Jammu And Kashmir Medical Colleges: The Jammu and Kashmir government is looking at a proposal to monitor CCTV cameras in all government medical colleges through a central system. Under the plan, senior officials will be able to watch camera footage from the office of the Administrative Secretary of the Health and Medical Education Department.
The offices of the Health Minister and the Chief Secretary will also get access to the footage. The proposal has been put forward by Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA from Doda, Mehraj Malik, during a meeting with Health and Medical Education Secretary Saugat Biswas at the Civil Secretariat.
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Mehraj Malik Wants Direct Access To CCTV Footage
Speaking to ETV Bharat, Malik said the system will help senior officials check complaints against doctors and other hospital staff. He wants officials to be able to review footage directly instead of depending on the management of individual medical colleges for evidence.
“At present, if we ask the officials to act against any doctor or staff of any medical college, we have to provide the evidence or get the footage from authorities of those colleges, but once this system is in place, we will not be dependent on GMC authorities,” he added.
Malik said he received a positive response when he discussed the matter with Saugat Biswas. The official told him that the proposal would be considered.
The Doda MLA has often raised questions about the working of doctors and staff at Government Medical College (GMC) Doda. He has accused some doctors of not following duty rules, failing to wear aprons and sending patients to their private clinics instead of treating them at the hospital. These are allegations raised by the MLA.
Malik also shared details of the proposal on social media. In a Facebook post, he wrote, “Everyday drama is over now. To stop doctors and staff from remaining absent, CCTV cameras in Government Medical Colleges will soon be monitored by the concerned Administrative Secretary, including the offices of the Health Minister and the Chief Secretary, instead of being controlled only at the local level.”
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NMC Rules Already Require CCTV Monitoring
The National Medical Commission (NMC) has also made CCTV surveillance compulsory in medical colleges. The system is meant to help the regulator check teaching facilities, classroom activities and other requirements related to medical education.
In a public notice dated July 6, 2026, the NMC reminded medical colleges that they must install 25 cameras at specified locations. They must also use a Network Video Recorder (NVR), provide live camera feeds to the NMC’s Command and Control Centre and keep recordings available for at least 30 days. The Commission asked institutions that had not followed these rules to comply immediately.
The CCTV system also helps the NMC check faculty attendance and whether colleges are following the required standards. The proposed Jammu and Kashmir system would give state officials separate access to the footage so they can review complaints and take action when needed.
