TNPSC Thervupettagam

National Dental Commission Bill – 2023

August 19 , 2023 338 days 263 0
  • It will replace the Dentists Act, 1948.
  • The Act envisions a complete overhaul of the dental education and profession landscape to bring it on par with international benchmarks.
  • Key features include:
    • The constitution of a national dental commission and state dental councils,
    • Three autonomous boards for under- and postgraduate studies,
    • The ethics and dental registration board (EDRB),
    • Fixed tenure and professional development,
    • Industry collaboration and technological innovation,
    • An online national register, and
    • A dental advisory council.
  • It empowers the commission to frame guidelines for fee determination for 50% of seats in private dental colleges and deemed universities.
  • All State governments will be directed to establish dental councils or joint dental councils.

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