Punjab minister marks probe into fake degree racket

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Press Trust of India Chandigarh
Last Updated : Jul 05 2017 | 8:08 PM IST
Punjab medical education and research minister Brahm Mohindra today ordered a vigilance inquiry into a degree racket under which fake certificates were issued in the name of Baba Farid University in the state.
The matter of fake certificates and fake degrees was detected recently by the Registrar of the Board of Ayurvedic and Unani Systems of Medicine when Rajesh Kumar of Gurdaspur visited the board for a renewal of his registration certificate, an official spokesperson said.
The registrar, Sanjeev Goyal, found the certificates of the candidate were fake as Sonam Dhiman, a Pathankot based doctor, was registered against the number provided by Rajesh.
Mohindra, considering the seriousness of the matter, ordered a vigilance inquiry to expose fake degree racket.
"There seems to be a wide spread menace and the same shall be unearthed and guilty shall be brought to book who are duping the candidates and endangering the health and the lives of the innocent public," he said.

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First Published: Jul 05 2017 | 8:08 PM IST