Third committee to frame charges
PANJIM, JAN 17
Even though the Goa University on Monday decided to chargesheet the persons prima-facie found to be involved in the third-year MBBS paper leakage episode at Goa Medical College, it didn’t disclose any names keeping everyone in the dark about those responsible for bringing disrepute to the State’s age-old institution.
A press release issued here by the Officiating Registrar P V Desai stated THE report of the three-member committee appointed by the Board of Evaluation to inquire into the alleged leakage has been accepted and it has been decided to chargesheet the persons in the matter. Accordingly, charges will now be framed by the university, it mentioned.
However, the very brief release in three paragraphs issued by the varsity is not clear on how many persons are behind the infamous leak. The board has now appointed a third committee under provisions of Ordinance OA 5.2.3 to investigate the charges and submit its report within a month.
A top university official said the varsity was going as per the books and he too wasn’t aware of the names of the person or persons involved. The report, he stated, was highly confidential and it wasn’t right to disclose anything at this juncture.
The official had indicated that as soon as the report would be out, the media would be informed on those involved in leaking the papers. However, the release sent to media offices today didn’t have a single name even though prima facie the culprits have been identified.
Herald had done a major expose on the leakage of the MBBS papers at the beginning of the year. Soon after, the varsity took note and formed its first committee which confirmed the leakage and subsequently formed the second committee which placed its report before the board identifying those responsible.
