Archive · 8 Oct 2026
Andhra Pradesh Minister Orders Probe Into Nandyal Exam Copying
A health minister has ordered an investigation into alleged cheating during exams at a medical college in Nandyal.
He wants to know how it happened and who may have been responsible.
The investigation will also check how the college and the health sciences university handled an earlier incident in August.
The department secretary must send a report within a week.
The report should suggest ways to stop similar incidents from happening again.
The minister said medical exams must be fair and honest.
Health minister Y Satya Kumar Yadav ordered a comprehensive inquiry into alleged exam copying at Government Medical College in Nandyal.
He directed the health and medical education department secretary to submit a detailed report within a week.
The inquiry will review an earlier copying incident reported in August and the response by college authorities and Dr NTR University of Health Sciences.
Officials are to determine how the alleged copying occurred, identify lapses and establish who was responsible.
The minister called for measures to prevent recurrence, stressing integrity and transparency in medical college examinations.
- Who
- Health minister Y Satya Kumar Yadav and the health and medical education department secretary.
- What
- A comprehensive inquiry into alleged copying incidents during examinations.
- When
- The report is due within a week; an earlier incident came to light in August.
- Where
- Government Medical College in Nandyal, Andhra Pradesh.
- Why
- To establish how the alleged copying occurred, assess the handling of the earlier incident, identify responsibility and prevent recurrence.
Inquiry concerns
Minister's stated priorities
Accountability for alleged copying
Inquiry concerns
The article reports alleged copying and asks the inquiry to determine how it occurred and who was responsible; it does not state that responsibility has already been established.
Minister's stated priorities
The minister wants the inquiry to identify those responsible and recommend steps to prevent a recurrence.
Handling of the earlier incident
Inquiry concerns
The article says it is not yet clear whether the first incident was properly investigated or whether timely and appropriate action was taken.
Minister's stated priorities
The minister directed officials to examine the college authorities' and university's response and identify any lapses.
- Minister
- Y Satya Kumar Yadav
- Institution
- Government Medical College, Nandyal
- Inquiry
- Comprehensive probe into alleged copying during examinations
- Report deadline
- Within a week
- Earlier incident
- A copying incident came to light in August
- University response under review
- Dr NTR University of Health Sciences