Jamnagar Medical College - Saudi Journal accuses fraud

A Saudi medical journal has alleged plagiarism and fraud by an academics from M P Shah Medical College Jamnagar.

In the editorial of a Saudi Journal of Anesthesia (SJA), the authors expressed concerns on the plagiarism and wishes some action to be taken by Indian Council of Medical Research and the Medical Council of India.

M P Shah Medical College dean Dr Vikas Sinha and Dr Vandana Trivedi declined to comment over this issue, one of the two individuals primarily accused in this case also declined to comment on the matter, the other said they will look into the  matter.

The Saudi Journal of Anesthesia says Dr Trivedi submitted 5 articles to Anesthesia and Analgesia, an international journal, in 2009. Four were “rejected for egregious plagiarism” while the fifth was “rejected for fraud” because “Dr Trivedi reported data previously published by other investigators as her own”.

also next year, in 2010, Dr Trivedi wrote a report in the Indian Journal of Anesthesia (IJA) “describing three patients” undergoing a specific treatment. Two of the three cases “were taken verbatim from previously published case reports. A paragraph in the introduction was copied verbatim from the British Journal of Anesthesia. The figures were taken from two websites, and a previously published article from the University of Pittsburgh”, the editorial notes.

It also mentions how, that same year, five of Dr Trivedi’s articles were also retracted by the Internet Journal of Anesthesiology, which noted one of the five retracted articles contained portions for which the professor had not obtained consent for from the patients she wrote about.

A former professor and head of MPSMC’s Anesthesia Department has been credited as Dr Trivedi’s co-author in one of these retracted articles.

The other academics more recently accused of plagiarism and fraud by the SJA are Dr Dave (currently an additional professor at MPSMC) and Sandip Vaghela.

The duo “claimed to have performed a study... which they did not perform. This is more than simple plagiarism. Describing a clinical study that the authors did not perform is fraud,” the SJA noted.

As punishment, Dr Trivedi was removed from the MPSMC’s academic council for six months, and both she and Dr Dave have apparently been banned from publication or presentation for five years, according to SJA.

Jamnagar's M P Shah Medical College is Gujarat’s second largest medical institute.

Source : expressindia.com

Lakhota Beautification - But When

Jamnagar residents has only one place of recreation, that is Lakhota Lake. its dismal condition is a sore in eye of each citizens of this wonderfull city.

Now this historical lake and the palace within will get a complete makeover, inspired by Kankaria makeover in Ahmedabad, Jamnagar Municipal Corporation is planning a complete facelift for this area.

New area will include a special kids zone, an overbridge and an organized and dedicated refreshment zones. JMC added that the complete area around the lake will have an eco-friendly atmosphere, this means more trees.

JMC will spend Rs 33 crore on this project, This investment is a part of CM's allocation of rs 3,500 crore package announced for Jamnagar, during Sadbhavana fast in the city.

For traffic control, a wall encircling the lake will be constructed and the entry will be through nine gates.

As a part of this mega project, a new walking track, jogging track, food court, night market, handicrafts market, gardens, senior citizen park, two boating areas, amphitheater, laser shows are also projected.

Now this is 5th time, halar.org has reported that beautification of Lakhota will start soon, in last 6 years. Since last 6 years this project was always planned and perhaps executed on paper with allocations going to someone's pocket. This time with CM's fund lets see what happens.

Jamnagar Weekly News Roundup

Last week in Jamnagar was full of social political activities, just yesterday A demolition decision was announced for 25 shops in Tar Mamad soceity, JADA announced this decision as earlier drive was not executed.

While another demolition in Jalaram Nagar could not be executed as the resident acquired a Stay from court.

The mineral scam from Bhanvad raised intense questions on the involvement of the Minerals dept. officers in Jamnagar department, citizens are asking what the officers were doing that prompted police to take action. Many are expecting an enquiry from Gandhinagar.

Yesterday Jamnagar Congress staged a protest against the arrest of Jamnagar Youth Congress president and vice-president, members were asking severe questions as to why Police did not act when BJP announced nation wide protest and were not arrested.

In Dwarka in name of infrastructure an ancient pond was buried, this ancient pond called "Rawal Lake" was dry and was buried with sand by local contractors, it looks like this piece of land near the Iscon Gate will be used for some 'Development' purpose.