Irregularities are on the rise in medical admissions in private as well as government colleges in Andhra Pradesh, thanks to agents offering seats for a price. The situation is similar to that of Madhya Pradesh and Haryana, wherein, despite getting good ranks in entrance examinations, many students have claimed they have failed to secure an MBBS seat due to the admissions racket even in government colleges. A Right to Information reply had revealed irregularities in all 10 state and private medical colleges affiliated to a University of Health Sciences few days ago. Seats reserved for local students were given to outsiders who paid commissions.
Nearly 100 admissions were done fraudulently, with seats allegedly being sold for between Rs 80 lakh and Rs 1 crore, said sources. Political pressure in medical college committees has also been blamed. A senior doctor from Anantapur observed that…
