Muhammad Zahid
Srinagar, Jan 16 (KNS) : The Jammu & Kashmir Medical Council (JKMC) has written a historic chapter by achieving its highest annual performance on record, granting 2,381 permanent registrations in 2025. This figure represents an increase of approximately 80 percent over the 1,324 registrations processed in 2024.
This unprecedented rise is seen as a testament to the Council’s enhanced regulatory efficiency and its pivotal role in expanding the healthcare workforce across the Union Territory.
Official statistics reveal that the JKMC granted 939 permanent registrations to Foreign Medical Graduates (FMGs) in 2025—more than double the 584 provided last year. A further 1,252 permanent registrations were issued to graduates of medical colleges within Jammu & Kashmir, reflecting increased local output. The Council also processed 190 permanent reciprocal registrations, a mandatory requirement for doctors arriving from other states to offer services or pursue advanced educational programs, such as PG NEET or DNB courses, in the region’s medical colleges.
In addition to permanent registrations, the Council processed 1,045 other registrations, indicating rising professional mobility.
It also issued 783 No-Objection Certificates (NOCs) and 231 Good Standing Certificates, while facilitating the accreditation of 125 Continuing Medical Education (CME) credits—steps that reinforce professional competence and ethical practice.
Between 2021 and 2025, the JKMC handled a total of 6,082 permanent registrations. The 2025 tally alone constitutes nearly 40 percent of this five-year aggregate, underscoring both institutional streamlining and growing demand for medical professionals in the region. This performance was bolstered by coordinated operations between the Council’s offices in Jammu and Srinagar.
Officials attribute the Council’s record achievements to strong leadership and administrative reforms under the guidance of Prof. (Dr.) S. Muhammad Salim Khan, who chairs the JKMC. During his tenure, the registration mechanism has been streamlined, transparency enhanced, and strict ethical and regulatory standards upheld—significantly improving service delivery for medical professionals across Jammu & Kashmir. (KNS)
