MBBS seats in government medical colleges in Jammu and Kashmir have more than doubled this year and 50% of the seats have been reserved for aspiring women, according to the administration. session 2020-21.
The Union Territory Department of Health and Medical Education obtained a letter of permission from the New Delhi National Medical Commission to admit 100 MBBS (Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery) students to the government medical schools in Doda , while the universities of Anantnag and Baramulla have received permission to admit the second batch of 100 students in the current 2020-21 academic year.
“The Rajouri government medical school and Kathua government medical school have already obtained permission for the second lot with 115 and 100 seats respectively, so the total of MBBS seats at J&K has now been improved from 500 (2018-19 ) to 1100 (2020-21) seats during the current 2020-21 academic session, ”the official J&K government spokesperson said in a statement.
He said makeshift arrangements have been made in the Doda government medical school to accommodate professors, theaters, laboratories, dissection room, library, museum, faculty rooms, administrative block, etc. year.
“The main buildings of all the new government medical colleges are in various stages of completion and are expected to be ready for use in the coming months. 1100 MBBS seats are available in the medical colleges of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir for MBBS course applicants, which is a great achievement of the UT government, ”said the spokesperson.
The government said that 50% of these seats will be available to female applicants in accordance with UT’s MBBS admissions policy.
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