Overview
- The National Medical Commission on January 6 withdrew recognition and the letter of permission for the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi medical college, citing confirmed deficiencies in faculty, infrastructure, bed occupancy and clinical material.
- Right-wing groups had staged weeks of demonstrations after reports that 42 of the 50 NEET-admitted students were Muslim, and BJP lawmakers urged the lieutenant governor to restrict admissions to Hindus, a stance the party says was unrelated to the regulator’s action.
- Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said all affected students will be placed in other medical colleges through supernumerary seats, pledging they would not lose their academic year.
- Students and parents say the institute compared well with other colleges and dispute the regulator’s findings, as the campus was cleared and students returned home following the shutdown.
- Indian Doctors for Peace and Development has asked President Droupadi Murmu to intervene, alleging the regulator bowed to sectarian pressure, while NMC chair Dr Abhijat Sheth said there is no immediate plan to review the decision and the matter rests with the J&K administration.