Srinagar, Aug. 1 -- As per the data, Jammu & Kashmir's MBBS seat count has risen from 1,135 in 2020-21 to 1,385 in 2024-25 - a net increase of 250 seats over five years.

For the first time, the Union Territory of Ladakh has been allotted 100 MBBS seats, marking its entry into India's network of medical education institutions. The region had long demanded a medical college to address its shortage of healthcare professionals and improve local infrastructure.

Officials attributed the rise in J&K's capacity to the establishment of new colleges and expansion of existing ones under centrally sponsored schemes.

"This is a major step towards strengthening the healthcare system and addressing the doctor-patient ratio in both Jammu & Kashmir and...