RKDF, a homeopathic medical college in Bhopal allegedly admitted fake and ghost patients to comply with minimum requirements of Medical Council of India, a CBI enquiry has found.
On the basis of the findings of the agency, the Supreme Court has barred RKDF Medical College Hospital and Research Centre from admissions in its first year MBBS course for the next two years 2018-19 and 2019-20.
The apex court has also directed its Secretary General to initiate prosecution against the Dean of the college SS Kushwaha and imposed a penalty of Rs 5 crore for playing fraud on it.
The apex court has directed the college to refund the fee paid by the students for the academic year 2017-19 along with a compensation of Rs 1 lakh to each student.
The enquiry found that the college misled the Supreme Court by manipulating and filing of fabricated records.
“The assertion made by the college regarding the genuineness of the patients in the hospital turned out to be false in the enquiry conducted by the Committee which was comprised of the officers of the CBI and medical experts,” an official said.
The Central Government and Medical Council of India had highlighted before the Supreme Court gross malpractices in the college and inadequate infrastructure and patients to impart education to MBBS students. This was contested by the college which had challenged the report of then Government and the MCI.
“The Committee exposes the evil design of the college in resorting to deceitful methods to cheat the authorities concerned and this court to secure permission for admission of students. Apart from the prosecution of the Dean, the college is liable to be suitably punished for committing perjury,” the court said.
The MCI in its inspection in 2015 had found that the college, for the purpose of granting admission for 2014-15, admitted fake patients and others who were without any significant illness.
(With inputs from PTI)
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