Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 10:54am on 05 Jul 2025,Saturday India
The CBI has unearthed a multi-state medical college scam worth several lakhs, implicating 34 individuals—including former UGC chief D.P. Singh, godman Ravi Shankar Maharaj (Rawatpura Sarkar), top Health Ministry and NMC officials, college directors, and middlemen . Accused allegedly bribed inspectors to secure favorable inspection reports; three doctors were caught accepting ₹55 lakh to approve Rawatpura Institute . Investigators are examining dummy faculty, fake inspections, and hawala transactions facilitating approvals for substandard colleges . Eight arrests have been made so far. The scandal highlights systemic corruption in medical education oversight and regulatory compliance. (PC: Hindustan Times)
