Committee Report on Sex-for-marks Scandal in Jabalpur’s NSCB Medical College Submitted

A committee headed by former vice-chancellor of Rewa University Prof A D N Vajpai submitted its report on the sex-for-marks scandal in Jabalpur’s NSCB Medical College to Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on 15 May 2011. The Madhya Pradesh government has accepted all recommendations made by a committee.

A First Year student had brought the scandal in February 2011 when she alleged that her senior and hostel-mate had asked her to sleep with certain persons if she wanted to clear the subjects in which she had failed. Failed students could clear the examination by simply applying for re-evaluation irrespective of how they performed.

In a meeting of senior officials on 16 May 2011, Chouhan declared that strict action would be taken against officers, employees and teachers of the Jabalpur Medical College who have been prima facie found involved in criminal activities. Their cases would be handed over to the police for further investigation. In the first action after the report was submitted, the Finance Officer of Rani Durgavati University, to which the college is affiliated was transferred.

The 46-page report filed by the committee has confirmed the allegations levelled by Sandhu Arya, a First Year student who has since been transferred to Gwalior’s Medical College to save her from possible victimisation.

The report has found over a dozen persons guilty, including Examination Controller S S Rana, and officials of the re-evaluation and confidential sections of the university.