Jharkhand: NMC grants conditional renewal for 100 MBBS seats at MMCH Daltonganj for 2026–27
Daltonganj, June 30: The National Medical Commission (NMC) has granted a “strictly conditional” renewal for admission to 100 MBBS seats in the…
Daltonganj, June 30: The National Medical Commission (NMC) has granted a “strictly conditional” renewal for admission to 100 MBBS seats in the first-year course at Medinirai Medical College and Hospital (MMCH), Daltonganj, for the academic session 2026–27, while directing the institution to address deficiencies in faculty strength and infrastructure within 45 days.
The renewal comes ahead of the MBBS admission season, with counselling expected to begin following the declaration of the NEET-UG 2026 results in July.
The Undergraduate Medical Education Board (UGMEB) of the NMC, in a letter dated June 22 addressed to the college principal, granted the conditional renewal of admissions. However, the approval remains subject to a mandatory physical or virtual assessment by the Medical Assessment and Rating Board (MARB), according to sources in the state health department.
The sources said the NMC has directed the medical college to remove all deficiencies related to infrastructure and human resources within 45 days. Failure to comply could result in a reduction in the number of MBBS seats or even suspension of admissions for the 2026–27 academic session.
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No increase in MBBS seats
Despite functioning since 2019, MMCH will continue with an intake capacity of 100 MBBS students, with no increase in seats for the coming academic year.
The college had faced a major setback in 2020 when the then Medical Council of India (MCI) halted admissions for the 2020–21 session after identifying serious deficiencies in infrastructure and faculty.
Principal Dr. Jakka Srinivas Rao said the institution had not sought an increase in MBBS seats.
“We didn’t ask for any increase in the seats for the first-year MBBS course,” Rao said.
When asked why, he replied, “It’s because of the faculty crunch.”
Severe faculty shortage
Official figures reveal significant vacancies across the teaching faculty.
Of the 17 sanctioned posts of professors, only six are currently filled, leaving 11 vacancies. Among associate professors, 22 of the 27 sanctioned posts are occupied, while five remain vacant.
The most acute shortage is among assistant professors. Against a sanctioned strength of 41, only 11 are in position, leaving 30 vacancies.
The college also has a shortage of senior residents, with 35 doctors working against the sanctioned strength of 40.
Overall, the institution has more vacant teaching positions than filled ones in several key academic categories.
500-bed hospital under construction
Dr. Rao said the college is making the best possible use of its available resources while working to meet the NMC’s requirements.
“We are making the best use of our available resources. The construction agency has assured us that the 500-bed hospital on the college campus will be completed by the end of December,” he said.
A fully functional 500-bed teaching hospital is one of the mandatory requirements for continuing MBBS admissions in a government medical college.
The principal also said construction of the college auditorium, delayed for more than two years, has finally gathered pace.
“We have asked the construction agency to complete the auditorium before the commencement of the new first-year MBBS session for 2026–27,” Rao said.
With the conditional renewal now in place, the college will have to address its faculty shortages and complete critical infrastructure projects before the NMC conducts its next assessment.
