CBI raids against Medical Council of India (MCI) officials, in Delhi’s Dwarka, come at a time when the statutory body has already lost its pre-eminent position as a statutory body “responsible for establishing and maintaining high standards of medical education” in India.<br /><br />This is not the first time that the CBI has moved against alleged corrupt practices by MCI officials. In March, the central anti-corruption agency busted a major medical degree racket, arresting eight persons, including seven doctors, who were part of a network which acted in cahoots with MCI officials who allegedly sold certificates to students who had earned medical degrees from China.<br /><br />In April 2010, the CBI arrested the then MCI president Ketan Desai for accepting Rs 2 crore as bribe to ignore Gyan Sagar Medical College in Patiala which wanted to enrol more students than its capacity would permit.<br /><br /><br />For More information on this news visit : http://www.newsx.com/<br />Connect with us on Social platform at : http://www.facebook.com/newsxonline<br />Subscribe to our YouTube Channel : http://www.youtube.com/newsxlive
