DENTAL COUNCIL OF INDIA — THE DENTISTS ACT, 1948

DENTAL COUNCIL OF INDIA MD.S. Course REGULATIONS 1983 dENTAL COUNCIL OF INDIA Published Sold by: DENTAL COUNCIL OF INDIA Temple Lane, Kotla Road NEW DELHI 110002 PREFACE MDS Course REGULATIONS 1983 Framed by the Dental Council of India and approved by the Central Government under the Dentists Act; 1948 vide Government of India, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare (Deptt: of Health) s letter No_ V.12017/1/80-PMS dated 4.7.1983. No. U. 13011/1/72-ME(UG) Bharat Sarkar Swasthaya Aur Parivar Niyojan Mantralaya (Swasthaya Vibhag) New Delhi; 17th February, 1972 To All State Governments/Union Territories, All Universities. Sub Opening of new Dental Colleges and Post-graduate Dental Departments Seeking of prior approval of the Dental Council of India. Sir, am directed to say that under the Dentists Act, 1948,the Dental Council of India is charged with the responsibility for according recognition to the Dental Degrees awarded by the various Universities and also for maintaining uniform standards of Dental education in the country. In the discharge of its functions and responsibilities, the Council inspects the various Dental institutions and brings the deficiencies observed to the notice of the authorities concerned for suitable remedial action_ 2 Before Dental College o a Post-graduate Dental Department is set up, it should essentially fulfil certain minimum requirements in respect of the staff, equipment; buildings etc. Without these pre-requisites, it is hardly possible to ensure that the students joining these institutions will be able to attain the Dental Education of the prescribed standard. In fact recognition of the qualifications of the students hinges 0n fulfilment of these prerequisites. 3. With a view to maintaining high standards of academic institutions introducing