{
  "id": 5541753,
  "title": "MBBS Admission 2026-27: Centre Allocates 4 Central Pool Seats To Children, Spouses Of Civilian Terror Victims; Apply By September 12",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/mbbs-admission-2026-27-centre-allocates-4-central-pool-seats-to",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-04T10:36:28.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/education/mbbs-admission-2026-27-centre-allocates-4-central-pool-seats-to-children-spouses-of-civilian-terror-victims-apply-by-september-12"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Indian central government has designated four seats from the Central Pool for the 2026-27 MBBS admissions for children and spouses of civilians affected by terrorism. These seats are earmarked for the highest priority admission in specific medical colleges in Bihar, Maharashtra and Chhattisgarh. The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has requested state governments and Union Territories to notify and publicize the nomination process, which should be submitted by September 12, 2026. The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare's Office Memorandum No. U.14014/16/2022-ME-II-Part 2 from August 21, 2026, outlines the specific eligibility criteria, including the candidate needing to be either a spouse or child of a deceased or disabled civilian victim of terrorism, being an Indian national, and having completed 17 years of age at the time of admission. The candidates must also meet the Graduate Medical Education Regulations set by the National Medical Commission and score a minimum percentile in the NEET (UG) 2026 exam.",
  "summary": "New Delhi: The Central government has allocated four MBBS seats from the \"Central Pool\" for the academic year 2026-27 for the nomination of eligible candidates who are spouses or children of civilian victims of terrorism, allowing them the highest priority for admission in various medical colleges or institutes earmarked. Also Watch: The Counter Terrorism and Counter Radicalisation Division…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}