Patna Dental College and Hospital has landed itself in a soup again with the Dental Council of India pointing out various anomalies regarding the college in a report sent to the institution last week.
Sources from the hospital said the college might lose its affiliation if the council decides to take action based on the report. At a time when the Medical Council of India's sword is already hanging on the state-run medical colleges because of lack of infrastructure to run MBBS courses, the dental council's report has come as a shocker for the state government.
The council had pointed out anomalies in the college's infrastructure in some of its previous visits too.
Patna Dental College principal S.N. Sinha said: "The council team came for a surprise inspection to the college on May 30. They have sent us a report, in which they have pointed out many deficiencies such as lack of faculty, operating tables, necessary instruments and library books. The team had questioned why our college did not have a full time principal. At present, I am the principal of Patna Medical College with the additional charge the dental college."
He said the college would try to fill in the deficiencies at the earliest.
"The executive body of the council would hold a meeting on June 12, in which the final decision regarding the college would be taken. We have recently hired teachers on the basis of contract. Other deficiencies are also being looked into," he added.
Sources said it would be tough task for the college to convince the council of the problems at the state-run college.
"The X-ray facility is not available for the last two years. The technician, who used to operate it, expired and no one was recruited after that. Patients, who get root-canal treatments, among others, need to get X-rays done. We are forced to ask them to get it done from outside," said a doctor at the college, on condition of anonymity.
Sources said the surgery department of the college lacks anaesthetists because of which hospital avoids major dental surgeries.
Sources from the hospital said the college might lose its affiliation if the council decides to take action based on the report. At a time when the Medical Council of India's sword is already hanging on the state-run medical colleges because of lack of infrastructure to run MBBS courses, the dental council's report has come as a shocker for the state government.
The council had pointed out anomalies in the college's infrastructure in some of its previous visits too.
Patna Dental College principal S.N. Sinha said: "The council team came for a surprise inspection to the college on May 30. They have sent us a report, in which they have pointed out many deficiencies such as lack of faculty, operating tables, necessary instruments and library books. The team had questioned why our college did not have a full time principal. At present, I am the principal of Patna Medical College with the additional charge the dental college."
He said the college would try to fill in the deficiencies at the earliest.
"The executive body of the council would hold a meeting on June 12, in which the final decision regarding the college would be taken. We have recently hired teachers on the basis of contract. Other deficiencies are also being looked into," he added.
Sources said it would be tough task for the college to convince the council of the problems at the state-run college.
"The X-ray facility is not available for the last two years. The technician, who used to operate it, expired and no one was recruited after that. Patients, who get root-canal treatments, among others, need to get X-rays done. We are forced to ask them to get it done from outside," said a doctor at the college, on condition of anonymity.
Sources said the surgery department of the college lacks anaesthetists because of which hospital avoids major dental surgeries.
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