Composition of Dental Council
Dental Council of India consists of the following members, namely:
• One registered dentist possessing a recognized dental qualification elected by the dentists registered in prescribed of each State register;
• One member elected from amongst themselves by the members of the Medical Council of India;
• Four members elected from among themselves, by Principals, Deans, Directors and Vice-Principals of dental colleges in the States training students for recognized dental qualifications, provided that not more than one member shall be elected from the same dental college.
• Heads of dental wings of medical colleges in the States training students for recognized dental qualifications.
• One member from each University established by law in the States which grants recognized dental qualification, to be elected by the members of the Senate of the University, or in case the University has no Senate, by the members of the court, from amongst the members of the Dental Faculty of the University or in case the University has no Dental Faculty, from amongst the members of the Medical Faculty thereof;
• One member to represent each State, nominated by the Government of each such State from among persons registered either in a medical register or a dental register of the State. In this clause State does not mean Union Territory.
• Six members nominated by the Central Government, of whom at least one shall be a registered dentist possessing a recognized dental qualification and practicing or holding an appointment in an institution for the training of dentists in a Union territory], and at least two shall be dentists registered in prescribed part of a State register;
• The Director General of Health Services, is the ex-officio member
Important regulations pertaining to functions of the council are as under.
• Dentist Act, 1948
• Dental Council of India Regulations 2006
• BDS Course Regulations, 2006
Sunday, February 28, 2010
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