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The winner of Miss World 2017 pageant, Manushi Chhillar is facing criticism after she received No Objection Certificate (NOC) to complete her MBBS from a Haryana Medical College.

After winning the coveted Miss World 2017 title, commitments towards the crown have always kept Manushi Chhillar overbusy. The Haryana girl was crowned Miss World 2017 at a grand event held in Sanya, China.

She is striving every possible to become a successful doctor as well. Much the world of glamour, her road to continue her medical studies have been lined up with a lot of struggles.

The Miss World 2017, Chhillar wants to complete her education, and she just received the NOC. But a recent report suggests allegations have surfaced that the NOC was issued while putting all the rules on hold for the former Miss World.

Manushi took admission as an MBBS student in Bhagat Phool Singh Women’s Medical College back in the academic year 2015-16. When she won the prestigious title of Femina Miss India 2017, she applied for leave as she was working hard to win the Miss World crown, which was last won by Priyanka Chopra for India in 2000. Manushi has not reported to college since then.

After winning the Miss World title, her family shifted to Mumbai, and Manushi now wants to complete the leftover part of her MBBS course in Mumbai.

According to reports, she filed an application seeking migration from Bhagat Phool Singh Women’s College to a Mumbai-based college. She successfully received a NOC by the Pandit BD Sharma University, to which the medical college is affiliated to in Rohtak.

However, allegations state that Manushi applied for the NOC, without giving a factual reason for the migration. Besides, she has not furnished any document from the medical college she intends to migrate to, reports Medical Dialogues. It has further been alleged that all the rules were on hold for her and without taking approval from the Medical Council of India (MCI).

Speaking to Amar Ujala about the issuance, the Registrar was quoted saying: “A NOC has been issued to Manushi Chillar about 15 days before the University. She wants to enroll in a college in Mumbai. I came as a special case for me. On his file, the BPS College administration sent no objection, on this basis the NOC has been issued [sic].”

Chhillar is the sixth representative from India to win the Miss World title. She is the brand ambassador for various brands, including Malabar Gold and Diamonds, one of the world's largest retail jewelry groups, and Club Factory. Chhillar as well won the title of 'Times Most Desirable Woman of India' in 2018.

-Sowmya Sangam