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27 private nursing colleges to be closed

Special Correspondent

Government says the infrastructure there is inadequate

BANGALORE: The State Government has decided to order closure of 27 private nursing colleges in the State from the coming academic year (2007-08) on the grounds of inadequate infrastructure.

Addressing presspersons here on Monday, Minister for Medical Education V.S. Acharya said many nursing schools and colleges had inadequate clinical facilities and faculty. As many 27 private nursing colleges would not be allowed to admit students from the coming academic year since they lacked basic facilities. The State had the highest number of nursing schools in the country, Dr. Acharya said.

A task force headed by C.M. Gurumurthy, ENT surgeon and former Special Officer of the Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Bangalore, had recommended to the Government not to sanction new nursing schools and colleges for the next three years from the academic year of 2006-07. The Indian Nursing Council had already directed the Government not to issue an Essential Certificate for starting new nursing schools and colleges from 2006-07.

He said a new government dental college would be opened in Bellary from the coming academic year (2007-08). There was no private or government dental college in and around Bellary district.

Nod for charge sheet

He said the State Government had granted permission to the CBI to file a charge sheet against Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences Vice-Chancellor P.S. Prabhakaran, former Registrar V.I. Hukkeri and 30 other officials who had been found guilty by the investigation agency in the 2006 postgraduate entrance test scam.

Following allegations of malpractices involving 16 students, the State Government ordered a CBI inquiry in April 2006.

During the 10-month period, the CBI found prima facie evidence against some of the highest university authorities.

They were found guilty of indulging in examination malpractices and also helping some candidates to top the rank list. However, the CBI had not yet filed the charge sheet, he said.

"All that I can say at this moment is that anyone found guilty will not be spared," Dr. Acharya said.

Autonomy

He said autonomy had been granted to government medical colleges in Mysore and Bangalore for their smooth and efficient functioning.

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