Health Ministry Investigates OBC Certificate Issue for AIIMS Director’s Son
The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has formed a three-member committee to investigate allegations of irregularities in the issuance of an OBC-Non-Creamy Layer certificate to Dr. Auroprakash Pal, son of Dr. Gopal Krushna Pal, Executive Director of AIIMS Patna and AIIMS Gorakhpur.
Dr. Gopal Krushna Pal also holds the additional charge of Executive Director of AIIMS Gorakhpur. The committee will look into complaints that the certificate was issued in violation of existing rules and guidelines, allowing Dr. Auroprakash Pal to gain admission into an MD course at AIIMS Gorakhpur.
The committee members are Dr. Manashvi Kumar, Joint Secretary; Priyadarshika Srivastava, Director (INI); and Sachin Kumar, Director Vigilance and Liaison Officer, OBC. The ministry has stated that the committee will submit its report within a week from the date of the order.
According to the ministry, children of Group A/Class I officers of the All India Central and State Services (Direct Recruits) fall into the creamy layer and are not eligible for the 27% OBC reservation benefits in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh, as per the rules of the Union Government’s Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT).
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Health Ministry -: The Health Ministry is a part of the government that takes care of health-related issues and policies in the country.
OBC Certificate -: An OBC Certificate is a document that shows a person belongs to the Other Backward Classes, which is a group that gets special help from the government.
AIIMS -: AIIMS stands for All India Institute of Medical Sciences, which are top hospitals and medical colleges in India.
Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare -: This is the central government department responsible for health policies and programs in India.
OBC-Non-Creamy Layer -: This is a category within the OBC group that gets more benefits because they are less wealthy.
Dr. Auroprakash Pal -: He is the son of Dr. Gopal Krushna Pal and is involved in the investigation about the OBC certificate.
Dr. Gopal Krushna Pal -: He is the Executive Director of AIIMS Patna and AIIMS Gorakhpur, which means he is a top official at these hospitals.
Committee -: A committee is a group of people chosen to investigate or decide on something.
Irregularities -: Irregularities mean things that are not done according to the rules or are unusual.
Existing rules and guidelines -: These are the current rules and instructions that everyone is supposed to follow.
