MP: 'Did Not Get Time To Study,' 2nd Year BDS Students Demand To Postpone Exams By 2 Months

MP: 'Did Not Get Time To Study,' 2nd Year BDS Students Demand To Postpone Exams By 2 Months

The students have submitted a memorandum to the Dean, MGM Medical College demanding the change in exam schedule.

Staff Reporter Updated: Monday, March 18, 2024, 05:18 PM IST

Indore (Madhya Pradesh): Students of the second-year Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) have appealed to the Madhya Pradesh Medical Science University (MPMSU), Jabalpur, to postpone the exams by two months.

The students have submitted a memorandum to the Dean of MGM Medical College demanding the change in exam schedule, alleging that they didn’t get time to study the semester and that even the compulsory 240-day teaching has not been completed.

“MPMSU has scheduled the BDS second-year exam for April 3. However, the previous semester exam was concluded only a couple of months ago, and we didn’t get time to study the third semester. Moreover, the syllabus and preclinical quota have not been completed, due to which students are anxious,” the BDS students said.

They added that the early exam will impact the preparations and also the results, which will have a cascading effect on the final results.

“We have appealed to the Dean of MGM Medical College, as the college is the regional center of MPMSU. We have also dashed off letters to the vice chancellor, registrar, and exam controller of the university for the same,” the BDS students said, adding, “About 120 students of Government Dental College and Indore Dental College, Rau, are being affected by the early exams.”

Meanwhile, Dean Dr. Sanjay Dixit said that they will forward the demands of the students to MPMSU. A decision will be taken by the university to postpone the exam.

Nepal dental students visit Chennai college

Nepal dental students visit Chennai college

As part of their visit, the Nepalese students attended workshops and interactive sessions in the clinics, where they observed cases and learned about treatment planning and protocol. 

  published: 01st March 2023 06:38 AM 

 
By Express News Service

CHENNAI : A group of 10 dental postgraduates from Kathmandu University of Medical Science in Nepal recently visited Saveetha Dental College, Chennai. During their visit, the students were exposed to global clinical training and world-class infrastructure in the field of dentistry, gaining valuable experience.

Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Science has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Kathmandu University in Nepal, which provides for student and faculty exchange programs as well as research cooperation. As part of their visit, the Nepalese students attended workshops and interactive sessions in the clinics, where they observed cases and learned about treatment planning and protocol. After their visit, the Nepalese students gave a brief feedback about their experience at Saveetha Dental College, expressing their appreciation for the facilities and the opportunity to visualise digital dentistry in the healthcare field.

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Health dept planning to open third govt dental college by next year

Health dept planning to open third govt dental college by next year

Health minister Ma Subramanian on Wednesday said his department was working towards opening TN’s third government dental college with an intake of 50 students, by next academic year.

Published: 18th August 2022 05:41 AM 

By Express News Service

CHENNAI: Health minister Ma Subramanian on Wednesday said his department was working towards opening TN’s third government dental college with an intake of 50 students, by next academic year.

Speaking to reporters at the anniversary event of Government Dental College in Chennai, he said almost 80% of the construction of the college, coming up in Pudukkottai, was complete. The government would also obtain approval from the Dental Council of India before commencing admission.

In September first week, he and the health secretary would meet Union health minister Mansukh Mandaviya in New Delhi and request him to speed up the construction of AIIMS in Madurai, so that AIIMS students given admission at Ramanathapuram medical college could shift to their campus.

They would also explain to Mandaviya the need for medical colleges in Tenkasi, Ranipet, Kancheepuram, Mayiladuthurai, and Tirupathur in TN in line with the State government’s policy of establishing one medical college in every district. The health department would also fill vacancies in all medical institutions via Medical Recruitment Board.

As part of the anniversary celebrations of Government Dental College in Chennai, teams from the college would screen students of Chennai corporation, government, and aided schools for dental problems and provide treatment for free. The health department would discuss this programme with the school education department and a schedule would be prepared on the number of schools to be covered daily.

He also said Chief Minister MK Stalin would inaugurate a new building for Regional Institute of Ophthalmology in Egmore in two weeks. Children with eye problems would be given free treatment in the new facility. Also, the construction of 709 Urban Wellness Centres was progressing well.

The health department was also planning to construct one paramedical college/university on an available plot of land close to the Institute of Child Health in Egmore, he added.

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 Few takers for dentistry, 243 seats vacant after 4th round

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Ahmedabad : While all undergraduate seats in the medical, ayurveda and homeopathy courses have been filled in the current intake, it appears that there are few takers for dentistry. 

After three online admission rounds, 289 dental seats remained vacant. To fill these, a fourth round was held on Wednesday for which 500 students were called. At the end of it, 243 seats were still vacant. 

The Admission Committee for Professional Undergraduate Medical Educational Courses (ACPUGMEC) has handed these vacant se- ats back to the colleges who can now admit students on their own. 

