SRINAGAR: The All India Medical Students Association (AIMSA) has sought the urgent intervention of Union Health and Family Welfare Minister Jagat Prakash Nadda over the pending Letter of Permission (LoP) for Kashmir Medical College, Srinagar, warning that the delay has put the academic future of more than 100 MBBS students at risk.
In a letter addressed to the Union Minister, the association said the matter had remained unresolved for the past five months, leaving students and their families anxious as the November 16, 2026 deadline approaches.
AIMSA has urged Nadda to intervene personally and direct the concerned authorities, including the National Medical Commission (NMC), to examine the matter on priority and expedite a decision to enable the college to commence its MBBS programme without further delay, subject to applicable regulatory requirements.
The association said the proposed medical college could become an important centre for medical education in Jammu and Kashmir by providing students from the Valley with opportunities to pursue MBBS studies within the region.
Its establishment, AIMSA said, would also reduce the need for aspiring medical students to travel outside Jammu and Kashmir or abroad to pursue medical education.
Expressing concern over the prolonged uncertainty, the association said the academic careers of more than 100 aspiring doctors should not be jeopardised by administrative delays.
It has urged the Union Health Minister to ensure that the students’ interests are protected, the pending regulatory examination is expedited and a decision is taken before the approaching deadline.
