With increasing complaints from students and parents regarding fleecing by agents and brokers in the name of assured admission in Nursing Colleges, the police and the district administration have decided to rein in the offenders.
Fraudulent people, posing as agents lure students for admission to GNM-ANM and BSc (Nursing Courses) with the only motive of making money and not bothered about the consequences and hardships. Sources in the police department said that many complaints had been received from students and parents last year on how they were cheated by fake agents in the name of admission.
Aspirants from outside the state cough up the maximum amount, which according to some students crosses Rs 1 lakh, especially when the season peaks.Members of the Nursing Students Association had earlier met the ADM and submitted a memorandum requesting that action should be taken against the erring agents. The memorandum also asks the authorities to take action against such Nursing Colleges that repeatedly sell seats to the agents and brokers. Now the students are planning to meet the Collector, officials of the Medical Education Department and the Minister to press for their demands.
Speaking to the media persons, Shivraj Verma, the ADM of Gwalior said that he has received a few complaints about the irregularities during the admission process of the Nursing Colleges. He added that instructions have already been given to look into the matter immediately and take action against the erring people.
Speaking to the media persons, Upendra Singh Gurjar, District President, All India Medical Students Association said that the Association will go to any extent in stopping the fraudulent admission process in the nursing colleges.
He added that the Nursing Colleges in connivance with the agents are not only exploiting the students financially, they are also destroying careers. He also said that the Nursing Colleges must ensure that their operations are transparent and conducted ethically, especially during the admission process.
