Dr. Gunaseelan Rajan’s Friend, Dr. George Paul, Salem based Dentist appointed Director of Chennai Based Medical College

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In a surprise move, Dr. George Paul, Salem based Maxillofacial Surgeon, Lawyer, Ethical Crusader and Secretary of the controversial HMA trust, Chennai, was elected as the Director of Chennai Based International Medical College. He currently is the Director of renovated Paulose Dental Hospital at Fairlands, Salem and a company officer of the medical college earlier.

Chennai based Dr. B. P. Rajan International Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre, an institute mooted by Late Prof. B. P. Rajan’s son – Dr. Gunaseelan Rajan. Dr. Gunaseelan Rajan is the Director of Chennai based Rajan Dental Institute, President of Chennai Dental Research Foundation and Centre Chief for Nobel Zygoma Implant Research centre at Chennai.

The Medical College was incorporated as a corporate entity under the laws of Ministry of Corporate affairs, Government of India on 25.7.2012 with participation of 7 other people. The Corporate Identification Number (CIN) is U80900TN2012NPL086944, Registration Number is 086944 in RoC- Chennai. For Independent Verification reach Ministry of Corporate Affairs

Their registered address on file is New No 56, Old No 116, Dr. Radhakrishnan Salai, Mylapore, Chennai - 600004, Tamil Nadu, India.

Dr. Gunaseelan Rajan was caught by CBI officials with regards to the Adiparasakthi Dental College post graduation scam. The PG inspection of the college happened just 20 days before the inception of this college. See Court Judgment and gist of Confession

After gaining conditional bail, the process of the initiation of the Medical College was slowed down. In an effort to hasten the process, in the mandated First year AGM of the Institute, Dr. George Paul was elected as the director. All the other company officers were made directors - Ravisubramanian, Sangita Gunaseelan, Gunaseelan Rajan, Selvakumar Selvarangan, Sunderdas Arjunlal, Jaheer Hussain Sheik Haneef and Periasamy Soundararajan. It must be noted that several of the directors are prominent doctors who have promised to recruit doctors and initiate the college. Reliable sources indicate that the hospital will start functioning soon.

Furthermore, to start a Medical College one would need at least 2000 million Indian Rupees. (See Report) The Eight Directors, Especially Dentists under CBI Scanner - Dr. Gunaseelan Rajan and Dr. George Paul needs to answer the source of this much funds. 

Probably this was the reason, why Dr. Gunaseelan was involved against NEET while Dr. George Paul was fighting for MERIT. Let Dr. George Paul give all his seats in this Medical College free of cost to students. Will He? Truth or Dare?

Dr. Gunaseelan Rajan To Start Medical College

Dr. Gunaseelan Rajan, the Director of Rajan Dental Institute, Chennai and President, Chennai Dental Research Foundation has initiated the trust to run an International Medical College and Hospital in Tamil Nadu.

Dr. Gunaseelan Rajan MBBS, BDS, PhD, DSc (Hons Caus), son of Dr. B. P. Rajan, former Vice Chancellor of the Tamil Nadu Dr. MGR Medical University has planned to start a Medical college in the name of his illustrious father. In a fitting tribute to the former special representative of Tamil Nadu at New Delhi, his son, a Dental Council of India member and Ex-President of Tamil nadu Dental Council started this ambitious project when he was the faculty of dental sciences, TN MGR Medical University, President, Tamil nadu dental council and Member, Dental Council of India representing Tamil Nadu government.

About a year back on 25^th July 2012, the Medical college was registered as a corporate entity with Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Government of India. The college was named aptly as DR BP RAJAN INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES with corporate Identity Number U80900TN2012NPL086944  with registered number being o86944 in Chennai Registrar of Company office. http://corporatedir.com/company/dr-bp-rajan-international-institute-of-medical-sciences. The same could be verified at Government of India website http://www.mca.gov.in/DCAPortalWeb/dca/SearchCIN.do

As per the Indian Corporate Ministry circles, Dr. Gunaseelan Rajan was the Executive Director besides 6 other active directors for this Medical college. For more details http://corporatedir.com/officer/Gunaseelan%20Rajan

Dr. Gunaseelan Rajan is the CEO of 6 Corporate companies in several domain including real estate, Property development firm, venture capitalists and Health care industry from 2006 onwards. It must be remembered that in the same period, he has disposed Dr. B. P. Rajan’s Flagship Project of a Dental College in Chennai for an undisclosed amount for financial reasons.

The private medical college project costs several millions of Indian Rupees. By current state of affairs, to start a medical college from scratch, it would cost at least 2000 million Indian Rupees besides huge tracts of Land. Within six months of starting this project, Dr. Gunaseelan was arrested by CBI officers in graft charges. As per the Ministry of Corporate affairs, the project is on and the hospital will soon begin its operation at an undisclosed location at Chennai suburbs. 

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Dr. Gunaseelan Rajan's HMA Trust President, Bangalore Dentist Dr. Kishore Nayak under CBI scans....?

DCI / HMA TRUST MEMBER DR. MURUKESAN DEMANDED Rs. 5 CRORES FROM A KERALA DENTAL COLLEGE

Malayala Manoroma, the leading newspaper in India, published from Kerala reports that Dr. S. Murukesan, Dental Council of India (DCI) member demanded a bribe of Rs. 5 Crores during a surprise inspection to the St. Gregarious Dental College, Chelad near Kothamangalam, near Ernakulam After due process and inspections, the college was given recognition by the DCI in July 2011. It is reported that in late 2012, a very prominent, dentist occupying high post in DCI called up dental college officials demanding 5 Crores as bribe to prevent sudden inspections. As the college authorities denied giving bribes, a DCI inspection by Dr. S. Murukesan, Member DCI and HMA Trust came for a surprise inspection to the college. Though all requirements were in order, Dr. S. Murukesan demanded a bribe of Rs. 5 Crores immediately so as to not to write deficiencies. The college authorities refused to pay the bribe. Latter in early January, Dr. S. Murukesan was arrested by CBI authorities for allegedly taking bribe for granting permission to start post graduate dental seats in Chennai based Adhiparasakthi Dental College for taking 25 Lakhs. 

