Lok Sabha Question No. 3609 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-16
Subject: Irregularities in Medical Colleges
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: KAPIL MORESHWAR PATIL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3609 TO BE ANSWERED ON 16 TH MARCH, 2018

## IRREGULARITIES IN ME DICAL COLLEGES

## 3609. SHRI KAPIL MORESHWAR PATIL:

Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:

- (a) the number of complaints pertaining to irregularities, frauds, leakages of question papers of entrance examinations and other incidents of malpractices in the medical colleges reporte d during the last three years;
- (b) the details of the people/colleges found guilty and action taken against them during each of the last three years, State/UT - wise; and
- (c) the remedial measures taken/being taken by the Government to check the irregularities and corruption in the medical colleges?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SMT. ANUPRIYA PATEL )

- (a): Section  10  (D)  introduced  through  IMC  (Amendment)  Act,  2016  in  the  Indian Medical Council Act, 195 6 prescribes conducting of a uniform entrance examination to all medical  educational  institutions  at  the  undergraduate and  post -graduate  level  through designated  authority from  the  academic  session  2016 - 17  onwards.  Central  Board  of Secondary Education (CBS E) is the designated authority for conducting National Eligibility cum  Entrance  Test (NEET)  (UG)  and  National  Board  of  Examinations  (NBE)  is  the designated authority for conducting NEET (PG) and NEET (SS) Examinations.

CBSE  has  informed  that  cases  were reported  in  the  year  2016  and  2017  about leakage of question paper of NEET.  The reports were found to be false.  As per infor provided by NBE, they have received complaints regarding use of unfair means by candida and alleged malpractices in the examination and majority of them were found to be devoid of facts. Further, in NEET (PG) -2017, Crime Branch Delhi Police has filed a FIR. NBE has provided  all  the  necessary  documents  to  the  investigating  agency.  Complaints  alle leakage of candidates ' data in NEET (PG) 2018 have been referred by NBE to appropriate authorities of Delhi Police.

It is further informed by CBSE that in the year 2015, the All India Pre -Medical Test (AIPMT) held on 03.05.2015 was cancelled by the Hon'ble Supreme Cour t on grounds of use of unfair means by some candidates.

(b): CBSE informed that it has debarred the candidates found using unfair practice exam from appearing in the NEET Examination. Further, NBE has cancelled the results the candidates found gui lty of using unfair means in the exam.

(c): CBSE has taken various steps to prevent malpractices in the exam which include -frisking  at  the  time  of  entry  using  metal  detector,  videography  of  candidates,  re biometric  attendance,  observers  as  public representative  from  various  other  academic organizations deputed to ensure fair conduct of examination, making the best institute country as examination centres, packing of question papers in special packets and truc the States are also requ ested to provide security at the examination centres.

Introduction  of  a  uniform  entrance  examination  namely  NEET  and  Combined Counseling for admission to all Under - Graduate/Post - Graduate  medical  courses  across  the country will bring transparency and curb malpractices in the admission process.