Days after Achyutananda Samanta, founder of Kalinga Institute of Medical College (KIMS) in Bhubaneshwar came under CBI scanner for his alleged role in forging documents of the college for running the MBBS programme in 2010, the Medical Council of India (MCI) has sent a showcause notice to the college seeking explanation on the issue, failing which, the MCI will withdraw permission granted to the college.
Sources in the Medical Council of India told this newspaper that the college will have to come out clean within five days, to continue, otherwise the permission granted to the college will be withdrawn with immediate effect.
It has been alleged that Mr Samanta, who is a member of University Grants Commission (UGC), had used his position to forge documents to give an impression that the institute met the criteria for running an MBBS programme in 2010.
“Investigations by the CBI has revealed that the college lacked the required infrastructure — bed occupancy, an auditorium and requisite number of doctors for getting approval from the MCI,” sources said.
The CBI also found out that state government doctors had also colluded with the institute.
“They were presented as its staff before the MCI team by preparing fake identity cards and residential proofs. These doctors were recently suspended by the government after a CBI communication,” added sources.
The CBI branch in Bhubaneswar has charged Mr Samanta under Sections 420 (cheating), 468 (forgery), 471 (using forged documents) and 177 (furnishing false information) and 120B (criminal conspiracy) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).
“The CBI while sending their investigation report to the MCI had also asked the regulatory body to take action in this regard. To which, a notice has been sent to the college to explain their point,” sources added further.