TNN Jan 15, 2013, 03.50AM IST
LUCKNOW: Strict rules have resulted in rejection of 90% proposals to open new dental colleges in the past year. "As many as 110 colleges were not given recognition to run a dental college because of stringent norms. Only 10 were considered and given approval in the year 2012,'' said Dr Dibyendu Mazumdar, president, Dental Council of India (DCI). Dr Mazumdar was in the city on Monday to attend college day function at Babu Banarsi Das Institute of Dental Sciences.
He said the DCI recognised only those dental institutes with other medical departments such as ENT, eye, orthopedic and others. "This is to ensure efficient clinical material-patient inflow-in the college,'' said Dr Mazumdar. At times, patients who visit eye or ENT or any other department are referred to the dentist.
DCI president also pointed out that clinical practice in the government colleges was far better than in private ones.
"A dental science student gets better exposure in government college due to enhanced techniques compared to a private college. In fact, there is no match between the two,'' said Dr Mazumdar.
Stressing quality of dental education, he said, "State governments play a major role in deciding the quality of dentistry. For opening a new college, it is the state government that gives a no-objection certificate. Only after this, it is sent to the Central government. The DCI only checks whether the norms are being followed or not.''
He also said the rate of employment of dentists is comparatively very low in ratio to the number of students who pass out every year. According to figures, there are approximately 2,100 students eligible for dentistry every year from UP. But, job posts sanctioned for them are less than 10%. The expert said primary health centres (PHCs) and community health centres (CHCs) do not have post for dentists. Dr Mazumdar said the state government should create more jobs for such students under schemes like NHRM.
On the occasion, Media in charge of BBDIDS Vivek Govila said many students and teachers were felicitated for outstanding contributions to the field of dental sciences.
Source: http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-01-15/lucknow/36352567_1_dental-college-dental-sciences-dental-institutes
LUCKNOW: Strict rules have resulted in rejection of 90% proposals to open new dental colleges in the past year. "As many as 110 colleges were not given recognition to run a dental college because of stringent norms. Only 10 were considered and given approval in the year 2012,'' said Dr Dibyendu Mazumdar, president, Dental Council of India (DCI). Dr Mazumdar was in the city on Monday to attend college day function at Babu Banarsi Das Institute of Dental Sciences.
He said the DCI recognised only those dental institutes with other medical departments such as ENT, eye, orthopedic and others. "This is to ensure efficient clinical material-patient inflow-in the college,'' said Dr Mazumdar. At times, patients who visit eye or ENT or any other department are referred to the dentist.
DCI president also pointed out that clinical practice in the government colleges was far better than in private ones.
"A dental science student gets better exposure in government college due to enhanced techniques compared to a private college. In fact, there is no match between the two,'' said Dr Mazumdar.
Stressing quality of dental education, he said, "State governments play a major role in deciding the quality of dentistry. For opening a new college, it is the state government that gives a no-objection certificate. Only after this, it is sent to the Central government. The DCI only checks whether the norms are being followed or not.''
He also said the rate of employment of dentists is comparatively very low in ratio to the number of students who pass out every year. According to figures, there are approximately 2,100 students eligible for dentistry every year from UP. But, job posts sanctioned for them are less than 10%. The expert said primary health centres (PHCs) and community health centres (CHCs) do not have post for dentists. Dr Mazumdar said the state government should create more jobs for such students under schemes like NHRM.
On the occasion, Media in charge of BBDIDS Vivek Govila said many students and teachers were felicitated for outstanding contributions to the field of dental sciences.
Source: http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-01-15/lucknow/36352567_1_dental-college-dental-sciences-dental-institutes
