Legal Battle Brews as Centre Withdraws MBBS Accreditation of Jammu Medical College

 Punjab assembly speaker Kultar Singh Sandhwan said that the decision of the Central govt to cancel the MBBS accreditation of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Institute of Medical Excellence, Jammu and Kashmir, was not only an injustice to the future of the students, but also a dangerous example of linking education with religion and politics. Admissions to this medical college were made in a completely legal and transparent manner as per the merit of a central examination, NEET, which was also accepted by the National Medical Commission itself.

The speaker stressed that it was not fair or just to cancel the MBBS accreditation only on the basis that students belonged to a particular religion after conducting the inspection of the institution. If the institution had such major flaws, then on what grounds was the accreditation granted just 4 months ago? It is the responsibility of the National Medical Commission to answer this.

The speaker noted that the public outcry to shut down a school and the joy of revoking its accreditation were clear symptoms of social decay. Hence, the main goal of education should be to enlighten people and not to raise more hatred and division. Also, it is not good and hardly follows the constitutional spirit to close a professional institution such as a medical college without first giving it a chance to reform.

Sandhwan cried out for an instant review of this decision so that the students' interests could be safeguarded and that education would be kept away from religious or political influences.