Chhattisgarh Medical Institute Officials Suspended Over Financial Irregularities

Chhattisgarh Institute of Medical Sciences' dean KK Sahare and medical superintendent SK Nayak were suspended for alleged financial irregularities and dereliction of duty. The decision was announced by Health Minister Shyam Bihari Jaiswal following an autonomous council meeting. An investigation into the institute's financial transactions over the last three years is underway.

The Chhattisgarh Institute of Medical Sciences (CIMS) saw significant changes as both its dean, KK Sahare, and medical superintendent, SK Nayak, were suspended on Monday. Allegations of financial irregularities and dereliction of duty precipitated this action.

Health Minister Shyam Bihari Jaiswal, who made the announcement after a council meeting, cited a lack of transparency regarding income, expenditure, and purchase details, including those under the Ayushman scheme, as major concerns needing an investigation.

Jaiswal emphasized that Sahare and Nayak's suspension was necessary to ensure an impartial inquiry, now to be led by the Commissioner of Medical Education, into financial activities over the past three years.

(With inputs from agencies.)