The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Wednesday registered a case against Additional Secretary, Deputy Secretary, a former Assistant Secretary of the Medical Council of India (MCI), besides the Principal of a Kerala-based private medical college and others, for alleged irregularities in the allotment of post-graduate seats. It is alleged that the pending application of Dr. Somervell Memorial CSI Medical College located in Thiruvananthapuram, seeking post-graduate seats, was dealt with and processed illegally in the MCI and a letter of permission issued after the last date, March 31, 2012.
“The deficiencies pointed out by the assessors in their inspection report in 2011 had not been addressed by the medical college. The machines that had to be installed at the college before sending the compliance to the MCI were actually set up after that date. The bank guarantee which was mentioned to have been submitted by the college to the MCI along with the compliance letter was, in fact, not submitted on time,” said CBI spokesperson Kanchan Prasad. The CBI probe revealed that the college had not been granted permission for the post-graduate seats in the past because of the same reasons.
“Undue favours were allegedly extended to the medical college on the part of the MCI officials by ignoring the relevant regulations. Necessary permissions were granted which resulted in significant pecuniary benefits to the private medical college. The college Principal, in conspiracy with the accused MCI officials, submitted false information for securing permission and therefore, cheated the MCI,” she said.
The CBI teams conducted searches on the official and residential premises of the accused MCI officials and the medical college Principal.
