Srinagar, Jan. 8 -- General Secretary of the Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Conference (JKPC) Imran Reza Ansari on Wednesday raised concerns over the National Medical Commission's (NMC) withdrawal of permission for the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Institute of Medical Excellence in Reasi, citing deficiencies flagged during a recent inspection. In a statement, Ansari said the Medical Assessment and Rating Board (MARB) of the NMC cited a 39 per cent faculty shortfall, inadequate infrastructure, insufficient clinical material, low bed occupancy and poor patient load following a surprise inspection conducted on January 2. While acknowledging the importance of maintaining academic and clinical standards, Ansari said the sequence of events surrounding the...