NMC re-rejects Kashmir Medical College proposal to start MBBS course

STC NEWS DESK
SRINAGAR, NOVEMBER 13 (STC): Kashmir Medical College (Sem Pora, Srinagar) has not been granted permission by the National Medical Commission (NMC) and its Medical Assessment and Rating Board (MARB) to start MBBS course.
According to the reports, the NMC and MARB have re-rejected the proposal of the KMC to start an MBBS programme with an annual intake of 150 seats for the 2026–27 academic session.
Notably, the Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court (presided over by Justice Mohd Yousuf Wani) had previously put an October 27 rejection order by the NMC in abeyance on October 31/November 1, directing regulatory authorities to reconsider the application and explore granting a conditional permit. Following the court-direction, the NMC and MARB have informed the High Court that the application was rejected again for the current academic year.
The KMC (a unit of Mili Trust) argued that the rejection violated Sections 28 and 29 of the NMC Act, 2019, and the principles of natural justice, claiming that inspection deficiencies were not properly communicated or given a fair chance to be rectified.
The matter has been listed for November 20 as the court has directed the petitioner’s counsel to seek formal directions from the trust on whether it wished to continue pursuing legal challenge.
(Straight Talk Communications)