(a) whether instances of fake foreigners securing admission in engineering
institutes, under quota seats, have come to the notice of the Governments;
(b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
(c) the action taken by the Government on such admissions; and
(d) the steps taken/proposed to be taken by the Government to prevent such admissions in future?
MINISTER OF THE STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (Dr. D. PURANDESWARI)
(a) & (b): Yes, Sir. It has come to notice that fake Nepalese citizenship cards have been used
by some students for admission through Direct Admission of Students Abroad (DASA) Scheme of the
Ministry.
(c) & (d): Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has booked cases against 11 students in Punjab
Engineering College, Chandigarh, 19 students in Malviya National Institute of Technology, Jaipur,
1 in National Institute of Technology, Durgapur and 14 in National Institute of Technology, Trichy.
The Ministry of External Affairs has requested all the Educational institutions to verify the
authenticity proof/ citizenship card before admission is granted.