The Medical Assessment and Rating Board (MARB) of National Medical Commission (NMC) has approved the increase of 50 MBBS seats at the Jawaharlal Nehru Institute of Medical Sciences (JNIMS) in Imphal.

The MARB approved the increase of MBBS seats from 100 to 150 for the academic year 2022-23.

The MARB examined the Assessor's Reports and reviews on infrastructure facilities of the college, laboratories, library, hospital facilities and availability of the faculty, their experience, publications and residents/tutors availability of nursing and paramedical staff hostels with other facilities available at JNIMS under the Manipur University for increase of MBBS seats for the academic year 2022-23 and the MARB is pleased to inform that increase of 50 MBBS seats is approved (100 t0 150 MBBS seats), the MARB said in a statement.