Medical Council of India (MCI) has granted recognition to 50 seats added to Government Medical College (GMC) Srinagar in 2013 when the intake capacity was raised from 100 to 150
In an order issued earlier this week the MCI has granted”approval/recognition to GMC Srinagar for increased number of seats from100 to 150″.
The recognition is for five years and would need to berenewed after expiry of five years. The seats had been added to the MedicalCollege in 2013 when MCI had permitted the college to enhance intake capacityfrom 100 to 150, an official said,.
Principal GMC Srinagar Prof Kaiser Ahmed said the seatrecognition was a positive development for the College and reflected itsendeavor for “excellence in medical education”.
“We work under a lot of constraints but the MCI hasrecognized these seats thus helping us secure the future of the studentsadmitted on these seats,” he said.
The GMC has been separately pitching for grant of 15additional seats under a government of India-funded scheme. Prof Kaisar saidthe Medical College had submitted a proposal to the MCI through stategovernment for grant of permission for 15 more seats (10 percent of totalintake capacity).
These seats, he said, would be reserved for the studentsbelonging to economically weaker section of the society and that there would bea subsequent increase in postgraduate seats as well. “In addition to helping deserving andunderprivileged students, we will get a financial support of Rs 1.2 crore foreach seat to help us enhance our infrastructure through this scheme,” hesaid.