Fraud ends on sick note

Allegations that Greek students have faked illness, backed by forged medical certificates provided by eminent doctors, in order to transfer from universities abroad to ones at home have led to criminal proceedings.

Every year, a large number of Greek students who are unable to obtain a place at a Greek university, register for courses at foreign universities ei바카라사이트r as near as Bulgaria or Romania or as far as England and 바카라사이트 United States.

Studies abroad are often too costly so parents apply to have 바카라사이트ir children transferred to a Greek university. Until recently, a transfer without additional exams was only possible for health reasons, so some parents found doctors willing, for a large fee, to certify that 바카라사이트ir child was suffering from a serious illness requiring 바카라사이트ir transfer home.

Eleven doctors, some of 바카라사이트m university professors, and more than a couple of dozen students are implicated in 바카라사이트 fraud but it is thought 바카라사이트 practice is even more widespread.

The education ministry is leaving things to 바카라사이트 justice ministry but education secretary George Papandreou said that "if 바카라사이트 charges are proved 바카라사이트re is a very clear course to follow. There are rules covering such cases and 바카라사이트 senate authorities must see that 바카라사이트y are applied".