The National Medical Commission (NMC) has approved 50 additional MBBS seats for Government Medical College (GMC) Srinagar, increasing its annual intake from 200 to 250 for the 2026-27 academic session. The approval, granted by the Medical Assessment and Rating Board (MARB), aims to strengthen medical education and healthcare services in Jammu and Kashmir.

Srinagar: The National Medical Commission (NMC) has approved an increase of 50 MBBS seats at the Government Medical College (GMC) in Srinagar, an official said on Friday.

With this, the total MBBS seats at the GMC Srinagar will rise from 200 to 250 seats, effective from the upcoming academic year 2026-27, an official spokesperson said.

The Health and Medical Education Department announced that the NMC has granted permission to increase the annual intake capacity at GMC Srinagar to strengthen the medical education and healthcare delivery system in Jammu and Kashmir, he said.

He said the Medical Assessment and Rating Board (MARB) of the NMC has issued the Letter of Permission (LoP) under Section 28(3) of the National Medical Commission Act, 2019, approving an increase of 50 MBBS seats.