Jammu College Loses MBBS Permission Amid ‘Admission to Muslims’ Row, Students to Be Shifted to Other Institutes

After Kashmiri students qualify, permission withdrawn from Vaishno Devi college

New Delhi: Amid right-wing outfits protests against 42 Kashimiri Muslim students qualifying for the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Institute of Medical Excellence (SMVDIME) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Reasi through the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET), the National Medical Commission’s Medical Assessment and Rating Board (MARB), on Tuesday, January 6, withdrew the letter of permission granted to the institute for non-compliance of minimum standa…

Vaishno Devi College Loses Recognition Days After Row Over Admission to Muslims

The National Medical Commission (NMC) has withdrawn recognition of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Institute of Medical Excellence in Jammu, citing serious deficiencies in infrastructure, faculty, and clinical facilities. The decision followed a surprise inspection and comes amid controversy over the religious composition of the college’s first MBBS batch.All 50 students admitted for the 2025–26 academic year will be relocated to other recognised medical…

Multiple complaints, surprise inspection: National Medical Council withdraws MBBS nod to Vaishno Devi medical college amid row over admission to Muslims

Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Sangarsh Samiti, a group of nearly 60 pro-RSS and pro-BJP organisations, claimed that the surprise inspection at Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Institute of Medical Excellence was carried out at its instance.

NMC withdraws LoP to Vaishno Devi medical college amid admissions row in J&K

The decision comes after the row over the admission of Muslim students escalated, with the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Sangarsh Samiti and CM Abdullah calling for cl

J&K: Permission to Mata Vaishno Devi College for MBBS course withdrawn after row on Muslim students

Hindutva groups, including BJP members, had held protests at the institute last month, demanding that preference be given to Hindu students.

Jammu: Medical Commission withdraws MBBS permission to SMVDIME college amid Hindu body protests

The National Medical Commission has revoked the permission for the MBBS course at Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Institute of Medical Excellence. This decision follows protests demanding the revocation of admissions where a majority of selected students were Muslim. Hindu organizations alleged religious bias and misuse of shrine funds. The commission cited failure to meet essential standards after an inspection.