The other member of HMA trust, Dr. Gunaseelan was also latter arrested along with seizure of Rs. 75 Lakhs in possession. The HMA trust President, Dr. Kishore Nayak, Bangalore and Executive trustee, Dr. George Paul, Salem was also under CBI scanner in connection with this scam. On January 31st, 2013, a letter indicating revoking of the recognition of the DCI given to college. The same was intimated to Health secretary, Kerala government too and was given a notice period of 30 days to explain for certain lapses. However, the letter to health secretary was not delivered. With the expire of the time schedule, the DCI authorities are trying to hide the issue. The DCI authorities are trying to procure back the letters in an attempt to cover the entire episode.

Source: Malayala Manorama Daily, March 04, 2013

DCI issue again in parliament on 12 March

Dental colleges in the North-East
1653. SHRI JAGAT PRAKASH
NADDA: Will the Minister of HEALTH
AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to
state:
(a) whether it is a fact that there is a high concentration of dental colleges in five
States of the country and there is not a single dental college in the North-East;
(b) if so, the reasons therefor;
(c) whether it is a fact that there were wide variations between the inspection reports of the  dental colleges by the Dental Council of India and that of Special Inspection Team constituted   by the Ministry;
(d) if so, the reasons for such variations;
(e) whether the Dental Council of India have any complaint redressal mechanism;
(f) if so, the details thereof; and
(g) if not, the reasons therefor?

The CBI officials raided the dental colleges

Head of Dental council arrested

The head of the Dental council Mr.Gunaseelan was arrested on charges of receiving bribe from a private dental college in Chennai to grant recognition to higher studies.

 The CBI officials raided the dental colleges, and as part of it, the Ramakrishna dental college hospital was also raided. Similarly, a raid was conducted by 6 people headed by S.P at Raja muthaiah dental college, of Chidambaram university.  It is said that a number of documents has been captured in this raid

Video Source: http://sathiyam.tv/english/general/head-of-dental-council-arrested

CBI BEGINS INQUIRY IN DENTAL COLLGE SCAM

 Dental College Higher Studies Approval brought by giving money.

Today at 7am  srileka came to Shastri Bhavan, Nungambakkam for investigation. CBI have a doubt that any officials from Delhi Dental Council has any involment in this case.

News Source: http://mahendran-jaganathan.blogspot.in/2013/01/cbi-begins-inquiry-in-dental-college.html

DCI scam to be raised in Rajya Sabha

Questions number is 845 and is listed for reply on March 5, 2013.
CBI raids on members of Dental Council of India
845. SHRI RAM KRIPAL YADAV:
Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:
(a) whether CBI has conducted search operation at 10 places of three members of
Dental Council of India and 7 private dental medical colleges on charges of corruption;
(b) if so, their findings thereof and whether cases have been registered against them;
(c) the persons against whom search was conducted by CBI; and
(d) the details thereof?


Source: http://164.100.47.5/EDAILYQUESTIONS/sessionno/228/5004RS.pdf

CBI moves HC to cancel bail of three accused in DCI scam

Press Trust of India  |  Chennai  February 23, 2013 Last Updated at 21:35 IST

The CBI has moved the Madras High Court seeking to cancel the bail granted to three persons in connection with the Dental Council of India bribe scam.
Special Public Prosecutor for CBI cases N Chandrasekharan submitted that the accused were not only interfering in the investigation by influencing witnesses, but also trying to demoralise the investigating officer by using foul means.
CBI had on January 7 last registered a case against Dr S Murukesan, DCI member, for allegedly demanding Rs one crore from Adhiparasakthi Dental College and Hospital at Melmaruvathur near here, for getting the body's approval for the PG course. He had also received Rs 25 lakh as the first instalment, it alleged.
S Srilekha, Managing Director of the Trust running the college was earlier released on bail on January 24. K Ramabadran, Administrative Officer of the college and R Karunanidhi, trustee in the Trust, were ordered to be released on bail on February 13, on the condition that they would not tamper with evidence or hamper investigation.
CBI also submitted that the conduct of the accused showed that they were influencing witnesses and destroying evidence also.

News Source: http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/cbi-moves-hc-to-cancel-bail-of-three-accused-in-dci-scam-113022300369_1.html

http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-02-24/chennai/37269390_1_adhi-parasakthi-dental-college-s-srilekha-cbi-deputy-superintendent

http://newindianexpress.com/cities/chennai/article1476593.ece

Dr. Gunaseelan Rajan's HMA Trust President, Bangalore Dentist Dr. Kishore Nayak under CBI scans....?

Dr. Kishore Nayak Under CBI scan.......

Dr. Kishore Nayak, a key person in International Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, is also the President of the HMA trust. Together with Dr. Gunaseelan Rajan and Dr. George Paul of Salem, he was involved in the activities of the trust. The trust, Dr. Gunaseelan Rajan and Dr. George Paul was under the CBI scanner in relation to the Dental Council of India corruption that broke in early January. Raids were connected in several places and follow up enquiries were made.

Note from reliable source indicate that Dr. Nayak’s relationship with Dr. George Paul and Dr. Gunaseelan Rajan was more than a colleague and fellow trust member. Dr. Nayak’s Bangalore based architecture firm, ARL, gives the huge profile and plans of the new multistoried Hospital of Dr. Gunaseelan Rajan. The hospital has  “24 clinics, 10 beds in private and general wards, fully fledged operation theatre, X- ray and Scan centre, amphitheatre styled training hall, sterilization area and interiors to suit each of these areas including a floor for office space and pantry hall”.  The monetary support for this huge project at the city’s prime commercial area, T. Nagar, in the heart of Chennai shopping area where a Sq feet costs more than twenty thousand. For details visit: http://arlaboratory.com/our-projects/rajan-dental-institute-chennai/

The Paulose Dental Clinic, Salem is the clinic of Dr. George Paul involved in the DCI scam and runs the HMA trust. The extent of the renovation of the clinic can be seen at the ARL website. The money for such a huge undertaking should be declared. Kindly visit for confirmation: http://arlaboratory.com/our-projects/paulose-dental-clinic-salem/

With involvement of HMA trust, Dr. George Paul and Dr. Gunaseelan with Dr. Kishore Nayak, all his financial interest need to be probed.

