DCI recommends Establishment of 2 Dental Colleges, Increase in BDS Seats at 1: MoHFW notice
New Delhi: Through a recent notification, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) has informed about the recommendation given by the Dental Council of India (DCI) regarding the establishment of 2 new dental colleges and the increase in the number of available BDS seats in 1 of the existing dental colleges.
There is a dearth of dental colleges and hospitals in the country. A disparity also exists between the rural and urban areas with respect to the availability of oral health care, as dentists tend to base their practice in well-established cities where the general public is more inclined toward maintaining good oral health and hygiene. There is a need for more dentists in the country so as to improve the overall oral healthcare and provide the best possible treatment at minimum costs to the masses.
With this background, it is intended to establish the Dhanalakshmi Srinivasan Dental College in Perambalur, Tamil Nadu and the Mamata Institute of Dental Sciences in Hyderabad along with the increase in the number of BDS seats from 60 to 100 at the Mahatma Gandhi Dental College and Hospital in Jaipur.
With reference to the above, the following schemes were submitted by the Dental Council of India (DCI) to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) for consideration and approval:
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