NMC issues Letter of Intent to GMC Handwara, Udhampur for 100 MBBS seats each

Srinagar: With an aim to improve and upgrade the medical education sector in Jammu and Kashmir, The National Medical Commission (NMC) has decided to approve 100 MBBS seats each in two medical colleges namely Government Medical College (GMC) Handwara and GMC Udhampur.

A letter of Intent (LOI) has been issued by the NMC for 100 medical seats each at these two medical colleges in the state. Therefore, this is a major reason for the medical aspirants in the state to celebrate.

With this order Jammu and Kashmir will get 200 more MBBS seats from the upcoming academic session of 2023-24. This will further give opportunity to aspirants who want to get admitted in MBBS and build their career in the medical field. 

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Two separate communications were sent by NMC on Tuesday, seeking undertakings from Government Medical College Handwara and Government Medical College Baramulla. Hence, two separate LOI has been issued by the NMC.

Commenting on this, Secretary, Health and Medical Education Department, Bhupinder Kumar appreciated the move and informed Greater Kashmir that "This is a great step and it will improve the health scenario in Jammu and Kashmir."

An order issued by the Member/President, Medical Assessment and Rating Board (MARB) of NMC mentioned “I am directed to refer your application for Starting of New Medical at Government Medical College, Handwara under the University of Kashmir with annual intake of 100 MBBS students u/s 26(1)(a)(b) and 28(1)(2) and section 61(2) of the NMC Act, 2019 for the academic year 2023-24."

“The present proposal has been approved on the basis of an undertaking given by the Secretary, Health and Medical Education Department, Government of Jammu and Kashmir vide letter No. HD/Pian/5/2022-02 dated the 21st March, 2023 that all the infrastructure facilities, teaching & non-teaching faculties will be provided in the Medical College by the Government of Jammu & Kashmir as per NMC norms,” the order further reads.

As per the NMC, in view of the above approval of 100 MBBS seats, the Commission has decided to obtain undertaking/essential documents for issue of Letter of Permission for starting/increase in seats for the academic year 2023-24.

“The applicant should provide all infrastructural facilities in terms of teaching and non-teaching staff building, equipment and hospital facilities as per National Medical Commission norms. No student should be admitted in the above courses till the formal permission of the Medical Assessment and Rating Board (MARB),” reads an order.

Similarly, another order for the same purpose mentioned “I am directed to refer your application for Starting of New Medical at Government Medical College, Handwara under the University of Jammu with annual intake of 100 MBBS students u/s 26(1)(a)(b) and 28(1)(2) and section 61(2) of the NMC Act, 2019 for the academic year 2023-24,” reads an order.

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