Overview

• Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Health Minister J. P. Nadda for clearing the seats.
• Executive Director Dr. Yaspaul Sharma said counselling is in progress for admissions to the inaugural batch.
• The medical college began operating in November 2024 from the administrative block of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University in Kakryal, Reasi.
• SMVDIME is affiliated with SMVD University, with the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Narayana Superspeciality Hospital serving as the teaching hospital across about 26 specialties.
• The Shrine Board approved the project in August 2023 with a roadmap to expand from 50 to 100 seats, and officials say full campus facilities will be completed soon.