Last year, 445 dental seats had gone vacant at the end of the admissions process. Sources said this suggests that interest in dentistry is waning. 

At the beginning of the fourth round of admissions, 1,086 seats were vacant: 418 dental seats, 234 in ayurveda and 434 in homeopathy. After including the seats for which students cancelled admissions, the number of empty seats rose to 1,244, for which 8,154 students provided their preferences. 

The committee will now not allow students who have confirmed admissions in MBBS, ayurveda and homeopathy courses to cancel their admissions.

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One college refunds, another replies to notice on excess fee

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04.02.2022

Bengaluru: After the admission overseeing committee sent notices to three dental colleges for collecting excess fee from post-graduate candidates, one of them agreed to make a refund, while another responded saying what has been sought is only optional fees.

In January, the committee headed by justice B Manohar asked the colleges to refund additional fees or show cause as to why action shouldn’t be initiated against them for violating the consensual agreement.The colleges put on notice were Oxford Dental College, Bengaluru, Maratha Mandal Dental College, Belagavi and Rajarajeshwari Dental College, Bengaluru.

Of this, the Maratha Mandal has agreed to return the excess amount of Rs 75,000, said the committee. “The college said a one-time material fee of Rs 75,000 was collected, considering the pandemic situation to cover the cost of PPE and other protective items as well as dental kits to be supplied over the next three years. Students were informed about the same. But considering the notice issued by the committee, the college has informed students to come and collect the refund,” said justice Manohar.

Rajarajeshwari college, in its reply, said no student is compelled to pay for these materials if they don’t want to enrol for the additional courses. The college said it is conducting value-added courses in addition to the prescribed syl- labus. Students need to buy special instruments and materials if they want to pursue these courses. Only10 of the 28 students have paid these additional expenses, the college said. The committee said it is yet to decide on the next course of action with regard to this institution. The third college is yet to respond.

Meanwhile, the committee has sent notice to KVG Dental College, Sullia, for collecting Rs 75,000 as dental material fees and Rs 22,500 under other heads. The committee has received around 60 complaints on excess fee demand. “We have sent notices to around 15 colleges. We couldn’t send to all as some complaints had particulars missing. . . ,” justice Manohar added.

The government has put a cap on fees and additional amonts that each college can charge. If any college forces students to pay extra, students can approach the committee at KEA Building, 2nd floor, Sampige Road, 18th Cross, Malleshwaram.

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Classes for MBA, MArch, MTech and MCA in colleges affiliated to Visvesvaraya Technological University will begin on February 14. VTU said while 80% of classes have to be conducted offline, the other 20% can be completed online. Attendance is a must for both.

Colleges will have to function for six days a week, with Saturday being a full working day. The university has permitted colleges to work on Sundays, if needed.

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3 dental colleges get notices for excess fees

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12.01.2022

Bengaluru: The admission overseeing committee has sent notices to three dental colleges in the state for charging excess fees for PG courses, reports Sruthy Susan Ullas. The panel has asked the colleges to refund the additional fees or they have to show cause as to why action should not be initiated against them for violating the consensual agreement.

The colleges which have been sent notices are Rajarajeshwari Dental College and Hospital, Bengaluru; Oxford Dental College, Bengaluru; and Maratha Mandal Dental College, Belagavi.

We’ve receipts from students, says panel

The committee is headed by Justice B Manohar. The colleges have been accused of collecting Rs 1.2 lakh more than the prescribed fee.

According to the agreement signed between the government and the Karnataka Religious and Linguistic Minority Professional Colleges Association and Association of Professional Colleges in Karnataka, the colleges can collect Rs 3.6 lakh for government-quota seats and Rs 6 lakh for private-quota seats. Additionally, other fees of Rs 15,000 a year and transportation fees can be collected. Colleges can also charge an additional Rs 30,000 as skill fees, if they provide it. According to the complaints received by the committee, when students went to colleges for reporting, the college authorities “demanded and forcefully collected Rs 1.2 lakh towards dental material and clinical fee”.

“Any fee collected over and above the fee mentioned in the covenant is contrary to law and construed as collection of capitation fee which was prohibited under the provisions of Karnataka Educational Institutions (prohibition of capitation fee) Act,1984,” read the notices.

“The notices were dispatched on Tuesday. We’ve the admission order and receipts from students. They have charged Rs 75,000 for dental material and Rs 50,000 for clinical labs, which are not permissible under law,” said Justice B Manohar.

Maratha Mandal Group of Institutions president Rajshree Nagaraju told TOI they have not yet received the notice. “For every amount we are charging, we are giving a receipt. We have also displayed on our website the fees we are charging. We have a research centre, which is a centre for excellence approved by RGUHS, where we give skill development programme, and a red cross fee that we give to the university. Students have the right to ask if I am not giving a receipt. Here, there is a receipt and a reason. There is transparency,” she said.

