MGM Indore Dean Issued Chargesheet over Alleged Corruption in NPA Incentives

Indore: The MGM Medical College, Indore is now facing a controversy as the State Government has issued a chargesheet to the Dean of the Institute for alleged corruption in disbursing incentives for non-practicing allowance to doctors. There are also allegations of misappropriating the incentives under the Ayushman Bharat Scheme, TOI has reported.

In a letter directed to Dr Sanjay Dixit on November 18, the Department of Public Health and Medical Education Deputy Secretary Mayank Agrawal has given a 21-day deadline to Dr. Dixit to respond to the charges. In case, Dr. Dixit failed to respond to the charges within the stipulated timeline of 21 days, a departmental inquiry would commence into the matter.

The chargesheet mentions that while incentives were supposed to be given only to doctors who refrained from engaging in private practice, allegedly, Dr. Dixit disbursed the incentives to such doctors who were actively involved in private practice.

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As per the latest media report by the Times of India, the chargesheet said that the nodal officers of the Ayushman bharat Scheme were allegedly given incentives even after a prescribed date mentioned in the office order. Further, it was alleged that while medical officers of the same cadre were supposed to receive equal amounts of incentives during a certain period, Dr. Dixit allegedly paid a lower percentage to some of them.

The investigation was started based on a complaint filed in this regard. Taking note of the complaint, the Indore Divisional Commissioner, Mal Singh had conducted an inquiry and submitted the report to Bhopal. Based on a complaint, the then Indore Divisional Commissioner, Mal Singh, had conducted an inquiry and submitted the report to Bhopal.

However, Dr. Dixit has denied all these allegations and pointed out that these charges were not proven. He also claimed that the distribution of the incentives was carried out with the approval of the executive council and the general council.

"Inquiry on a similar complaint was carried out earlier and the file was ultimately closed as the charges were not proved. I will submit my reply to the chargesheet within the given time limit as there is no irregularity," Dr. Dixit told TOI.

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