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Date: 2018-09-19 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

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Executive Summary: This notification from the Dental Council of India (DCI) amends the Screening Test Regulations of 2009. Key changes include revised eligibility criteria incorporating the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET), a new pattern for the screening test with updated subject distribution and marks, removal of the limit on the number of attempts for the screening test, and modifications to the viva voce examination process. The regulations are effective from the date of publication in the Official Gazette (September 5th, 2018). Key Points / Main Content: Eligibility Criteria: * To obtain an Eligibility Certificate, candidates must: * Be a citizen of India (including OCI/PIO card holders). * Have qualified the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET). * Attend a recognized foreign institution/university. * Enroll in a regular, full-time course with a minimum duration as prescribed by DCI. * Meet the minimum admission criteria equivalent to those prescribed by DCI. * Remit a processing fee of Rs. 3,000 to the Secretary, DCI. * Fulfill other requirements as prescribed by the DCI. Screening Test Pattern: * Revised distribution of subjects and marks for both MDS/PG Diploma and BDS graduates. * MDSPG Diploma * Subjects include Oral Medicine, Anatomy, and Surgery with marks varying from 5 to 40 * BDS * Subjects include Dental Anatomy, Physiology, Oral Pathology, and Medicine. * Paper I duration is 120 minutes; Paper II is 180 minutes. * Each question carries one mark; no negative marking. * A score of 50 is required in each paper and the viva voce to qualify. * Viva Voce examination is 50 marks * The standard of the exam will be at par with Indian universities. Viva Voce Examination: * Two examiners will conduct the viva voce: one internal from the examining university and one external from another university. * For BDS, examiners' qualifications must align with DCI Revised BDS Course Regulations (2007) and MDS Course Regulations (2007, 2017). Clinical Competence Training: * Post-graduate degree holders must undergo a 12-week compulsory clinical competence training at a recognized Government dental institution. * Training is free of cost. Number of Attempts: * There is no limit on the maximum number of attempts to pass the Screening Test. * Candidates must qualify the viva voce and undertake compulsory clinical competence training for registration. Other: * Regulation No. 16 is deleted. Impact Analysis: Candidates Seeking Eligibility Certificates: * Impact: Must qualify NEET, meet revised eligibility criteria, and pay the processing fee. * Action Required: Prepare for NEET, ensure foreign institution meets DCI standards, and remit the fee. DCI: * Impact: Responsible for implementing and overseeing the revised Screening Test Regulations. * Action Required: Update procedures to reflect changes in eligibility criteria, test patterns, and evaluation methods. Dental Institutions (Indian and Foreign): * Impact: Foreign institutions must meet DCI recognition standards; Indian institutions may need to adjust training programs. * Action Required: Foreign institutions must ensure compliance with DCI standards; Indian institutions may need to offer clinical competence training.

