Thorough investigation by IT Dept will reveal more details in Medical seats blocking scam: Dy.CM
Mangaluru: Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister Dr. C N Ashwatnarayan on Friday added that a thorough investigation by Income Tax Department will reveal information about the possible Medical seats blocking scandal in the state.
He was replying to a query of reporters in Mangaluru after arriving in the city on Friday, Ashwatnarayan was asked if IT raids at former Dy.CM Dr. G Parameshwara run educational institution was connected to the medical seats blocking scandal.
The BJP leader replied “There are possibilities that the government and medical colleges were both running the scandal. But based on the complaints and allegations we cannot come to a conclusion. Only after thorough investigation by IT Department things will be cleared”.
“There are government quota seats in all private medical colleges. When these seats are not filled it is allotted to the respective colleges. Some educational institutions misuses this, allegations have also been labeled against few institutions in this regard. But it is not clear if Dr. Parameshwara’s institutions are involved in such practices. The raid was in connection with black money, undisclosed assets” he added.
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Chapter on 'judicial corruption': NCERT apologises, Class 8 textbook to be rewritten
New Delhi (PTI): The NCERT on Wednesday apologised for "inappropriate content" after facing the Supreme Court's ire over a chapter talking about judicial corruption in a Class 8 textbook and said the book concerned will be rewritten in consultation with appropriate authorities.
The council, responsible for school education curriculum, also put on hold the circulation of the textbook, hours after it took the book off its website.
"It has been observed that certain inappropriate textual material and error of judgement have inadvertently crept into the concerned chapter," a senior official said.
The National Council of Educational Research & Training (NCERT) said it "holds the judiciary in highest esteem and considers it to be the upholder of the Indian Constitution and protector of fundamental rights" and termed the error as purely unintentional.
"NCERT reiterates that the objective of the new textbooks is to strengthen constitutional literacy, institutional respect, and informed understanding of democratic participation amongst students. There is no intent to question or diminish the authority of any constitutional body," he added.
"As part of its continuous review process, NCERT remains open to constructive feedback. And hence, the same shall be re-written, with consultation of the appropriate authority, as necessary, and would be made available to students of Class 8 accordingly on the commencement of academic session 2026-27," it added.
A three-judge bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul M Pancholi has taken suo motu cognisance of the "objectionable" statements about the judiciary in NCERT textbooks after senior advocate Kapil Sibal, alongside Abhishek Singhvi, mentioned the matter for urgent consideration.
CJI Kant strongly objected to a chapter on judicial corruption in the NCERT's Class 8 curriculum, saying nobody on earth will be allowed to defame the judiciary and taint its integrity.
The NCERT's new social science textbooks for Class 8 say corruption, a massive backlog of cases, and the lack of an adequate number of judges are among the challenges faced by the judicial system.
