Srinagar: The National Medical Commission (NMC) on Wednesday approved 190 additional MBBS seats across five government medical colleges in Jammu and Kashmir, an official spokesperson said.
According to the official, Letters of Permission were issued to allocate 50 extra seats each to the government medical colleges in Baramulla, Doda, and Kathua, while the colleges in Jammu and Srinagar received 20 additional seats each.
With this increase, the total MBBS intake in government medical colleges across the Union Territory has risen from 1,185 to 1,375 seats.
The spokesperson noted that this expansion will create more opportunities for aspiring medical students in Jammu and Kashmir, ease competition, and strengthen the region’s healthcare system in the long run by producing more trained doctors. He also mentioned that further seat approvals are expected before the third round of counselling.
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo lauded the continuous efforts of the Health and Medical Education Department in securing the additional seats and expressed gratitude to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