News Source: Nakkeran Magazine,

Dental Council meet begins amid graft allegations

DELHI, Updated Feb 23, 2013 at 10:56am IST
Bhupendra Chaubey, CNN-IBN

New Delhi: The Dental Council of India is holding its general body meeting in the national capital on Saturday amidst allegations of large scale corruption. The meeting comes weeks after Chairman of Tamil Nadu Dental Council Dr Gunaseelan was sacked for accepting bribes from private dental colleges.
Several questions have also been raised against the present Dental Council Chairman for being unable to control the erring members.
The meeting comes even as Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad washed his hands off the entire controversy saying that the council was an autnomous body.

News Source: http://ibnlive.in.com/news/delhi-dental-council-meet-begins-amid-graft-allegations/374633-3-244.html

Bail granted for five in dental college bribe case

 TNN Feb 14, 2013, 02.51AM IST

CHENNAI: The Madras high court has granted conditional anticipatory bail to five people who apprehended arrest in connection with the case of bribing Dental Council of India members for approval of postgraduate courses in a private dental college.

Justice R Subbiah, granting conditional anticipatory bail to Dr S Murukesan, K Ramabhadran, R Karunanidhi, T Palani and Dr Gunaselan, said they should appear before the CBI authorities daily at 10:30am and directed them to surrender their passports and also execute a personal bond for 1 lakh.

News Source: http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-02-14/chennai/37099470_1_authority-for-dental-education-adi-parasakthi-dental-college-melmaruvathur

HMA Trustee Dr. Murukesan threatened the CBI officials.......

V.P. RAGHU | DC | CHENNAI, FEB. 11

Docs allegedly collected Rs. 1 crore from dental college to increase admission quota

A CBI team has rearrested Dental Council of India members Dr Murukesan and Dr Gunaseelan in a fresh bribery case connected to the DCI scam.

The two were arrested this time for allegedly collecting Rs. 1 crore from the Asan Memorial Dental College & Hospital to increase its admission quota from 60 to 100 for the BDS course.

Sources alleged that Dr Murukesan, who is currently in prison, shouted at the CBI officials and said that he had good connections in the judiciary and threatened to teach the officials a lesson.

“We arrested the two in a fresh case related to Rs. 1

crore they had received from Asan Memorial Dental College & Hospital. Dr Murukesan had received the amount and had given a share to Dr Gunaseelan,” CBI sources said here on Monday.

The Bureau is now looking into details of the duo’s money transactions in recent months. “It is possible that they had collected money from many other colleges as well. We are scrutinising their accounts,” disclosed a CBI official.

The CBI will be seeking custody of the two doctors soon for questioning regarding the Rs.1 crore they allegedly collected from the Asan Memorial Dental College & Hospital, sources said, adding. “Dr Murukesan was very angry during the second arrest. He shouted at the officials and threatened them.” The CBI began probing the DCI scam in January this year after investigators caught Dr Murukesan red-handed while accepting Rs. 25 lakh from representatives of Adhiparaksakthi Dental College & Hospital in Melmaruvathur after he promised to get DCI permission to start a post-graduate course in the college. The sleuths had also arrested the three representatives and the MD of the college.

The CBI later arrested Dr Gunaseelan, another DCI member, besides raiding four colleges and the houses of three other DCI council members in Hyderabad, Bengaluru and Mangalore.

Source:http://www.deccanchronicle.com/130212/news-current-affairs/article/2-held-again-dci-bribery-case  

   

HMA Trustees Dr. Murukesan and Dr. Gunaseelan who are currently in prison re-arrested in another Dental Collge bribery case

By Express News Service - CHENNAI 12th February 2013 08:35 AM

CBI sleuths of registered a fresh case against two, including member of Dental Council of India, in connection with allegedly taking bribe from authorities of a dental college.

CBI sources claimed that they booked two, including Dr Murugesan, DCI member, for receiving bribe amounting to many lakhs for increasing the number of seats for BDS course in Asan Memorial Dental College.

In January, CBI sources said the sleuths raided offices and campuses of three dental colleges, including Asan Memorial Dental College in Chengalepet and its office in Nungambakkam, as part of the probe on alleged irregularities in granting of approvals by Dental Council of India. Raids were also conducted in dental colleges and houses of three DCI members in other states.

The raids were conducted after investigations into a case of bribery for granting approval for a post-graduate degree course for a dental college revealed irregularities in granting of approval for UG and PG courses in other colleges. The CBI then drew up a list of colleges that recently started courses without requisite infrastructure.

On January 8, four persons, including Dr Murugesan, a DCI member, were arrested for receiving Rs. 25 lakh from a dental college to grant approval to start a PG course.

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Source:  http://newindianexpress.com/cities/chennai/article1459784.ece

Govt proposes changes in law governing Medical Council of India

PTI

With corruption charges hitting the Medical Council of India (MCI), the government plans to take over powers to remove its president and other office bearers if they are found involved in offences of "moral turpitude".
The government is proposing changes in the law governing the MCI through Indian Medical Council (Amendment) Bill, 2013 which is under consideration of the Health Ministry.

Through a new clause, the proposed bill also makes mandatory renewal of enrolment of doctors every 10 years in the registers maintained by the body or state councils.

Once the bill becomes an Act, doctors who have been enrolled with Indian Medical Register or the State Medical Register for 10 years will have to apply for renewal within a year.

The Council, which was hit by allegations of corruption a few years ago, was replaced by a board of governors to regulate its functioning.

The bill also proposes to restrict the number of terms to two a person can remain president or vice-president. As per the initial draft, the term of the council has also been reduced to four years from the present five years.

A new clause has been inserted to give the Centre powers to remove president, vice-president or member on grounds of being declared insolvent, being physically and mentally incapable and being declared by a court of having an 'unsound' mind.

The other grounds for removal include conviction in an offence which, in the opinion of the central government, involves "moral turpitude".

A person having acquired such financial or other interests which could prejudice his or her function can also be removed from the post.

The president, the vice-president or a member of the MCI can also be removed if the Centre thinks that he or she has abused the position which renders his or her continuance in office "detrimental to overall public interest".

Being found guilty of "proved misbehaviour" can also lead to removal, the bill proposes. But at the same time, a person cannot be removed from the post without being given "reasonable opportunity" of being heard in the matter.

