Rohtak MBBS exam scam: Probe panel finds award list tampered with
A disciplinary committee formed by Pt BD Sharma University of Health Sciences Rohtak (UHSR) to investigate the MBBS exam scam has found discrepancies in the marks awarded to students of a private college in annual and supplementary exams.
PGIMS, Rohtak, Director Dr SK Singhal, who is also the chairperson of the disciplinary committee, has confirmed the development.
“During the inquiry, the committee found that the marks shown in the answer sheets did not match the marks listed in the award list for some students, indicating that the results were also tampered with to provide unfair advantages,” said sources.
Trying to identify culprits
Sources said since racketeers were unable to tamper with the already marked answer sheets, they resorted to altering the marks in the award list, allowing students to receive inflated scores in the exam
They added the disciplinary committee was trying to identify those responsible for the manipulation and was likely to provide the information to the police to aid them in their probe into the MBBS exam scam
They maintained that the discrepancies suggested that the marks were altered during the preparation of the award list, which allowed certain students to receive inflated marks through illicit means.
“The disciplinary committee is now working to identify those responsible for the manipulation of the marks and will recommend appropriate measures based on its findings. It is likely to provide the information to the police for making it as a part of ongoing investigation into the MBBS exam scam,” the sources added.
They further claimed that this illegal practice, referred to by racketeers as the "direct" system, involved taking substantial sums of money from students in exchange for manipulating their marks on the award list to ensure their success.
“The practice was followed just a few days before the results were declared. Since the racketeers were unable to tamper with the already marked answer sheets, they resorted to altering the marks in the award list, allowing students to receive inflated scores in the exam,” the sources added.
This malpractice was also brought to light by a whistle-blower, an MBBS student who lodged a complaint with UHSR authorities in January regarding the scandal. The complaint outlined how the illegal practice was systematically carried out by racketeers by altering the marks in the award list. Moreover, a previous three-member inquiry panel in its report also indicated this unlawful practice, the sources pointed out.
