Gautam Goswami
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Gautam Goswami was an India
n civil servant
, who faced allegations of corruption
. He was also a medical doctor and a gold medalist.
He passed his MBBS from the Institute of Medical Sciences at the Banaras Hindu University in Varanasi.
Goswami was eulogized as a young hero for his supervision of relief efforts after floods hit Bihar
, India
. Goswami the best IAS officer ever seen in the history of India got, "the person of the year" award from Time magazine in 2004. It is now alleged, however, that throughout, Goswami allegedly channelled government money set aside for flood relief into a labyrinth of private accounts. The Indian Express
first started reporting on possible misappropriations in 2004. These investigative reports soon caused a backlash against the officer.
The reports meticulously detailed the suspected modus operandi
. Goswami, it was said, was funnelling funds to a private company named Baba Satya Sai Industrial Corporation, and maintaining in the records books that money was paid to BSSIC. BSSIC, incidentally was also the acronym of the state agency, Bihar Small Scale Industries Corporation, that oversaw relief work. It is reported that one year later, during the audits, it was discovered that less than 1% of the money reached those affected. Goswami was eventually re-instated. His health had been an area of concern and he was being treated for pancreatic cancer. Goswami died on January 5, 2009.
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n civil servant
Indian Administrative Service
The Indian Administrative Service is the administrative civil service of the Government of India. It is one of the three All India Services....
, who faced allegations of corruption
Political corruption
Political corruption is the use of legislated powers by government officials for illegitimate private gain. Misuse of government power for other purposes, such as repression of political opponents and general police brutality, is not considered political corruption. Neither are illegal acts by...
. He was also a medical doctor and a gold medalist.
He passed his MBBS from the Institute of Medical Sciences at the Banaras Hindu University in Varanasi.
Goswami was eulogized as a young hero for his supervision of relief efforts after floods hit Bihar
Bihar
Bihar is a state in eastern India. It is the 12th largest state in terms of geographical size at and 3rd largest by population. Almost 58% of Biharis are below the age of 25, which is the highest proportion in India....
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. Goswami the best IAS officer ever seen in the history of India got, "the person of the year" award from Time magazine in 2004. It is now alleged, however, that throughout, Goswami allegedly channelled government money set aside for flood relief into a labyrinth of private accounts. The Indian Express
The Indian Express
The Indian Express is an Indian English-language daily newspaper. It is published in Mumbai by Indian Express Group. After Ramnath Goenka's death in 1991, the group was split in 1999 among his family members into two with the southern editions taking the name The New Indian Express, while the old...
first started reporting on possible misappropriations in 2004. These investigative reports soon caused a backlash against the officer.
The reports meticulously detailed the suspected modus operandi
Modus operandi
Modus operandi is a Latin phrase, approximately translated as "mode of operation". The term is used to describe someone's habits or manner of working, their method of operating or functioning...
. Goswami, it was said, was funnelling funds to a private company named Baba Satya Sai Industrial Corporation, and maintaining in the records books that money was paid to BSSIC. BSSIC, incidentally was also the acronym of the state agency, Bihar Small Scale Industries Corporation, that oversaw relief work. It is reported that one year later, during the audits, it was discovered that less than 1% of the money reached those affected. Goswami was eventually re-instated. His health had been an area of concern and he was being treated for pancreatic cancer. Goswami died on January 5, 2009.