The Medical Council of India was first established in 1934 under the Indian Medical Council Act, 1933. The Council was later reconstituted under the Indian Medical Council Act, 1956 that replaced the earlier Act.

Source: http://m.indianexpress.com/news/%22govt-proposes-changes-in-law-governing-medical-council-of-india%22/1072166/

Govt powerless against Dental Council of India: Health Minister

NI Wire | Chennai, Thu, 07 Feb 2013

The central government does not have <>much power to take action against the Dental Council of India (DCI) as it has been constituted under an act of parliament, said Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare Ghulam Nabi Azad on Thursday while responding to media on the sideline of a seminar convened his ministry at Mamallapuram, Tamil Nadu.

Answering a query on DCI scam, Health Minister Azad said, "Under the present act, the government does not have much powers because the dental council has been constituted under an act of parliament. The council elects its own secretaries and representatives."
"Under the present law, government is powerless until ?DCI has been dissolved and a new law is introduced by passing an ordinance," he said.

Two senior members of the DCI were arrested recently on charges of demanding bribe to provide accreditation to courses offered by dental colleges.

The health minister was in Mamallapuram, about 70 km from here, to attend 'India's Call to Action Summit for Child Survival and Development', a three-day summit organised by his ministry.
According to Azad, for the four years he has been the health minister none of the council members made a courtesy call on him.

He agreed that the existing set up is flawed and that parliament should dissolve the DCI and the government should bring in a new legislation through ordinance.

On action to be taken against the colleges allegedly involved in the scam, Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare S. Gandhiselvan said, "The investigating agencies are looking into the matter and only after the probe is completed that the government will take any action."

Source: http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/2013/2/7/283-Govt-powerless-against-Dental-Council-of-India-Health-Minister.html

http://www.ptinews.com/news/3365944_Govt-expresses-inability-to-act-against-DCI

Govt powerless against Dental Council of India: Azad

Thursday, February, 07 2013 - 14:42

CHENNAI: The central government does not have much powers to act against the Dental Council of India (DCI) as it has been constituted under an act of parliament, union Minister for Health and Family Welfare Ghulam Nabi Azad said Thursday.

"Under the present act, the government does not have much powers because the dental council has been constituted under an act of parliament. The council elects its own secretaries and representatives," Azad said while answering a query on the DCI scam.

Two senior members of the DCI were arrested recently on charges of demanding bribe to provide accreditation to courses offered by dental colleges.

The health minister was in Mamallapuram, about 70 km from here, to attend 'India's Call to Action Summit for Child Survival and Development', a three-day summit organised by his ministry.

He said under the present law, the government was powerless unless "we dissolve and change the law to assume the powers".

According to Azad, for the four years he has been the health minister none of the council members made a courtesy call on him.

He agreed that the existing set up is flawed and that parliament should dissolve the DCI and the government should bring in a new legislation through ordinance.

On action to be taken against the colleges allegedly involved in the scam, Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare S. Gandhiselvan said: "The investigating agencies are looking into the matter and only after the probe is completed that the government will take any action."




Source: http://punjabnewsline.com/news/Government-powerless-against-Dental-Council-of-India_-Minister.html

http://www.thesundayindian.com/en/story/govt-powerless-against-dental-council-of-india-minister/254/46614/

HP govt changes admission policy for medical, dental colleges

Shimla, Feb 2 : Amending the admission policy for post graduate degree/diploma courses in all government and private medical and dental colleges of the state, the Himachal Pradesh government on Friday sliced the quota for General Duty Officers (GDO) from 90 per cent to 66.6 per cent.
Besides this, the state government also increased the direct quota to 33.3 per cent.

The amendment followed the decision taken by the cabinet in this regard yesterday which reviewed the issue and observed that 90 per cent quota was "impractical" and sufficient numbers of GDOs were not available.

Principal Secretary-Health, Ali R Rizvi disclosed that the amended policy would come into force from 2013-14 academic session and the amendment would apply to 160 PG degree and diploma seats available in the state.

Further, the admission to PG Courses for 2013-14 would be on the basis of the National Eligibility Test conducted by the Government of India.

The application/ information brochure will be available from February 16 to March 16, 2013 and last date of receipt of applications would be March 30 while the tentative date for counselling will be April 5, 2013.

Rizvi said that the GDOs quota would have two categories, one for doctors who are working on regular basis and other for those appointed on contract basis.

The division of seats in both regular General Duty Officers and doctors on contract basis would be on the basis of their respective strength in the cadre.

Source: http://www.indiatvnews.com/news/india/hp-govt-changes-admission-policy-for-medical-dental-colleges--19990.html

Medical aspirants await SC verdict on entrance as private colleges conduct their own tests

Seemi Pasha, Deepa Balakrishnan, , CNN-IBN

Bangalore/New Delhi: Even as the Supreme Court's verdict on National Eligibility cum Entrance Test for medical and dental courses is awaited, private colleges have started conducting their own entrance exams. Caught in the middle of the Centre versus state tussle are thousands of students who have no idea what the future holds for them.

In February 2012, the Medical Council of India announced the National Entrance cum Eligibility Test, an all-India exam for entrance into MBBS and Post Graduation courses. The idea was to simplify the admission process and do away with multiple entrance exams conducted by each state and private medical college.

Several state government and private colleges raised objections and took the MCI to court. Asking for more time, the Supreme Court asked the MCI, state universities and private institutions to conduct their respective entrance exams but not declare results till further orders from the apex court.

"We don't know which state or private institute has decided to go ahead with its own exam and which ones have agreed to adopt NEET," said a student. "We're having to criss-cross the country, spending money on travel and admission tests without knowing if it will come to any good," added another.
The students also allege that the real reason why state governments and private institutions are resisting a common entrance exam is because it would make under-the-table transactions difficult. "We all know that medical seats are sold like vegetables, they don't want to clean the system," said a student. "The going price for medical seats is anywhere between Rs 1 to 2 crore. Why would they want to simplify the process," another medical seat aspirant questioned.

But the association of private colleges, such as the one in Karnataka, have rubbished these allegations. An all India common entrance examination can not only streamline the entire admission process but also make it more transparent. As MBBS and PG aspirants run from pillar to post, they are desperately hoping that the confusion will not cost them an entire academic year.

