Govt. Bans 32 Medical Colleges for Two Years

The Union Health Ministry has banned a total number of 32 medical colleges from carrying out the admission process for two years. The decision taken by the Health Ministry overruled a Supreme Court panel that had cleared alleged substandard facilities of these colleges. The ministry has fortified the security deposit of Rs. 2 crores made by these colleges. Around 4,000 UG medical students have been pursuing MBBS course in these institutes. The ministry allowed these students to continue studying at these institutes, however, it has been barred from admitting new students for two years.

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Arun Singhal, Joint Secretary of the Ministry revealed that the ministry took the decision after carrying out an inspection in these colleges. It has come to know that these colleges lack facilities. However, he did not comment on why the government allowed these institutes to continue.

Medical education has become a costly affair with the demand for MBBS course been increasing. With the growing demand, more private medical institutes are coming up leading to corruption. The standard of medical education has been deteriorating due lack of basic facilities at these private colleges.

The Supreme Court of India appointed an Oversight Committee in the year 2016 to check the corruption in Medical Council of India. The committee has also been given the charge of suggesting measures to improve the standards.

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However, the Oversight Committee review MCI’s decision and allowed 34 colleges to admit students. As per the committee, these colleges must fulfill the norms before the second inspection. If the colleges fail to do so, they will be banned from taking admissions and their security deposit is fortified.

Out of 34 colleges, only two colleges maintained good infrastructure and satisfied the required norms. Therefore, the government banned 32 medical colleges for two years after carrying out the second inspection.

On the other hand, the students of these colleges are in constant fear that these medical colleges might not improve facilities for the next two years as they have been banned from admitting students.