According to a detailed investigative report published by Dainik Bhaskar on 28 March 2026, the third year Part 2 marksheets and provisional degree certificates of these students have gone missing somewhere between Rajasthan University in Jaipur and the medical college in Pali.
In the high stakes world of Indian medical education, a marksheet isn’t just a piece of paper it’s a passport to internships, postgraduate seats, government jobs and a lifetime of practicing medicine. Yet for 150 hardworking MBBS graduates from the 2020 batch at Government Medical College (GMC) Pali, Rajasthan that passport has mysteriously disappeared.
The Shocking Details of the Missing Documents
The controversy erupted when the college administration revealed that the crucial documents sent via the postal department never reached the students. GMC Pali claims the marksheets were dispatched from Rajasthan University (also known as Rajasthan University of Health Sciences or RUHS) but somehow vanished in transit.
Here’s what the college is alleging:
On the other side, postal department has reportedly stated that if the parcel was never delivered, a formal complaint should have been lodged much earlier instead of relying on informal WhatsApp messages. University meanwhile has allegedly remained silent despite two official letters sent by the college in March 2025 and May 2025.
The Dainik Bhaskar investigation also highlights internal college communications dated 19 March 2026, where the principal reportedly wrote to the postal authorities seeking clarification. Scanned copies of letters, dispatch slips and disputed signatures have now been made public turning this into a very visible blame game.
Timeline: How a Two Year Old Problem Suddenly Surfaced
Students from the 2020 batch many of whom have already completed their internships are now stuck. Without original marksheets and provisional certificates, they cannot apply for permanent registration with the Medical Council, appear for NEET PG counselling or even join many government health services.
Young Doctors Paying the Price for Bureaucratic Failure
Imagine clearing one of the toughest entrance exams in the country, surviving a pandemic disrupted MBBS journey, completing your clinical rotations and then being told your degree proof is “missing.” That’s the reality these 150 doctors are facing today.
These aren’t just numbers on a page. These are real people many from small towns in Rajasthan who sacrificed family time, sleep and personal milestones to become doctors. A missing marksheet means:
The bigger question newspaper raises is heartbreakingly simple: Why are innocent students being punished for someone else’s negligence?
Systemic Rot in India’s Higher Education: A Pattern, Not an Isolated Incident
Unfortunately, this is not the first time students have suffered due to administrative lapses. From delayed results and lost answer sheets to fake mark list scandals, Indian universities and colleges have a long history of document-related crises.What makes this case particularly alarming is the involvement of a medical college. In a country that already faces a doctor shortage, delaying the careers of 150 qualified MBBS graduates is not just unfair it’s counterproductive to public health goals.
Experts have long advocated for complete digitalization of academic records. The National Digital Education Architecture (NDEAR) and the Academic Bank of Credits under NEP 2020 were supposed to solve exactly these problems. Yet even in 2026, we are still dependent on physical parcels and postal receipts.
Final Thoughts: Time to Put Students First
This scandal is a wake up call. When systems fail, it is always the brightest and most hardworking who suffer the most. The 150 doctors of the 2020 batch at GMC Pali have already proven their dedication by completing a rigorous MBBS program. They should not have to prove it again because of lost paperwork.As citizens, we must demand better governance in education.
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National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) has once again clarified a crucial point: not every surgical complication equals medical negligence.On March 25, 2026 apex consumer body dismissed a long pending appeal in a high stakes Total Knee Replacement (TKR) case against Medanta The Medicity, Gurugram and its senior orthopaedic surgeon.
In Maharashtra alone, report reveals that over 300 junior resident doctors have quit their seats because the workload became unbearable. Even more heartbreaking: 25 doctors have lost their lives under the crushing pressure of continuous duty and stress. This is not just a Maharashtra story. It’s a national emergency hiding in plain sight inside every government hospital corridor.
National Medical Commission (NMC) has rolled out a dedicated online Student Feedback Form exclusively for MBBS (undergraduate) students. Thus anonymous platform lets students directly share their real experiences about teaching quality, faculty, infrastructure, clinical training and more.