Source:  http://ibnlive.in.com/news/medical-aspirants-await-sc-verdict-on-entrance-as-private-colleges-conduct-their-own-tests/371317-3.html

Dental Council mess: Health Minister maintains a deafening silence

INDIA, Updated Feb 05, 2013 at 11:39pm IST

Dr Dibyendu Majumdar. It all began first with the CBI arresting Dr Gunaseelan, Chairman of Tamil Nadu Dental Council, caught along with his aide, Dr Murugesan, with large amounts of cash. Their crime - accepting bribes from dental colleges for increasing the number of seats.
As CNN-IBN raised this subject on last Friday's India @ 9, the pressure was beginning to show on the authorities. Questions were being raised against Chairman of the Dental Council himself. "If I am corrupt, you can hang me," Dibyendu Majumdar said.
But it's the silence of the Health Minister on this subject which is now turning out to be deafening. For the last three years, CNN-IBN has been relentlessly reporting on what ails the Dental Council. But the Health Minister isn't listening.

Will you speak up, Mr Minister?

- Who is responsible for the large-scale corruption which is now becoming endemic in the dental council?
- Why is Mr Azad failing to act against the culprits despite giving written assurances?
- Is the Dental Council a completely political body consisting of candidates backed by politicians?
- And the biggest question - If neither the chairman of the Dental Council, nor the Health Minister are willing to take responsibility, what's the purpose of setting up of this council at all?INDIA, Updated Feb 05, 2013 at 11:39pm IST

Source:  http://ibnlive.in.com/news/dental-council-mess-health-minister-maintains-a-deafening-silence/371054-3.html

PG medical, dental seat aspirants stage protest

BANGALORE, February 4, 2013

Postgraduate medical and dental seat aspirants staged a protest in Bangalore on Sunday pressing for the need to have one common examination for admission in medical and dental colleges across the country. They alleged that there was corruption in the seat selection process and stated that the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) would bring in transparency in the process.

They also protested against the alleged corruption in the admission process across the country due to multiple examinations conducted by various private examination bodies and colleges.

Pritam Kitoy, a graduate from Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Belgaum, said, “We have come here in support of NEET. Almost 90,000 students appeared for NEET last year and private colleges have filed a case against NEET.” “NEET offers thousands of seats under the umbrella of one exam, offering more opportunities nationally for deserving candidates,” said Madhumita S., a medical graduate from Tamil Nadu.

Source: http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/bangalore/pg-medical-dental-seat-aspirants-stage-protest/article4375736.ece

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Dental Council executive committee member resigns, says wasn't aware of what was going on

 
INDIA, Updated Feb 05, 2013 at 10:41am IST

New Delhi: Days after CNN-IBN aired stories of rampant corruption in the Dental Council of India, another Dental Council executive committee member has resigned. Jammu and Kashmir's nominee to the Dental Council Riyaz Faruq has quit.
Dr Faruq told CNN-IBN that he was stepping down as he wasn't aware of what was going on in the executive committee. Last week, CNN-IBN had accessed letters written by the members of Dental Council of India (DCI), raising serious questions against the present Chairman of the Council, Dr Dibyendu Majumdar. In one of the letters, written by a member of the DCI Dr Joseph Issac to the Union Health Ministry, questions the manner in which the Council is being managed to suit private colleges.
A petition was also filed in the Kerala High Court against the DCI chairman Dr Majumdar and others for alleged acts of corruption and impropriety. On January 18, the President of the DCI of Tamil Nadu, Dr Gunaseelan, was arrested by the Central Bureau of Investigation for his alleged involvement in a multi-crore scam in private dental colleges across the country.

Dr Gunaseelan's aide, Dr Murugesan was caught red handed by the CBI with a bribe Rs 25 lakh in cash, taken from a private dental college, in lieu of permissions being granted for starting a post-graduate course. The arrest was made after the investigating body conducted raids across several places in Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Andhra Pradesh.
This is not the first time that the DCI is at the centre of a storm. Allegations of similar nature have been made against some members of the Council in the past.
The allegations have always been related to either increasing seats in colleges or showing enough faculty members, even if it is just on paper. CNN-IBN has been reporting on flaws within the Dental Council for almost three years now.
When a specific complaint was made before the Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad in May 2012, he had promised that the matter will be looked into and some action will be taken. However, nothing has been done till now.

Source: http://ibnlive.in.com/news/dental-council-executive-committee-member-resigns-says-wasnt-aware-of-what-was-going-on/370887-3.html

Dental Council of India: The history of controversies

New Delhi: In a fresh twist to the Dental Council scam, letters written by the members of Dental Council of India (DCI), accessed exclusively by CNN-IBN, have raised serious questions against the present Chairman of the Council, Dr Dibyendu Majumdar. This is clearly not the first time when the Dental Council of India is making headlines. CNN-IBN had reported on the story three years back.

The Dental Council of India is no stranger to controversy, accused of allowing rampant increase in number of Dental colleges, misappropriation of funds and filing misleading reports. A judicial commission set up in 2005 raised a red flag on the corruption plaguing the Medical Education Regulator. It even suggested superseding the council and replacing it with five eminent doctors, a plea that fell on deaf ears.

In 2010, CNN-IBN reported how then MoS Health Dinesh Trivedi was pushing for the dissolution of both the Nursing and Dental Council after the government's decision to scrap MCI. Letters accessed by CNN-IBN showed Trivedi alleging that a nexus of Health Ministry officials, politicians and doctors were milking the system. DCI members, too, had starting revolting against mess.

CNN-IBN exposed how the Uttar Pradesh Dental College owned by BSP MP Akhilesh Das Gupta had bent every rule in the book to get the DCI's approval to start new courses in spite of inadequate infrastructure and manpower. A letter exclusively available with CNN-IBN shows how the government is working towards dissolving all medical education regulators and making way for the National Council for Human Resources in Health.

Three years hence, there is no over arching body and nothing seems to have changed.

Source:  http://ibnlive.in.com/news/dental-council-of-india-the-history-of-controversies/370297-17.html

Can Dental Council members indulge in corruption without support from top?

