Indore:The Employees' State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) Medical College, Indore, has received permission from the National Medical Commission (NMC) to start the MBBS course with 50 seats from the academic session 2025-26. On Friday, ESIC Medical College, Indore, announced that it has received the coveted Letter of Permission (LOP) from theNMCto start theMBBScourse with 50 seats from the academic session 2025-26. This decision by the NMC comes after the institute completed extensive infrastructural and academic preparations to meet world-class standards. According to Pulkit Jain, Deputy Director, ESIC Indore, the college administration attributed this success to the "relentless hard work, excellent coordination, and dedication" of the entire institutional team over the past seven to eight months. Mr Jain added, "The permission of the MBBS course will usher in a new era of access to high-quality medical education and healthcare in Indore, directly benefiting students, insured persons, and the general public." He further said that the credit for this historic achievement especially goes to Dean Dr Rajesh U Sangram, while the collaborative efforts of Joint Director Dr Mo Rubani and all the departmental and staff members were also instrumental in achieving this goal. According to aTimes of Indiareport, the 65-acre campus includes a six-story hospital with 420 beds, including 20 emergency beds. The hospital building's first and third floors house the outpatient department (OPDs), while the upper floors house classrooms and administrative sections. Faculty and staff recruitment has been completed, with a total strength of approximately 102. Moreover, the college has established new, separate hostels for boys and girls, and residential quarters for teachers. It features smart classrooms equipped with modern technology, a fully functional digital library, and all necessary teaching aids. All laboratory facilities, including workstations, medical equipment, and cadaver storage rooms, are ready according to NMC standards. Blood bank services are currently operational through a Memorandum of Understanding and will soon be converted to an in-house facility.