The Ministry of Education, Science, and Technology has started an investigation into bribery in the No Objection Certificate (NOC) process for foreign studies. Reports claimed that staff at the NOC branch in Sanothimi were taking bribes to issue certificates, prompting the ministry to form a five-member task force.
The task force, led by Krishna Prasad Kapri, Director General of the Education and Human Resource Development Center, must submit its findings within a month. According to Ministry Spokesperson Shiv Kumar Sapkota, bribes of Rs. 30,000 to Rs. 1 lakh were being collected in the process.
Education Minister Raghuji Pant has called for a fair investigation and strict action against anyone found guilty. The task force will also study the problems in the NOC process and suggest policy changes to prevent such issues in the future.
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