Doctors Urge President’s Intervention After NMC Revokes Approval for Jammu Medical College

A national doctors’ group is urging President Droupadi Murmu to intervene following the regulator’s withdrawal of the college’s approval.

Overview

The National Medical Commission withdrew recognition for 50 MBBS seats at the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Institute of Medical Excellence for 2025–26.
The regulator cited inspection-confirmed gaps in infrastructure and faculty as the reason for the decision.
Indian Doctors for Peace and Development alleges the move followed communal pressure linked to reports that the first MBBS batch included 46 Muslim students and demands for Hindu reservations.
IDPD argues that religion-based admissions would violate Articles 14 and 15 because the institute lacks minority status, and it says merit-based entrants have been unfairly penalized.
NMC chairman Abhijat Sheth said there are no immediate plans to review the decision and that the Jammu and Kashmir administration is now handling the matter.