Srinagar, July 10 -- Srinagar- The National Medical Commission (NMC) has approved an increase of 50 MBBS seats at Government Medical College (GMC) Srinagar, raising its annual intake from 200 to 250 seats from the 2026-27 academic session.

An official spokesperson said the Medical Assessment and Rating Board (MARB) of the NMC has issued a Letter of Permission approving the additional seats under Section 28(3) of the National Medical Commission Act, 2019.

The Health and Medical Education Department said the increase in intake capacity was aimed at strengthening medical education and healthcare delivery in Jammu and Kashmir.

The approval follows an evaluation by MARB under the Undergraduate Medical Education Standards Regulations, 2023, ...