Dehradun, Oct. 27 -- The National Commission for Indian System of Medicine (NCISM) has taken stringent action against Uttarakhand's only Unani medical college after alleged irregularities, including the presence of 20 fake faculty members and tampering of CCTV footage, came to light during a recent inspection. The Commission has suspended the recognition of Uttaranchal Unani Medical College and Hospital, located at Padartha in Haridwar, for the 2026-27 academic session and has also imposed a penalty of Rs 1 crore. As a result, admissions to all the 60 Bachelor of Unani Medicine and Surgery (BUMS) seats for the upcoming academic session have been halted.
The action is being viewed as one of the toughest measures taken so far against alleged...