RR Nagar Dental College said it did not want to respond until it received the notice.

Oxford Dental College said they have not asked students to pay any fees at the college. “We have not asked students to come and pay any fees in our college. Students have to pay fees only at KEA. The last date for admissions, as per Dental Council of India, was November 20. However, the state government conducted the counseling in December. Hence, all admissions are yet to be approved,” said Dr AR Pradeep, principal.

Madras HC stays order cancelling admissions to dental college

Madras HC stays order cancelling admissions to dental college

The Madras High Court on Tuesday stayed the order of the selection committee for medical admission cancelling admissions to a private dental college in the State.

Published: 11th November 2021 02:55 AM 

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By Express News Service

CHENNAI: The Madras High Court on Tuesday stayed the order of the selection committee for medical admission cancelling admissions to a private dental college in the State. The admissions were cancelled since the college exceeded the prescribed distance to a tie-up hospital.

The selection committee on November 2 cancelled the admissions to PG courses at Rajas Dental College in Kavalkinaru, Tirunelveli district, following an order of the Union government dated August 2, 2021, and a consequential order of the Dental Council of India dated October 28, 2021. The orders said the distance from the college to the tie-up hospital is more than 10 km, which violated the amended Dental Council of India Regulations, 2006.

The hospital management approached the Madras HC challenging cancellation of the admissions. It said since the college was established in 1987, and was approved under the 1993 regulations, the provisions of the 2006 regulations regarding location of the tie-up hospital do not apply to it. Staying the order, Justice M Dhandapani noted that prior to the 2006 regulations, it was not contemplated that the distance (by road) should be within 10 km.

Over 50% of dental PG seats still unfilled

Over 50% of dental PG seats still unfilled

Rema.Nagarajan@timesgroup.com

11.11.2021

With just a day to go for admissions to post-graduate seats in dental medicine and more than half the seats remaining unfilled, the association of private medical and dental colleges on Tuesday appealed to the Dental Council of India and the government to reduce the cut-off percentile so that more candidates could become eligible for admission.

The colleges are also hoping that the November 10 deadline for admissions will be extended.

Roughly 10-12% of dental post graduate (MDS) seats have been going vacant every year since 2018. In 2015, there were no takers for almost 44% of seats, but the vacancies have reduced since then.

Of the 6,658 MDS seats for which NEET PG entrance was conducted, only 2,950 (44%) were filled as on November 8, pointed out a dental council member adding that colleges were hoping for a reduction in qualifying percentile as was done in earlier years.

“This year, out of 27,580 candidates who took the entrance, going by the qualifying cut-off 16,300 qualified. That’s a ratio of barely 1.5 candidates per seat. However, according to the government’s 2017 gazette notification, if the number of qualifying candidates in the respective categories is less than three times the number of seats or vacancies, the cut-off percentile will be automatically lowered to ensure that the number of eligible candidates will be at least three times the number of seats in each category,” explained Dr Keshav Agrawal of the Association of Private Medical and Dental Colleges. Hence, the colleges are expecting a reduction in the qualifying percentile. In 2019, the qualifying percentile had been reduced from 50th to 25.8th for general category, and from 40th to 15.8th for OBC/SC/ST.

Private dental colleges want NEET to be done away with as it is proving to be a barrier in filling seats despite lowering of cut-off, said a DCI member, adding that the council was not entirely happy about lowering standards.

The member added that despite a freeze on opening any more private dental colleges, there are over 27,200 BDS seats and 6,658 MDS seats. Out of the total MDS seats, less than 900 are in government colleges. Out of 320 dental colleges, less than 60 are government ones.

“There are way too many private dental colleges offering bachelor’s degree in dentistry (BDS) and MDS seats. This has led to a glut and most dentists have no job opportunities.

The jobs they get mostly pay very poor salaries, Rs 15,000-20,000 per month. In fact, most BDS graduates prefer to do post-graduation in disciplines such as hospital administration or public health as these offer more job opportunities and better paid options than investing in a far more expensive postgraduate degree in dentistry,” explained a BDS graduate who did a post-graduation in public health after failing to get a decent paying job as a dentist.

“The seats in non-clinical subjects such as public health dentistry, oral pathology and oral medicine are the ones that usually have no takers. We have proposed to the government to allow us to take BDS graduates to fill these seats so that there will not be a shortage of faculty in dental colleges in the future,” said Dr Agrawal.

27 PG dental seats empty

27 PG dental seats empty

Ahmedabad:28.10.2021

The Admission Committee for Professional Post-Graduate Medical Education Courses conducted the mop-up round for 188 seats lying vacant for post-graduate dental courses, and filled all but 27.

“On Wednesday there were 27 empty seats with the others were taken in the mopup round,” said sources close to the development.

The admission committee this year carried out two rounds of admission. Now, it has decided to give the task of filling these seats to the institutes, sources added. TNN