The National Commission for Indian System of Medicine has denied recognition to Uttaranchal Unani Medical College and Hospital in Padartha, Haridwar, for the 2026-27 academic session. The commission has also imposed a one crore rupee penalty on the institution for serious regulatory violations.
The decision means students will not be able to secure admission to the college’s BUMS seats during the 2026-27 session. The institution is described as Uttarakhand’s only Unani medical college.
Inspection found attendance irregularities
A team from the Medical Assessment and Rating Board inspected the college on 23 and 24 June. During the visit, the team found that 20 teachers were shown as working only in official records, according to the findings cited in the commission’s order.
The inspection also identified serious irregularities in the college’s Aadhaar-enabled biometric attendance system. When the management was asked to provide supporting evidence, it submitted CCTV footage for examination.
The footage was found to have been edited and tampered with. The committee reported looping sequences and said the frames did not match the recorded time sequence. On that basis, the commission treated the 20 teachers as fake teachers.
60 BUMS seats affected
The commission applied the rule that provides for a 5% reduction in seats for each fake teacher. Because 20 teachers were identified in the findings, the college was not permitted to admit students to its 60 BUMS seats for the 2026-27 academic session.
The regulator also ordered the one crore rupee penalty because of the alleged serious violations. The available information does not state whether the college has challenged the order or whether any further action has been announced against individuals.
Dr Shivkumar Barnwal, registrar of the university, confirmed the commission’s order. The confirmation establishes the immediate academic impact: the college’s BUMS admissions will not take place in the stated session.
Conclusion
The commission has withheld 2026-27 recognition from the Haridwar college after identifying 20 teachers as present only on paper and finding edited CCTV evidence, while also imposing a one crore rupee penalty. Its 60 BUMS seats are therefore unavailable for admission in that session.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q. Which college has been denied recognition?
Uttaranchal Unani Medical College and Hospital in Padartha, Haridwar, has been denied recognition for the 2026-27 academic session.
Q. Which authority took the decision?
The National Commission for Indian System of Medicine took the decision.
Q. How many teachers were identified in the findings?
The inspection findings identified 20 teachers as working only on paper. The commission treated them as fake teachers.
Q. What evidence raised concerns during the inspection?
The college submitted CCTV footage linked to attendance records. The footage was found to contain editing, tampering and looping sequences that did not match the recorded time sequence.
Q. What penalty was imposed on the institution?
The commission imposed a one crore rupee penalty for serious regulatory violations.
Q. How many BUMS seats are affected?
The college’s 60 BUMS seats are affected for the 2026-27 academic session.
Q. Will admissions take place in those seats?
No. The college has not been permitted to admit students to those BUMS seats during the stated academic session.
Q. Who confirmed the commission’s order?
Dr Shivkumar Barnwal, the registrar of the university, confirmed the order.
