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  • NCM Says It Lacks Role In Granting Hindus A Minority Status In Jk

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    SRINAGAR: Clearing its stand on declaring Hindus a minority community in Jammu and Kashmir, The National Commission for Minorities (NCM) on Monday said that the commission has nothing to do with the granting of minority status to any community in the country.

    The Indian Express reported that member NCM, Syed Shahezadi on Monday said that if Government wants to grant minority status to Hindus, including Kashmiri Pandits, in Jammu and Kashmir and parliament wants to enact a law for the same, let them do it.

    She said that the decision is out of the commission’s bounds and Supreme Court is the absolute authority to take the final call.

    “The commission has categorically made it clear that they are not the law makers and it is for Parliament and the Supreme Court to take a decision on this matter,’’ Shahezadi said.

    The NCM member earlier in the day held discussions with UT Chief Secretary Dr Arun Kumar Mehta on implementation of centrally funded welfare schemes for minorities in Jammu and Kashmir.

    She further said the NCM aims at setting up minority commissions in every state and UT of the country and the Commission will write to the government for setting up one in the UT of Jammu and Kashmir as well.

    Pertinently, Supreme Court in November last year had asked the Centre for completing consultations with states on the demand to grant minority status to Hindus in states where their numbers are below other communities.

    This followed the government submission before court that it had received comments from 14 states and UTs and has sent reminders to others to send in their views at the earliest.

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    ( With inputs from : kashmirlife.net )

  • NCM Issues LOI For 100 MBBS Seats Each For GMC Handwara, Udhampur

    NCM Issues LOI For 100 MBBS Seats Each For GMC Handwara, Udhampur

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    SRINAGAR: The National Medical Commission has issued Letter of Intent (LOI) for 100 MBBS seats each for newly approved Government Medical College Handwara and Government Medical College Udhampur.

    “The National Medical Commission issued a Letter of Intent for 100 seats for GMC Udhampur and 100 seats for GMC Handwara. It is a new fillip to Medical Education in the UT of J&K,” said an official of Health and Medical Education.

    “I am directed to refer your application for Starting of New Medical at Government Medical College, Handwara under the University of Kashmir with annual intake of 100 MBBS students u/s 26(1)(a)(b) and 28(1)(2) and section 61(2) of the NMC Act, 2019 for the academic year 2023-24,”reads an official order issued by Member/President, Medical Assessment and Rating Board (MARB) of NMC.

    “The present proposal has been approved on the basis of an undertaking given by the Secretary, Health and Medical Education Department, Government of Jammu and Kashmir vide letter No. HD/Plan/5/2022-02 dated 21 March, 2023 that all the infrastructure facilities, teaching & non-teaching faculties will be provided in the Medical College by the Government of Jammu & Kashmir as per NMC norms. In view of the above approval of 100 MBBS seats, the Commission has decided to obtain undertaking/essential documents for issue of Letter of Permission for starting/increase in seats for the academic year 2023-24-,” it reads further.

    “The applicant should provide all infrastructural facilities in terms of teaching and non-teaching staff. building, equipment and hospital facilities as per National Medical Commission norms. No student should be admitted in the above courses till the formal permission of the Medical Assessment and Rating Board (MARB),” reads the letter of intent.

    “The Private Medical College should provide Bank Guarantee against establishment of new medical colleges with intake of number of MBBS seats (100) in favour of National Medical Commission, New Delhi valid for 05 years or till the course is recognised, whichever is later, from a nationalized/scheduled Bank in accordance with NMC norms. However, medical colleges/institutions governed by the State Govt. are required to furnish only an undertaking to provide funds in their budget till the facilities are fully provided as per time bound programme indicated by them. The Medical Colleges/ Institutions will provide undertaking to implement the decision regarding payment of stipend during the Internship of the UG students similar to UG sections of Govt. Medical Colleges in their State,” it states further.

    “Action to grant formal permission of the Medical assessment & Rating Board (MARS) for increased intake/starting of the said course at your college will be initiated on receipt of appropriate bank guarantee, if applicable and undertaking/compliance letter fulfilling the conditions enumerated above. B The acceptance letter may be sent within 1 (one) week from the date of issue of this letter to enable the Medical Assessment and Rating Board (MARB) to issue a Letter of Permission for the academic year 2023-24.” It States further.

    Similarly, a Letter of Intent for 100 MBBS seats each for Government Medical College (GMC) Udhampur. (KNO)

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    ( With inputs from : kashmirlife.net )