Archive · 11 Sep 2026
Government Earmarks Four MBBS Seats for Terror Victim Families
The government has set aside four medical college seats for some families affected by terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir.
The seats will be available for the 2026–27 school year.
Eligible applicants can be children or spouses of civilian victims.
The seats are in colleges in Bihar, Maharashtra and Chhattisgarh.
Students must pass the required school subjects and qualify in NEET-UG 2026.
Their NEET rank will decide who is selected.
Children whose parents were both killed receive the highest priority.
Applicants must provide official documents proving their family’s loss or injury.
Four Central Pool MBBS seats have been reserved for eligible children and spouses of civilian terror victims from Jammu and Kashmir.
The seats are located at medical colleges in Bihar, Maharashtra and Chhattisgarh for the 2026–27 academic session.
Applicants must be Jammu and Kashmir residents and meet National Medical Commission and NEET-UG 2026 eligibility requirements.
Selection will be based on NEET-UG 2026 rank, with no separate entrance examination by the Ministry of Home Affairs.
Priority is given to children of victims whose families suffered deaths, sole-breadwinner loss, permanent disability or serious injuries.
- Who
- Eligible children and spouses of civilian terror victims who are permanent residents of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir.
- What
- The government has earmarked four Central Pool MBBS seats for the 2026–27 academic session.
- When
- The seats apply to the 2026–27 academic session, with selection based on NEET-UG 2026.
- Where
- A.N. Magadh Medical College in Gaya, Bihar; Grant Medical College in Mumbai, Maharashtra; and Pt. JNM Medical College in Raipur, Chhattisgarh.
- Why
- To provide educational opportunities to families of civilians killed, permanently disabled or seriously injured in terrorist incidents.
- Total seats
- Four MBBS seats under the Central Pool.
- Academic session
- 2026–27.
- Seat distribution
- One seat each at A.N. Magadh Medical College and Grant Medical College; two seats at Pt. JNM Medical College.
- Selection basis
- NEET-UG 2026 rank; no separate Ministry of Home Affairs entrance examination.
- Highest priority
- Children whose both parents were killed by terrorists.
- Eligibility
- Applicants must be Jammu and Kashmir residents, at least 17 by admission or December 31 of the admission year, and meet prescribed medical-education requirements.
- Required evidence
- Documents may include domicile and NEET records, academic certificates, FIR, death certificate, post-mortem report and relevant injury or breadwinner certifications.