Major Fraud in Government Nursing Colleges: NSUI Demands CBI Probe

Grave Irregularities Surface in State-Run Nursing Institutions

Serious questions are being raised about the quality of nursing education in Madhya Pradesh, with widespread irregularities now being exposed in government nursing colleges, similar to those found in private institutions. The student organization NSUI alleged on Sunday, during a press conference, a severe shortage of principals, vice-principals, and essential academic faculty in these state-run colleges. The organization also accused them of submitting fraudulent documents to obtain accreditation.

NSUI Calls for High-Level Inquiry and Action

The organization has demanded a high-level inquiry into the matter and action against those found responsible. Ravi Parmar, NSUI State Vice President, stated at the press conference that out of the 22 government nursing colleges that applied for accreditation for the 2026-27 session, three have not been granted it. These include the BMHRC Nursing College in the state capital Bhopal, the Government Nursing College of Amarkantak University in Anuppur, and the Government Nursing College in Datia.

Severe Shortage of Officials and Faculty Alleged

Citing figures, Ravi Parmar highlighted that currently, the post of Principal is vacant in 06 government nursing colleges, while 10 colleges lack appointed Vice-Principals. Furthermore, most government nursing colleges do not have an adequate number of faculty members, such as professors, associate professors, assistant professors, and tutors, as per the Madhya Pradesh Government's Accreditation Rules 2018. This situation directly impacts the education and future of hundreds of nursing students.

Allegations of Fabricated Experience Certificates

NSUI has accused government nursing colleges of submitting forged and fabricated experience certificates for crucial positions like Principal, Vice-Principal, and Associate Professor in their applications for the 2026-27 accreditation. A prime example cited was the BMHRC Government Nursing College in Bhopal, where an Assistant Professor was presented as a direct Vice-Principal, and a Vice-Principal was shown as promoted to Associate Professor. Similarly, the Principal of Amarkantak University's nursing college, which has not even commenced operations, claims 1 year and 06 months of experience, and the Vice-Principal claims 3 years, which is deemed impossible.

High Court Petition Filed, Demand for Thorough Investigation

Raising this serious issue, advocates Abhishek Pandey and Anshul Tiwari informed that a petition has been filed in the Madhya Pradesh High Court concerning this matter. The petition seeks a high-level investigation into the process of accrediting nursing colleges, the use of fraudulent experience certificates, and the shortage of academic staff. They mentioned that the Madhya Pradesh Nurses Registration Council follows the Madhya Pradesh Government's Accreditation Rules 2018 for accrediting nursing colleges, which mandates the presence of a Principal, a Vice-Principal, two Associate Professors, three Assistant Professors, or three Tutors for accreditation.

The rules also provide for a proportional increase in faculty numbers as the number of seats increases. Advocate Abhishek Pandey also pointed out that the CBI has investigated nursing colleges twice before, revealing deficiencies in several government colleges. However, the Public Health and Medical Education Department has failed to take effective steps to rectify these shortcomings.

Playing with Students' Futures Unacceptable

NSUI leaders stated that nursing education is directly linked to the nation's healthcare system. Therefore, if government nursing colleges lack principals, vice-principals, and essential faculty, and the accreditation process involves questionable documents, it will have a direct and negative impact on the education and future of thousands of nursing students. The organization has warned that if the government does not immediately address these serious irregularities in government nursing colleges by initiating an impartial inquiry, fixing responsibility, and taking necessary corrective actions, NSUI will launch a phased protest along with the students.

The organization declared that this issue will be strongly pursued, both on the streets and in the courts.