Srinagar, July 02: (KNS)   JLNM hospital Srinagar has got NBE accreditation for the department of Medicine, the facility was inaugurated by Director Health Services Kashmir, Dr Mushtaq Ahmed Rather.

A spokesperson of DHSK said after being allocated NBEMS accreditation and DNB  seats by the National Board of Examinations, Dr Mushtaq formally inaugurated the first of it's kind department of medicine.

The director appreciated efforts of MS JLNM, Dr Rauf Ahmad, Dr Bilkees Shah, DNB Coordinator for JLNM, and Dr Akhter Ganai Secretary Academics DHSK for this achievement.

He congratulated Dr Shahzada Bano and Dr Nasir Shamas, who have been selected as faculty for the DNB program.

The director stressed upon provision of high end medical care to the ailing and ensured all support required for raising the standards of the institution as per NBE norms so that all the departments function at par with other academic and  research institutions.

It is pertinent to mention here that JLNM is the first hospital in Kashmir division to get accreditation for DNB program.(KNS)