This is reported by Kyiv24
Law enforcement in Kyiv has uncovered a scheme for illegally passing exams for medical students involving a foreign citizen
In the capital, a 26-year-old Indian citizen has been charged in a case regarding assistance to medical students in passing the qualification exam for a master’s degree for a monetary reward. According to the investigation, he collaborated with officials from the state non-profit enterprise “Center for Testing Professional Competence of Higher Education Specialists in the Fields of Medicine and Pharmacy under the Ministry of Health of Ukraine.”
How the corruption scheme operated
The investigation revealed that officials at the center filled out students’ exam answer sheets with the correct answers by hand. To find those willing to use the services, they involved the Indian citizen in the scheme. He offered foreign students the opportunity to successfully pass the exam for 9,000 US dollars.
“It has been established that officials of the state non-profit enterprise ‘Center for Testing Professional Competence of Higher Education Specialists in the Fields of Medicine and Pharmacy under the Ministry of Health of Ukraine’ personally filled out students’ exam answer sheets with the correct answers,” the statement reads.
Further actions and accountability
According to the investigation, after completing the qualification exam, foreign students submitted empty personalized answer sheets. Subsequently, an unidentified person filled in the correct answers, guaranteeing a positive exam result. At this time, law enforcement has documented one of the episodes of this corruption scheme.
The intermediary has been charged under Part 5 of Article 27, Part 3 of Article 368 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine – for aiding a public official in obtaining unlawful benefits for themselves, committed using their official position. According to the sanctions of the article, the offender faces up to ten years of imprisonment with the deprivation of the right to hold certain positions or engage in certain activities for up to three years, as well as confiscation of property.
Law enforcement continues investigative actions to identify other individuals involved in the organization of falsifying exam answer sheets and fabricating results.