STATUS OF MEDICAL & DENTAL COLLEGES FOR ADMISSION
IN MBBS/BDS
The Government has decided to make public the
status of medical/dental colleges all over the country regarding
their eligibility to admit students during a particular academic
session. This has been done to put an end to the exploitation
of students to the detriment of their careers and prospects and
also to prevent ill trained doctors in the society.
About 76 medical and dental colleges across the
country may not be in a position to take admissions during the
year 2002-2003 for want of renewal of permission from the Central
Government as per the regulations of Medical Council of India
(MCI)/Dental Council of India (DCI). The intake capacity for admitting
students would stand reduced by 2000 students in medical side
and about 3000 students in dental colleges.
Since, this information was unavailable to the
students, some unscrupulous college authorities exploited the
ignorance of the students for their own benefit. The State Governments/Universities
have been advised to seek the status of permission/renewal of
permission from the Central Government before including the medical/dental
colleges under their respective jurisdiction in the seat matrix
and allotment of students. A statement containing the status of
medical/dental colleges for the purpose of admitting students
during 2002-2003 alongwith intake capacity is given on the Website
of Ministry of Health & Family Welfare. (http://mohfw.nic.in).
The list is being continuously updated.
The Medical Council of India & Dental Council
of India were established under the Acts of Parliament with a
view to regulate the medical and dental education, profession
and ethics thereto. Under both the Acts, 149 medical colleges
and 80 dental colleges were established in various parts of the
country. In the year 1992, it was observed that there was a mushroom
growth of sub-standard colleges in the medical and dental professions
and both the Councils were not in a position to contain the growth
due
the inadequate infrastructure. In order to check
the mushrooming of sub-standard medical/dental colleges in the
country, an Ordinance was promulgated on 27th August,
1992 which was later replaced by Medical Council (Amendment) Act
and Dentists (Amendment) Act 1993, making it compulsory for any
person/authority to seek permission of Central Government prior
to establishment of a new medical/dental colleges, starting of
higher courses of study and increase of seat capacity. Under this
amended Act 41 medical colleges and 70 dental colleges have been
granted permission by the Central Government till date, making
it a total of 190 medical colleges and 150 dental colleges in
the country.
