In a significant boost to medical education capacity, the National Medical Commission (NMC) has approved an increase of 50 MBBS seats at Shri Shankaracharya Institute of Medical Sciences (SSIMS), raising the total intake from 200 to 250 seats for the academic year 2025–26.
Approval After Appeal Hearing
The decision followed a first appeal filed by SSIMS, after which the NMC’s Appeal Committee conducted a virtual hearing on October 1, 2025. The committee, chaired by Dr. Abhijat Chandrakant Sheth, along with members Dr. D.K. Sharma and Prof. (Dr.) Gangadhar Taduri, reviewed several aspects, including faculty attendance data, infrastructure facilities, and clinical material.
After evaluating the records and inspection reports, the committee found the institute to have sufficient faculty strength, infrastructure, and clinical facilities to support the increased intake. Consequently, the appeal was approved, and the Medical Assessment and Rating Board (MARB) was directed to issue a revised Letter of Permission (LoP) to the institute.
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Implementation in NEET Counselling
Following the approval, the Directorate of Medical Education, Chhattisgarh, has included the additional 50 MBBS seats in the mop-up round of the ongoing NEET-UG 2025 counselling for MBBS and BDS admissions. The updated seat matrix now reflects the revised capacity of 250 MBBS seats at SSIMS.
Join NEET News 2025 Significance of the Decision
This approval marks a major milestone for medical education in Chhattisgarh. The seat expansion not only strengthens the academic capacity of SSIMS but also opens more opportunities for NEET aspirants to pursue medical education in the state.
The NMC’s decision highlights its ongoing efforts to expand the availability of medical seats across India while maintaining standards in infrastructure, faculty, and training quality.
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