CM informed that the college's principal Dr. Gyanendra Kumar has been removed from the post. Dr. Kumar has also been attached to the office of the Director General of Medical Education and Training.

Minister Pathak also informed that the allegations of the death of contractual clerk Prabhunath Mishra due to harassment by the principal would also be investigated.

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As per the latest media report by Amar Ujala, the family of the deceased made serious allegations of harassment against the principal. Apart from this, several other serious complaints were also raised against the principal. He had been accused of demanding commission for paying the pending bills while not paying for the medicines, housekeeping, biomedical waste, food for patients etc. purchased from pre-approved firms.

After receiving the complaint, the Government set up a committee comprising three members. Under the chairmanship of Additional Director, Medical Education and Training this committee also includes the Finance Controller, Medical Education and Training Lucknow, Additional District Magistrate (FR), Ayodhya.

The State Government constituted the Committee on 17 May 2024. Following this, the committee investigated the allegations against the principal and sent the report to the Lokayukta for decision on 23 September 2024. Now, taking action against the principal, the Deputy CM has removed him from the position.

Medical Dialogues had earlier reported about the death of the contractual worker at Ayodhya Medical College. He had committed suicide by consuming poison on August 7, 2024. According to the deceased's father, his son was physically assaulted by around 12 doctors following a dispute with the accused students.

He claimed that the doctors reached the spot and allegedly beat him. Further, he alleged that his son was threatened to be implicated in a false case. Following his son's suicide, the complainant approached the police but they refused to register an FIR. As a result, he gave an application in the court and after the court's order an FIR was registered in the case on November 7, 2024.

However, while considering the matter, the Allahabad High Court recently provided interim relief to the principal of Rajarshi Dashrath Medical College, along with two students from the institution, by directing the Ayodhya police to refrain from arresting them without concrete evidence related to the allegations of abetting the suicide of a contractual worker.