India News | UP Recommends CBI Probe into Irregularities in Admission to AYUSH Colleges in 2021

Lucknow, Nov 7 (PTI) The Uttar Pradesh government on Monday recommended a CBI probe into alleged irregularities in admission to AYUSH colleges in 2021.

The decision came on directives of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, an official statement issued here said.

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Senior officials of the department have also been suspended, it said.

Professor Dr S N Singh, Acting Director Ayurveda Services - Member Secretary, Counselling, and Umakant Yadav, Officer-in-Charge, Directorate of Education, Ayurveda Services, are among those who have been suspended, the statement added.

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It said departmental proceedings have been initiated against Dr Mohammad Wasim, Officer-in-Charge of Unani Directorate, and Professor Vijay Pushkar, Acting Joint Director, Directorate of Teaching Homeopathy.

Fraudulent admissions to AYUSH colleges across the state via NEET-2021 have recently come to the fore.

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