NMC Cancels Jammu Medical College Approval Over Violations, Students to Relocate

• The National Medical Council (NMC) immediately cancelled the recognition of Jammu’s Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Institute of Medical Excellence (SMVDIME).
• The Letter of Permission (LoP) for the MBBS course for 2025-26 was withdrawn, and admitted students must be shifted to other state colleges.
• Action followed a surprise inspection revealing serious violations of minimum standards, including faculty shortage and infrastructure deficiencies.
• Concerns were raised about shortcomings at SMVDIME, run by the prominent Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board, despite its management.
• A separate controversy involved allegations of disproportionate seat allocation to Muslim students in the trust-funded college.

Why It Matters: Jammu's SMVDIME loses NMC approval due to regulatory violations and an underlying admission controversy.