Madhya Pradesh Nursing Scam: High Court Orders Govt To Submit List Of Officers For Affiliation Controversy

Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): The High Court, on Tuesday ordered the state government to submit list of all those responsible officers of Indian Nursing Council (INC), MP Nursing Council (MPNRC) and MP Medical Science University (MPMSU) for giving recognition and affiliation to nursing institutions and ineligible colleges. After the order of the High Court, those officers may have to face major action who were posted as Nursing Council Chairman (Director Medical Education), Registrar, Council Member, University Registrar, Member of University Executive Council, Vice Chancellor, Inspector etc. during the period of giving recognition to ineligible colleges.

All other nursing cases were heard along with the PIL of Law Students Association President Vishal Baghel. During the hearing, Justice Sanjay Dwivedi and Justice Achal Kumar Paliwal of the High Court's Special Bench have ordered the government to present the list in the next hearing.

Officers will have to appear if report not submitted

The High Court, on Tuesday has directed that if the report is not submitted till the next hearing, the responsible officers will have to appear in the court. The HC had ordered Madhya Pradesh government to present the list. Police Commissioner Bhopal and Cyber Cell were ordered to retrieve missing CCTV footage of Nursing Council Office from December 13 to December 19, last year and submit the investigation report.

But the cyber cell expressed its inability to retrieve the data in the last hearing and submitted a report in the court that the tool to retrieve seized CCTV footage is not available with them. The seized CCTV DVR has been sent to the Central Lab for the said work.