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J&K Announces MBBS Counselling for 50 Students After College Recognition Row

The J&K Board of Professional Entrance Examinations has announced the physical counselling schedule for 50 MBBS students from Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Institute of Medical Excellence. The counselling will be held on January 24, 2026, to allocate supernumerary seats in seven new Government Medical Colleges of the Union Territory. This allocation follows the National Medical Council's withdrawal of recognition from SMVDIME due to inadequate faculty and infrastructure. The situation had been complicated by protests against the admission of non-Hindu candidates to the college, which former Chief Minister Omar Abdullah addressed.

Key Points: J&K MBBS Counselling Schedule for 50 SMVDIME Students Announced

  • Counselling on Jan 24, 2026
  • 50 supernumerary MBBS seats
  • Allocation to 7 new GMCs
  • Seats created per NMC orders
  • Follows SMVDIME derecognition
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MBBS counselling schedule announced for 50 J&K students of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Medical College

J&K BOPEE to conduct physical counselling on Jan 24, 2026, for 50 MBBS students from SMVDIME to allocate supernumerary seats in 7 new GMCs.

"The J&K Board of Professional Entrance Examination (BOPEE) will be conducting physical counselling on 24th January, 2026 at 10 a.m. onwards amongst the 50 MBBS selected candidates - BOPEE Notification"

Jammu, Jan 22

J&K Board of Professional Entrance Examinations on Thursday announced the counselling schedule for 50 supernumerary seats in the new Medical Colleges of the union territory for students of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Institute of Medical Excellence.

A notification issued by J&K BOPEE said today, "The J&K Board of Professional Entrance Examination (BOPEE) will be conducting physical counselling on 24th January, 2026 at 10 a.m. onwards amongst the 50 MBBS selected candidates of SMVDIME, based on merit. The supernumerary seats have been created as per orders issued by the National Medical Council (NMC). These supernumerary seats are being allocated in seven new Government Medical Colleges of the UT."

It said that the counselling process will be concluded on the same day, and all 50 MBBS selected candidates will be allocated to these seven medical colleges on the basis of merit cum preference.

"The detailed notification has already been issued by BOPEE vide notification no 015 of 2026 dated 21 01 2026, and has been uploaded on the website of the board. All 50 candidates have been informed through various modes of communication. For more information, candidates are advised to visit the official website of the J&K Board of Professional Entrance Exams," the BOPEE notification said.

It must be recalled that the careers of 50 students of SMVDIME hung in the balance after the National Medical Council (NMC) withdrew recognition to SMVDIME, citing reasons of inadequate faculty and infrastructure.

The decision followed an agitation by the Sangharsh Samiti against the admission of non-Hindu candidates to the college, asserting that the college was a minority Hindu college in J&K exclusively meant for Hindu candidates.

The demand was rejected by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, who said that the medical college was receiving a grant from the J&K government, and the statutes of SMVDIME did not mention that it was a minority institute.

The Sangharsh Samiti was agitating against the admission of 14 Muslim candidates to the college, even though the admissions had been made purely on the basis of merit.

- IANS

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Rohit P
Finally some good news for these students. The whole situation was very unfortunate. Merit should be the only criteria for medical admissions, not religion or community. The NMC was right to derecognize the college if infrastructure was lacking, but glad they found a way to save these seats.
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Aman W
While I'm happy the students are getting placed, this sets a worrying precedent. A group agitates, a college loses recognition, and then the system scrambles to create new seats. What about the root cause? Why was the college allowed to function with inadequate faculty in the first place? The system needs more accountability.
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Sarah B
As someone who went through the NEET counselling process, I know how stressful it is. These students must have gone through hell. I hope the counselling on the 24th is smooth and transparent. The article says it's based on merit-cum-preference, which is the standard and fair way.
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Vikram M
Chief Minister Omar Abdullah was correct in his stance. If an institution receives government grants, it cannot claim to be an exclusive minority institute. The protests against the 14 Muslim students admitted on merit were completely unjustified. In a diverse country like India, our institutions must reflect that diversity.
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Kavya N
Good to see a practical resolution. Seven new medical colleges in J&K is also great news for healthcare in the region. More doctors will stay and serve locally. Hope the counselling goes off without a hitch and all 50 future doctors can focus on their studies now.

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