Jammu and Kashmir BOPEE will conduct medical entrance exam, not MCI

The Government of Jammu and Kashmir has made it clear that the Board of Professional Entrance Examination will conduct the entrance test for admission to medical colleges in the state for 2012-13. The exam will not be conducted by the Medical Council of India (MCI) in the state.

State Minister for Medical Education, Technical Education and Sports, R S Chib said that the medical entrance 2012-13 shall not be covered under Medical Council of India (MCI) for allotment of seats in the medical colleges located in Jammu and Kashmir.

The MCI had also tried to approach the state Government with the intention to cover all the medical colleges in J&K for admission under their admission guidelines. However they were specifically informed that the same will not be allowed under the provision of special laws of the State.

Source: Richha Bhatnagar (Shiksha Team)