Dr Dibyendu Majumdar, chairman of the Dental Council of India, has denied allegations of corruption against him inthe Dental Council scam. Dr Usha Mohandas, who is the Former Member of the Dental Council of India and Founder President Dentists Against Corruption in Dental Education asked, 'When you are heading the body which is responsible primarily for the education of youngsters and your junior is involved in corruption, how can you claim that you did not know anything about it?'
Source: http://ibnlive.in.com/videos/370261/can-dental-council-members-indulge-in-corruption-without-support-from-top.html

Will step down if corruption charges proved: DCI Chairman

Published on Feb 1, 2013
In a fresh twist to the Dental Council scam, letters written by the members of Dental Council of India (DCI), accessed exclusively by CNN-IBN, have raised serious questions against the present Chairman of the Council, Dr Dibyendu Majumdar. "I will step down if any corruption case can be proven against me," Majumdar, who denied the allegations of bribery against him, said.

Source:  http://ibnlive.in.com/videos/370258/dental-council-scam-will-step-down-if-corruption-charges-proved-says-dci-chairman.html

Dental Council members' letters raise questions against Chairman, allege management favouring private colleges

New Delhi: In a fresh twist to the Dental Council scam, letters written by the members of Dental Council of India (DCI), accessed exclusively by CNN-IBN, have raised serious questions against the present Chairman of the Council, Dr Dibyendu Majumdar. In one of the letters, written by a member of the DCI Dr Joseph Issac to the Union Health Ministry, questions the manner in which the Council is being managed to suit private colleges.

Meanwhile, a petition has also been filed in the Kerala High Court against the DCI chairman Dr Majumdar and others for alleged acts of corruption and impropriety. "They bargain the management. They blackmail the management and if they don't come to terms, they don't clear the files," Dr Issac alleged.

An email, written by another DCI member Dr Jayaraj creates more embarrassment for the dental body as it questions the manner in which an entire general body meeting of the DCI was manipulated to give clearance to some new courses, all for some considerations.

"I will step down if any corruption case can be proven against me," Majumdar, who denied the allegations of bribery against him, said. He, however, added, "Cannot act against erring members unless their nominating states act against them."

On January 18, the President of the DCI of Tamil Nadu, Dr Gunaseelan, was arrested by the Central Bureau of Investigation for his alleged involvement in a multi crore scam in private dental colleges across the country.

Dr Gunaseelan's aide, Dr Murugesan was caught red handed by the CBI with a bribe Rs 25 lakh in cash, taken from a private dental college, in lieu of permissions being granted for starting a post-graduate course. The arrest was made after the investigating body conducted raids across several places in Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Andhra Pradesh.

This is not the first time that the DCI is at the centre of a storm. Allegations of similar nature have been made against some members of the Council in the past.

The allegations have always been related to either increasing seats in colleges or showing enough faculty members, even if it is just on paper. CNN-IBN has been reporting on flaws within the Dental Council for almost three years now.

When a specific complaint was made before the Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad in May 2012, he had promised that the matter will be looked into and some action will be taken. However, nothing has been done till now. There is a list of measures suggested by the Dental Council to improve its own credibility, but the measures would not have any impact unless the constitution of the Council is relooked.

Source: http://ibnlive.in.com/news/dental-council-members-letters-raise-questions-against-chairman-allege-management-favouring-private-colleges/370252-3.html

Dr. Shetty Pradeep house worth many Crores. House warming done in presence of DCI President. What is the source of money asks facide chief mentor Dr Usha Mohan Das,,,........

Dr. Shetty Pradeep house worth many Crores. House warming done in presence of DCI President. What is the source of money asks FACIDE chief mentor Dr Usha Mohan Das,,,........

HMA trustee George Paul was with Murugesan on 06.01.2013 at Salem IDA meeting the day before his arrest ..... still claims he is unaware of his activities....a total comedy says FACIDE officials.,..

Can someone please translate this article in English or Hindi???

My Brother Pradeep Shetty close soft spoken............... Murukesan tell something, he will do it immediately says Dr. Mazumdar, President, DCI

Mobile phone seized in Puzhal Jail, Chennai from Dr. Gunaseelan Rajan, dismissed TN Dental Council chief, Ex-DCI member and President IDA Greater Chennai.

Source: http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Default/Scripting/ArticleWin.asp?From=Archive&Source=Page&Skin=TOINEW&BaseHref=TOICH/2013/01/31&PageLabel=6&EntityId=Ar00602&ViewMode=HTML

Dr. Murukesan, DCI member, Secretary IDA Greater Chennai stays connected inside Puzhal Jail Chennai - 2 cell phones seized

CBI grills college head in connection with the Dental Council of India bribery scam.

S. Srilekha, MD, Adhiparaksakthi Dental College & Hospital coming out of the CBI office - DC

Chennai: Central Bureau of Invest­igation (CBI) sleuths on Monday arrested and interrogated S. Srilekha, the MD of the Adhiparaksakthi Dental College & Hospital in Melmaruvathur in connection with the Dental Council of India bribery scam.

“She (Srilekha ) is expected to appear before us again on Tuesday,” said a CBI official.

Based on a court order, Srilekha, the daughter of a retired inspector general of police and the daughter-in-law of godman Bengaru Adigal of Melmaruvathur on Monday reached the CBI office in Haddows Road.

There she was arrested and interrogated by the anti-corruption branch of the CBI in the city at 10 am. The college official had been absconding for more than 15 days and the sleuths had even conducted searches in her house in Adyar last week.

The CBI had earlier arrested as many as five persons, including two doctors, who were members of DCI in connection with the `25 lakh bribe that was allegedly given by the management of the Adhipara­ksakthi Dental College to receive permission to start a PG dental course.

The sleuths had arrested DCI member Dr S. Murukesan on January 8, when the representatives of the Adhiparaksakthi Dental College allegedly handed over the first installment of `25 lakh (of the `1 crore bribe) to him at his clinic in Royapettah.

Apart from the Adhipa­raksakthi Dental College, the CBI investigators had also conducted nationwide raids at four other dental colleges, as well as the residences of three executive council members of the dental council  in Mang­alore, Benga­lu­ru and Hyderabad.

