Fees worth lakhs for MBBS from abroad and now a new controversy erupts over EWS reservation for government doctors from poor quota in UP.

News India Live, Digital Desk: A shocking revelation has come to light regarding the recruitment of government doctors in the Health Department of Uttar Pradesh. The case is related to those doctors who spent lakhs of rupees from abroad (Russia, Kyrgyzstan, etc.) to obtain MBBS degree and now after returning to India, they are working in the Uttar Pradesh government. ‘EWS’ (Economically Weaker Section) Got a government job under quota. After this revelation, the debate regarding misuse of reservation rules has intensified in social media and medical world.

What is the whole controversy? (The Big Question)

The main bone of contention is that pursuing medical studies abroad usually costs Rs 25 to 50 lakh. In such a situation, questions are being raised that how can those families who are able to send their children abroad for studies and pay fees worth lakhs fall in the category of ‘Economically Weaker’ (EWS)?

Points under investigation:

Income Certificate: Did these candidates present correct figures of their family income to get EWS certificate?

Foreign travel expenses: How do families who bear the expenses of living, eating and studying abroad fit into the EWS’s Rs 8 lakh annual income limit?

Flaws in the rules: Were these details ignored during verification in the government system?

UP government’s stance

After these recruitments under the Provincial Medical Service (PMS), senior officials of the department say that the appointments have been made only on the basis of the documents which were submitted by the candidates. However, after receiving complaints, the demand for re-examination of the EWS certificates of these doctors is now being raised at the government level.

Displeasure on social media

As soon as this news came out, there was a lot of anger among those meritorious students who are really financially weak and due to lack of resources are not able to even do coaching in the country. People say that if capable people take advantage of this quota, the basic purpose of reservation will be defeated.

What could happen next?

Experts believe that if there is a high level investigation in this matter, then the appointments of many doctors can be canceled and legal action can also be taken on the charges of making fake income certificates. This matter can become the basis for making the process of issuing EWS certificates more stringent in future.