Suhail Khan
Srinagar, Jan 21 : The Jammu and Kashmir Board of Professional Entrance Examinations (JKBOPEE) has officially informed the Health and Medical Education Department that it cannot conduct further MBBS counselling rounds for the 2025–26 academic session, stating it must adhere to the national schedule set by the Medical Counselling Committee (MCC).
In a formal communication to the Administrative Secretary of the Health and Medical Education Department, the Board clarified that the matter of allocating students to supernumerary MBBS seats was deliberated upon. JKBOPEE concluded it is “constrained to operate beyond the counselling schedule issued by the MCC for the current academic session.”
The letter, a copy of which is with Kashmir Convener, further detailed that data for 1,410 MBBS candidates—including 50 allotted to the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Institute of Medical Excellence (SMVDIME)—has been finalized on the central portal as per MCC directives. The deadline for joining was December 31, 2025.
JKBOPEE explicitly stated that the creation and allocation of supernumerary seats fall outside its purview. It emphasized that any decision to freshly allot such seats to candidates initially assigned to SMVDIME must be taken at the governmental level. This would require consultation with the National Medical Commission (NMC) and relevant medical colleges within the Union Territory.
The Board has submitted a rank-wise list of NEUT-UG-qualified candidates admitted to SMVDIME for the authorities’ consideration.
This development follows the NMC’s recent order derecognizing SMVDIME, citing significant lapses in meeting essential standards. The directive requires the transfer of all current MBBS students to other recognized colleges in the Union Territory.
The institute has been embroiled in political contention since its inaugural 2025-26 batch admission list revealed a demographic breakdown of 42 Muslim students, one Sikh student, and eight Hindu students from Jammu. This composition prompted sustained protests from several Hindu right-wing groups in the Jammu region.
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