Source: http://www.deccanchronicle.com/130129/news-current-affairs/article/cbi-grills-college-head

The bribe amounts were allegedly accounted through a Trust of Chennai functioning at the Dental Clinic owned & run by the arrested Member of DCI. Both the arrested Members of DCI were the Trustee of the said Trust

CBI ARRESTS ANOTHER MEMBER OF DENTAL COUNCIL OF INDIA IN AN ON-GOING INVESTIGATION RELATING TO ALLEGED BRIBERY CASE

Press Release, CBI | New Delhi , 21.01.2013

            The Central Bureau of Investigation has arrested another Member of Dental Council of India in an on-going investigation of an alleged bribery case relating to grant of approval from Dental Council of India for starting Post Graduate Dental Course in the year 2012 of a Melmaaruvathur (Tamil Nadu) based Private Dental College & Hospital.

            The arrested accused was produced before the Designated Court at Chennai and was remanded to Judicial Custody upto 01.02.2013.

            CBI had earlier(during second week of January, 2013) arrested a Member of Dental Council of India for accepting bribe of Rs.25 Lakh and three private persons/officials of a Private Dental College & Hospital, Melmaruvathur (Tamil Nadu) for offering the bribe in this case.

            During initial investigation of this case, it was found that bribe amounts were allegedly accounted through a Trust of Chennai functioning at the Dental Clinic owned & run by the arrested Member of DCI. Both the arrested Members of DCI were the Trustee of the said Trust. Searches were conducted at the residential premises of accused at Chennai and Trust Office, Chennai. A sum of Rs.75 lakh was also recovered from a private person who was allegedly associated with the arrested DCI Member in the matter of granting approval to various Dental Colleges.

            A case was earlier registered against a Member, Dental Council of India (arrested earlier); a Private Dental College & Hospital, Melmaruvathur(Tamil Nadu) represented by its Managing Director; Administrative Officer & two other private persons/officials of the said College and other unknown persons U/s 120-B IPC, Sec. 7, 12 and 13(2) r/w 13(1)(d) of P.C. Act, 1988.

            Further investigation is in progress.

DCI regulations are extremely cruel; wrote 50 odd letters to the Health Minister copying to the Prime Minister "DCI not to police" claims Dr. George Paul MDS,LLB, HMA Trust

 29-05-2011: IDA Greater Chennai "Reforms in Dentistry 2011"

Source: http://www.idagreaterchennai.in/videogallery.html

"Dr. George Paul Stood with me to form the HMA Trust" says Dr. Gunaseelan, President, IDA Greater Chennai

 29-05-2011: IDA Greater Chennai "Reforms in Dentistry 2011"

Source: http://www.idagreaterchennai.in/videogallery.html

"I don't believe in Biometric and Surprise Inspections" says Dr. Mazumdar, President, DCI

29-05-2011: IDA Greater Chennai "Reforms in Dentistry 2011"

Source: http://www.idagreaterchennai.in/videogallery.html

‘Ghost’ faculty rule the roost at dental faculty

Chethan Kumar, BANGALORE, Jan 27, 2013, DHNS:

Rs 1.32-crore biometric system project turned off

The Central Bureau of Investigation’s (CBI) recent raids and arrests of the Dental Council of India (DCI) members are just the tip of the iceberg, going by what people in the know say and what certain documents reveal.

Pursuing the matter, Deccan Herald managed to access several documents that show the DCI in poor light and people fighting the cause allege that it is a hub of corruption.

One of the main allegations is that the DCI, the statutory body governing dental colleges in the country, has granted unwarranted permission for new colleges and courses while a major problem of unregulated faculty appointment and ghost faculty is rendering courses ineffective, with students barely seeing their teachers. Some of the teachers work part-time, which is illegal.

A few years ago, some members of the fraternity managed to convince the council to instal biometric systems to check the attendance of the faculty and keep a tab on ghost faculty drawing salaries from colleges they never visited.

Going by the documents, the council, however, “has failed to implement ‘its’ policy decision of monitoring faculty attendance through a system of biometric system, thus rendering unfruitful the expenditure incurred on the procurement of biometric machines for this purpose at a cost of Rs 1.32-crore.”

In addition, the council has approved 1,187 new postgraduate seats for 2012–13 even as it knew that there are no full-time faculty or infrastructure to support it.

In a writ petition filed by Dr Shaji K Joseph before the Kerala High Court, it is submitted that Dibyendu Mazumder, president, DCI, Mahesh Verma, vice-president, DCI, executive committee (EC) members Satheesh Kumar Reddy, Y Bharath Shetty, S M Jayakar and Riyaz Farooq and DCI member Pradeep Chandra Shetty have committed criminal misconduct.

“The criminal misconduct committed by respondents 4 to 10 (the aforementioned) in accepting gratification from private dental institutions in India for recommending 1,187 new postgraduate seats (Master of Dental Surgery) for 2012 – 2013 sans full-time faculty and infrastructural facilities.” The said members have been alleged as having amassed more than Rs 50 crore as gratification in granting permission for the same.

The petitioner has argued that they did this by abusing office and flouting Sections 9(1) and 10A (7) of the Dentists Act, 1948 and misguiding the Centre for getting its approval.

The Kerala High Court has alreay issued notices to the persons concerned.
Usha Mohan Das, vice-chairperson of the women’s dental council of the Indian Dental Council (IDA) said: “I know tens of people whose postal address (both residential and clinics) do not match with the cities/towns the colleges they are faculty members at operate from. I have submitted certain evidence to the CBI.

“...There are many in Bangalore alone, who visit the respective colleges only during inspections, about which, sadly, the colleges are tipped off in advance,” she added.

She said that she had lodged a complaint with the CBI as the DCI’s executive committee members were hand in glove with touts and college managements. Out of the eight EC members, two—S M Jaykar and Bharath Shetty, whose places were also raided–—are from Karnataka, while Sateesh Kumar Reddy is from Andhra Pradesh. With a majority of all the dental colleges in India located in Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh, these EC members have a lot of conflicts,” she said.

