MP News: The Supreme Court has refused to interfere with the High Court’s order for a second CBI inquiry into 169 suitable colleges in the much talked about nursing fraud case of Madhya Pradesh. The Supreme Court has rejected the petition of private nursing colleges. In fact, 2 dozen nursing colleges had challenged the MP High Court’s order of a second CBI inquiry dated May 30 in the Supreme Court.
The High Court had ordered an inquiry
Let us tell you that, during the hearing in the MP High Court on 30 May 2024, an application was submitted by Advocate Vishal Baghel, President of the petitioner Law Students Association. It was said that after the matter of irregularities and bribery came to light in the CBI investigation, the investigation of the colleges found suitable has become controversial and suspicious. On this, the High Court had ordered a re-investigation of all the 169 colleges found suitable by the CBI.
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Petition of private nursing colleges rejected
The High Court had also ordered the judicial officers of the concerned district to join the investigation along with the CBI team and do videography. This order was challenged by the private nursing colleges in the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court rejected the petition of the private nursing college and advised them to present their case by appealing in the Madhya Pradesh High Court.
CBI officer was arrested taking bribe in Bhopal
In fact, some officers of the CBI team investigating the nursing college scam were arrested in Bhopal while taking bribe. It was reported that these officers had committed fraud by including unsuitable colleges in the suitable category by taking money. After this, the whistle blower of this scam, advocate Vishal Baghel, had filed an application in the High Court demanding a fresh investigation.
The court ordered a CBI probe again
During the hearing in the Madhya Pradesh High Court, advocate Vishal Baghel argued that the entire investigation process has been corrupted due to corrupt officials. Due to this, suitable colleges are under suspicion. The special bench of Justice Sanjay Dwivedi and Justice AK Paliwal clearly issued guidelines for the investigation. The court has directed that all suitable colleges will be re-investigated by the CBI. The judicial magistrate of the concerned district will also be present in this investigation process. The entire investigation will also be videographed. Along with this, the court has also issued guidelines regarding the new session of nursing. In which permission has been given to grant recognition. Strictly following the rules made earlier for the new session, students have been asked to be given admission after the entrance exam.
The number of nursing colleges suddenly increased after Corona
According to Advocate Vishal, during the Corona transition period, about 450 nursing colleges were operating in Madhya Pradesh, but after a year the number of nursing colleges increased to more than 750. This is the reason why the nursing colleges that opened suddenly came under suspicion. When an investigation was conducted on the High Court’s direction on his petition, many colleges were found to be not up to the mark. Many colleges did not have labs, while some lacked faculty and college campus. Even many colleges existed only on paper.
Let us tell you that, out of more than 700 nursing colleges in the state, about 308 colleges were inspected in the first phase. Out of this, 169 nursing colleges were placed in the suitable category, 66 colleges in unsuitable category and 73 colleges in the deficient category. More than one lakh students had taken admission in all these colleges.