Solutions to Corruption in Medical/Engg Education
Transparency International India
Corruption in Medical and Engineering Education – Root Causes
1. Medical and engineering are considered to be very respectable professions in India
2. There is a very large number of students who want to pursue medical or engineering as a career every year
3. There are only limited number of seats in medical and engineering colleges in each session
4. Parents don’t mind paying the extra money if their kids get admission in a good college
5. Managements know that their seats are in high demand due to which they start selling them at a huge premium
6. Lack of strict laws which prevent donation for admissions
7. These institutions have been getting away with corrupt practices for years as there is no one to question them
8. Politicians who run these institutions use their clout to indulge in corrupt practices
9. Not too many verifications/licences needed from the Government to open a medical/engineering college
10. There is corruption in the high positions in even bodies like MCI
11. Presence of ‘management quota’ acts as fuel to corruption. more