Source: http://www.deccanherald.com/content/308137/ghost-faculty-rule-roost-dental.html

"The first day after the election, second I took the chair Dr. Murukesan was with me...." says Dr. Dibyendu Majumdar, President, DCI

"The first day after the election, second I took the chair Dr. Murukesan was with me...."  says Dr.Dibyendu Majumdar, President, DCI

Video:


29-05-2011: IDA Greater Chennai "Reforms in Dentistry 2011" 

DCI officials deny proximity to arrested Dr. Gunaseelan and Dr. Murukesan in Dental Scam says Dr. Usha Mohan Doss

Question: Reason for CBI raids in dental colleges?
Answer: money and greediness

Question: Did you pass on the information regarding corruption to CBI?
Answer: Yes. I have passed on authentic information regarding corruption to Central government and CBI. I have also met CBI officials to give evidence. 

DCI officials are involved in this blatant corruption. Nothing can happen without their knowledge and support.  Executive committee and President cannot be bypassed. DCI officials have denounced Dr. Gunaseelan and Dr. Murukesan who were arrested earlier this month by CBI. People who have been very close to the arrested doctors in public forums now say they do not even know them. They deny their proximity to these people as they have been arrested. A cursory examination of telephonic communication of these two doctor would reveal the entire story and those who had been in constant touch with them

 
Source: http://www.vikatan.com/juniorvikatan/Exposure/29019-Dental-college-cbi-raid-usha-mohandass-gundaseelan.html#cmt241

Ad council raps 15 firms for misleading claims

Ads for Horlicks and Pepsodent among those pulled up

Piyali Mandal & Sounak Mitra / New Delhi Dec 29, 2012, 00:17 IST

The Advertising Standards Council of India ( ASCI) pulled up 15 companies, including GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare, Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL) and Max Life Insurance, for misleading claims in their advertisements, in a report released on Friday.

While GlaxoSmithKline was asked to withdraw the commercial for its energy drink Horlicks, Hindustan Unilever was asked to pull out the commercial for its toothpaste brand Pepsodent Expert Protection.
In May, ASCI, along with AdEx (a TAM Media Research entity), had formed the National Advertising Monitoring Services (NAMS). It has taken action against 205 allegedly misleading advertisements against which complaints were received between May and October. In 2011, ASCI had upheld 177 advertisements.

In 2010-11, the independent agency, which monitors advertisements in Indian media, received 187 complaints, of which 104 were upheld. According to ASCI, during this period, 85 advertisers complied with its decisions.

“The advertisement (for Horlicks) does not disclose the manner in which Horlicks provides comprehensive nutrition, as claimed in the advertisement,” ASCI said, adding five of the seven claims in the advertisement didn’t follow ASCI guidelines.

An e-mailed query to Glaxosmithkline did not elicit any response. (Click for table)

In a complaint against the print advertisement by Pepsodent, a person had claimed the advertisement gave the impression one didn’t have to use dental floss or mouth wash if one used the Pepsodent Expert Protection toothpaste. An HUL spokesperson, however, said, “The ASCI decision was with regard to an objection on a specific visual depiction in the advertisement. The advertisement was appropriately modified, in line with the ASCI decision and the modified advertisement is on air.”

Several television and print advertisements by major organisations were changed or discontinued after it was found they made misleading claims. In October, ASCI took up 23 complaints of misleading ads. Of these, 16 were upheld.

Other companies asked to withdraw or modify their advertisements include Cadilla Healthcare (for its Everyouth Natural Fairness brand of face wash, VLCC Personal Care for VLCC Shape Up Waist and Tummy Trim Gel and Healthcare Shape up), the Dainik Bhaskar Group (for its ‘How Divya Marathi opened the new market’ campaign) and Max Life Insurance (for its Shiksha Plus II Child plans).

Some misleading ads feature celebrities. For instance, the television commercial for Sahara Q shops by Sahara India TV Network features Sachin Tendulkar and Virendra Sehwag. According to ASCI’s Consumer Complaints Council, the Sahara commercial used “fear and scare tactics to sell such products”.

“There has been a notable rise in education sector ad complaints being upheld. In the same period, companies in the healthcare, personal care and insurance spaces were also seen to be releasing ads with misleading claims,” said Bharat V Patel, chairman, Indian Society of Advertisers and head of ASCI’s marketing committee. Six educational institutes figured in the list of those with misleading advertisements.

ASCI said about 80 per cent of advertisers in India complied with codes set by the council. Five years earlier, compliance stood at 71 per cent.

Source: http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/ad-council-raps-15-firms-for-misleading-claims/497089/

Dentist Gunaseelan's bail rejected

Madras High Court

Captain News:
Tamil Nadu State Dental Council president Gunaseelan has been rejected bail after being arrested for alleged corruption. He was arrested earlier this month in connection with a bribe taken by a council member, Murukesan, for granting approval to a private dental college for starting a postgraduate course.

Source: http://www.istream.com/news/watch/271191/Dentist-Gunaseelans-bail-rejected

Chennai: Dental college official wanted in Rs 1 cr bribery case gets bail

TNN | Jan 25, 2013, 03.33 AM IST

CHENNAI: The Madras high court has granted conditional anticipatory bail to S Srilekha, 38, who is wanted in connection with the case relating to payment of bribes to Dental Council of India members for approval of postgraduate courses in a private dental college near here.

The CBI has arrested three persons and recovered a total of 1 crore, allegedly paid as bribe for PG dental courses at Adi Parasakthi Dental College in Melmaruvathur. Ever since the first arrest was made on January 7, Srilekha had been absconding.

Justice M M Sundresh, granting her conditional anticipatory bail on Thursday, however, said she must present herself for interrogation by the CBI for two days - January 28 and 29 - from 7am to 6.30pm. Thereafter, she shall appear before the CBI authorities daily at 5.30pm for a period of one week.

He asked Srilekha to execute a personal bond for 10,000 and furnish two sureties for a like sum each within 10 days.

Earlier, opposing anticipatory bail to her, the senior special prosecutor of the CBI, N Chandrasekaran, submitted that her custodial interrogation was necessary in view of the seriousness of the offence and the gravity of the allegations levelled against her. He, however, said he would have no serious objection if she surrendered before the CBI and cooperate with the investigation for a period of two days in the agency's custody.

Srilekha's senior counsel, on his part, gave an undertaking that she would cooperate with the investigation and that being a doctor herself she would not abscond. She joined as the correspondent of the institution only three months back, he said.

Source: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/Dental-college-official-wanted-in-Rs-1-cr-bribery-case-gets-bail/articleshow/18175127.cms