Siliguri, Feb. 11 -- A major education scam has come to light in the Salbari area of Siliguri, where nearly 200 students from North Bengal and Sikkim were allegedly cheated by a private institute posing as a recognized nursing and paramedical college.

The institute, operating under the name Asha Paramedical and Nursing Institute, is accused of collecting substantial fees from students while offering unrecognized vocational training certificates instead of valid nursing or paramedical degrees.

Discrepancy Uncovered During Exam Preparations

The alleged fraud surfaced earlier this month when students received their examination admit cards. Instead of being enrolled in the nursing or paramedical programmes they had signed up for, the docum...