Srinagar, Jul 10 (NVI): The National Medical Commission (NMC) has approved an increase of 50 MBBS seats at Government Medical College (GMC), Srinagar, taking its annual intake from 200 to 250 students from the 2026-27 academic session, officials said on Friday.
The approval was granted by the Medical Assessment and Rating Board (MARB) of the NMC through a Letter of Permission issued under the provisions of the National Medical Commission Act, 2019.
Officials said the enhanced intake follows an assessment carried out in accordance with the Undergraduate Medical Education Standards Regulations (UGMSR), 2023.
Last year, the NMC had approved 20 additional MBBS seats for GMC Srinagar, increasing the intake from 180 to 200 for the 2025-26 academic session.
The Health and Medical Education Department said the latest approval would strengthen medical education infrastructure in Jammu and Kashmir and provide greater opportunities to aspiring medical students in the Union Territory.
The department said the increase in seats further reinforces GMC Srinagar’s status as one of the leading medical institutions in the region.(NVI)
