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Committee Flags Lapses in Issuance of Disability Documents
Hindustan Times Pune
|January 22, 2025
A committee formed to investigate irregularities in the issuance of disability certificates at Ahmednagar District Hospital, following a challenge to former IAS probationer Puja Khedkar's disability certificate claim, has submitted its findings to the state health department.
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The report, submitted on January 14, highlights severe procedural lapses and raises concerns over potential fraud.
On Tuesday, Pune-based RTI activist Vijay Kumbhar shared the committee's report on a microblogging platform, questioning the credibility of the hospital's processes for issuing disability certificates. The four-member committee, led by Dr. Yogesh Chiite, Assistant Director, Nashik, was constituted in 2024 to scrutinize the hospital's procedures. The investigation revealed alarming irregularities.
This story is from the January 22, 2025 edition of Hindustan Times Pune.
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