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News India Live, Digital Desk: Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Institute of Medical Excellence (SMVDIME) located in Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir is once again in the headlines. This medical college run by Vaishno Devi Shrine Board has started the academic session. 2026-27 Has applied for new permission to the National Medical Commission (NMC) to restart the MBBS course. This news is a ray of hope for thousands of medical aspirants who are dreaming of the best medical education at low fees.
What is the whole matter?
Last year, NMC had withdrawn permission for the first batch (2025-26) of the college due to lack of infrastructure and technical standards. After this, 50 students had to be shifted to other government medical colleges in the Union Territory. Now the Shrine Board has removed all the shortcomings. 10 lakh rupees Have applied for re-inspection with huge fees of Rs.
What will be special in NMC’s inspection?
It is expected that April-May 2026 An expert team of NMC will come to Katra to conduct physical inspection of the college. The team will check the following parameters:
Number of Faculty: Availability of qualified teachers and doctors.
Clinical Data: The number of patients coming to the hospital and the condition of lab equipment.
Infrastructure: Preparation of hostel, library and modern classrooms.
‘Mega merger’ with Narayan Hospital
This time the Shrine Board has further strengthened its preparations. 1 April 2026 From now on, the management of Narayana Superspeciality Hospital will completely come under the medical institute. From this:
20+ Specializations: Students will get the opportunity to learn in more than 20 departments such as cardiology, cancer and neurology.
Experienced Doctor: All the senior doctors of Narayan Hospital will now be part of the teaching staff of the college.
Better Features: The modern operation theaters and diagnostic labs of the hospital will now be directly used for the training of students.
Why is this college special for students?
Subsidized Education: Being run by the Shrine Board, the fees here are likely to be much lower than other private medical colleges.
Religious and peaceful environment: Situated at the foothills of the Trikuta Hills, this campus provides a disciplined and sacred environment for studies.
Modern Campus: Facilities of digital learning resources and hi-tech laboratories are available here.
What will be the next step?
If the NMC team is satisfied after inspection, the college Letter of Permission (LoP) Will be issued. after this NEET UG 2026 Students will be able to take admission here through counselling.