How much are the answers to an admissions exam for postgraduate medical specialty programs worth? How about $21 000? That's how much 18 Indian physicians each paid for an early look at the answers to a nationwide exam. Police said the money was collected by a group of 4 “education consultants.”
The consultants' newspaper advertisements promised physicians scores high enough to guarantee admission to the much-sought-after programs. However, they also caught the attention of officials at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, who alerted police. A police officer posed as a customer and visited the consultants' firm, where 4 people were arrested.
More than 34 000 students registered for the exam, hoping to qualify for the 1500 positions available in state-run medical schools.
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