Three Rajasthan Medical Council (RMC) personnel have been suspended by the Rajasthan Health Department in Jaipur following an initial probe that indicated their involvement in purportedly fraudulent doctor registrations. Dr. Rajesh Sharma, the RMC Registrar, Akhilesh Mathur, the Assistant Administrative Officer, and Farhan Hasan, the Junior Assistant, are among the personnel. The five-member committee that Health Minister Gajendra Singh Khimsar constituted to look into the issue turned in an interim report, which was the basis for this action.
The committee uncovered procedural errors in the process of registering doctors. Evidence suggested that these registrations were issued improperly and with carelessness. The three officials were suspended immediately after these conclusions were made, demonstrating the state government’s tough stance against corruption. The government’s “zero-tolerance” attitude against corruption was reaffirmed by Health Minister Khimsar, who also threatened harsh penalties for anyone found guilty in this case.
Dr. Girdhar Gopal Goyal, a chief surgical expert at Sawai Man Singh (SMS) Hospital, has been designated to assume the supplementary role of registrar at RMC. The purpose of this decision is to maintain the council’s operations over the course of the investigation.
Iqbal Khan, the Commissioner of Medical Education; Mahipal Singh, the Project Director of PCPNDT; Veena Gupta, the Financial Advisor; and Dr. Ajit Singh, the Additional Superintendent of SMS Medical College, make up the five-member committee in charge of the investigation. The committee’s final report is anticipated soon, and based on its conclusions, more steps might be implemented.
The incident brings to light the problem of malpractices and corruption in the healthcare industry. To preserve public confidence and the integrity of the medical profession, it is imperative that the registration process for medical practitioners be transparent and accountable. The Rajasthani government has shown that it is committed to tackling such malpractices and taking severe measures against those involved, as seen by its prompt response and suspension of the implicated officials.
In order to stop fraudulent activity, the incident has also highlighted the necessity for tighter oversight and control of the medical practitioner registration procedure. The final investigation report’s findings will ascertain the degree of other people’s involvement and could trigger additional system reform measures to stop such instances in the future.
SOURCE:
TIMES OF INDIA
