In the first counselling, nine students have been offered MBBS seats and three considered for the BDS seats in government medical colleges of Srinagar, Baramulla, Anantnag, Jammu and Kathua, an Army statement said.

“The students of the pioneer batch of Kashmir Super 30 (Medical) have achieved phenomenal results wherein all 35 (including five reserve) students of the first batch are featuring in the open state merit list. The result of the first counselling has been declared and 12 students have made it to the prestigious MBBS and BDS list,” itsaid.An Army officer said more students would make to the medical colleges in the coming counselling sessions.

The Kashmir Super 30 (Medical) is a full-time residential programme and provides coaching to them for 12 months for entrance exams of various medical colleges.The programme is being executed by a Kanpur-based NGO, National Integrity & Educational Development Organisation, which provides the faculty. — TNS