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Private medical colleges meet their nemesis in MP NK SINGH Racketeering by private medical colleges in Madhya Pradesh has always been an open secret. Anyone with deep pockets could secure admission to medical colleges by paying amounts ranging from Rs 25 lakh to Rs 50 lakh to college owners or their agents. The private medical colleges were allowed to have their separate test and admission process. It was a process designed to be rigged. Racketeering in medical and dental admissions continued because it generated huge funds, a turnover of Rs 800 crore, of course, all of it in black. Everyone was aware of the racket. Owners of these private colleges would often receive phone calls from the high and the mighty pleading for “rebate” in capitation fee to someone close to them. All stakeholders were happy, including those who got to share a part of the loot at election time. Then came Vyapam, the scandal that shook Madhya Pradesh. A part of scam involved rigging of recru...

Millions of job-seekers, students and common citizens suffer due to MP Govt's fatal attraction for TCS NK SINGH Madhya Pradesh Government’s ambitious effort to recruit 9,235 Patwaris through a transparent, online entrance test seems to has gone haywire.The first phase of Patwari entrance exam, conducted by MP Professional Examination Board, was engulfed by chaos and mismanagement caused by technical glitches. Server failure and software malfunction led to one-third of 26,887 candidates not being able to write their papers. Fearing the worst – PEB is rechristened name of the ill-famous Vyapam – enraged candidates created a ruckus at many of the 85 exam centres spread over 16 towns in the State. They shouted slogans, pelted stones and stopped road traffic, necessitating police intervention. PEB has asked Tata Consultancy Services, the service provider hired for online exam, to arrange for fresh test for remaining aspirants. More than 10.20 lakh people have applie...