MP orders closure of 66 nursing colleges after directive from HC

Among the colleges in question, eight are in Betul, six in Bhopal, five in Indore, four each in Chhatarpur, Dhar and Sehore, three in Narmadapuram, two each in Bhind, Chhindwara, Jabalpur, Jhabua, Mandla, Rewa, Seoni and Shahdol.

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In February this year, the CBI had given a clean chit to 169 nursing colleges, found 65 nursing colleges to be unsuitable and 74 others with curable deficiency in its report to the High Court.

The Madhya Pradesh government has ordered the closure of 66 nursing colleges across 31 districts in accordance with the High Court order in the alleged nursing college scam being probed by the CBI.

Among the colleges in question, eight are in Betul, six in Bhopal, five in Indore, four each in Chhatarpur, Dhar and Sehore, three in Narmadapuram, two each in Bhind, Chhindwara, Jabalpur, Jhabua, Mandla, Rewa, Seoni and Shahdol.

Advocate Vishal Baghel, president of the Law Students Association, had filed a PIL before the Jabalpur Bench of the High Court in January 2022, saying that 55 nursing colleges started in the year 2020-2021 in tribal areas in Madhya Pradesh were being run without essential infrastructure. Following this, the court ordered an

investigation.

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Around a week ago, the CBI arrested 13 persons, including four of its own officers tasked with probing the irregularities in the nursing colleges over bribery charge.

In February this year, the CBI had given a clean chit to 169 nursing colleges, found 65 nursing colleges to be unsuitable and 74 others with curable deficiency in its report to the High Court.

Chief Minister Mohan Yadav has directed officials to make arrangements for students to appear in examinations, the CMO said.

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