Key Entities Referenced

Dental Council of India: The primary regulatory body responsible for dental education and practice in India. It makes regulations and amendments related to dentistry. Dentists Act, 1948: The act that provides the legal framework for the regulation of the dental profession and the Dental Council of India. Central Government: The government of India, which approves regulations made by the Dental Council of India. Dental Council of India Screening Test Regulations, 2009: The original regulations governing the screening test for foreign dental graduates seeking registration in India. National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test (NEET): A national-level entrance examination for medical and dental courses in India. The notification discusses its relevance to eligibility criteria for foreign graduates. Dentists Amendment Act, 2016: An amendment to the Dentists Act, 1948 that brought changes to the regulations and framework of dental education and practice in India. DCI Revised BDS Course Regulations, 2007: Regulations pertaining to the Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) course, as revised by the Dental Council of India. New Delhi: Location where Dental council of India is located.
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अविध 120 िमनट और -qप>-2 क! अविध 180 िमनट है। (ii) -(cid:18)येक -q एक अंक का ह।ै (iii) ऋणा(cid:18)मक अंकन नहu होगा। (iv) कृपांक नहu (cid:4)दए जाएंगे। (v) मौिखक परीEा म8 भाग लेने हेतु अह Sहोने के िलए अwयथx को -(cid:18)येक -qप> म8 अलग-अलग 50% अंक -ा[ करने ह1गे। बीडीएस– मौिखक परीEा - 50 अwयथx को मौिखक परीEा म8 अलग से 50% अंक -ा[ करने ह1गे।4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC. 4] बबबबीीीीडडडडीीीीएएएएसससस कककक7777 ममममौौौौििििखखखखकककक पपपपररररीीीी::::ाााा ककककेेेे पपपपररररीीीी::::कककक मौिखक परीEा के िलए दो परीEक ह1गे; उनम8 से एक, परीEा संचािलत करने वाले िव‘िवaालय से आंत)रक परीEक होगा और दसू रा (cid:4)कसी अ(cid:15)य िव‘िवaालय बाहरी परीEक। िवदेशी zातक/पराzातक दंत अहतS ा को मा(cid:15)यता -दान करने हते ु मौिखक परीEा के िलए िनयु0 (cid:4)कए गए परीEक1 क! अहतS ा, समय-समय पर यथा-संशोिधत डीसीआई संशोिधत बीडीएस पाbCम िविनयम, 2007 एवं एमडीएस िविनयम, 2007 एवं 2017 म8 परीEक1 के िलए िविहत अहतS ा के समकE होगी। ////DDDD7777EEEEननननगगगग पपपपररररीीीी::::णणणण मममम 33 33उउउउFFFFीीीीणणणण (cid:8)(cid:8) (cid:8)(cid:8)घघघघोोोोििििषषषषतततत ककककररररनननन ेे ेेककककाााा ममममााााननननददददडडंंडडंं अwयथx को सै(cid:128)ांितक -qप> एवं मौिखक परीEा, दोन1 अलग-अलग उ.ीणS करने ह1गे। य(cid:4)द कोई अwयथx सै(cid:128)ांितक -qप> म8 उ.ीणS नहu होता ह ै तो उसे मौिखक परीEा दने े क! अनुमित नहu होगी और य(cid:4)द कोई अwयथx मौिखक परीEा म8 या सै(cid:128)ांितक के (cid:4)कसी एक -qप> म8 अनु.ीणS हो जाता ह ैउसे सै(cid:128)ांितक -qप> और मौिखक परीEा, दोन1 दोबारा दने ी ह1गी। िजन पराzातक िवaाlथय1 को 12 स[ाह का अिनवायS Wलीिनकल सEमता -िशEण पूरा करना ह ै वे संबंिधत रा(cid:129)य द(cid:15)त प)रषद म8 उसके पंजीयन हेतु अपनी योजक (एड ऑन) अहतS ा के पा> ह1गे। 5. मूल िविनयम सं. 12 म8, अwयlथय1 पर केवल 3 -यास1 का -ितबंध लगाने वाला उपबंध एतQारा िमटाया जाता ह ै एवं िनGिलिखत नए खंड ,ारा -ित<थािपत (cid:4)कया जाता ह:ै- “<C!Dनग परीEण म8 भाग लेने और उ.ीणS करने के -यास1 क! अिधकतम संrया पर कोई सीमा नहu ह।ै बशत~ (cid:4)क अwयथx पंजीयन के िलए केवल तब पा> होगा जब वह मौिखक परीEा उ.ीणS कर ले और अिनवायS Wलीिनकल सEमता -िशEण पूरा कर ले”। 6. मूल िविनयम सं. 16, एतQारा हटाया जाता ह।ै डॉ सPयसाची साहा, सिचव [िवsापन-III/4/असा./234/18] DENTAL COUNCIL OF INDIA NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 5th September, 2018 No. DE-147/Misc-I/-2018.—In exercise of the powers conferred by section 20 read with Section 10(4) or 10(5) of the Dentists Act, 1948 (16 of 1948), the Dental Council of India, with the approval of the Central Government, hereby makes the following Regulations to further amend the Principal “Dental Council of India Screening Test Regulations, 2009” published on 13th August, 2009, in Part–III, Section (4) of the Gazette of India, namely:— 1. Short title and commencement: (i) These regulations may be called the “Dental Council of India Screening Test (2nd Amendment) Regulations, 2018. (ii) They shall come into force from the date of their publication in the Official Gazette. 2. In the Principal Regulation No. 2 (1) new clause (i) defining the word National Eligibility Cum-Entrance Test (NEET) is hereby inserted:- (i) “National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) means any Test or Examination conducted by National Board Examination or by any other authority prescribed by the Central Government, from time to time, under the relevant regulations as amended and framed u/s 10D of the Dentists (Amendment) Act, 2016” 3. In the Principal Regulation No. 5, under the heading ‘Eligibility Criteria’, the clause (a) & (b) of regulations 5 is hereby deleted and substituted by this new provision:- Eligibility Criteria: After commencement of these regulations, no person shall be eligible to obtain Eligibility Certificate unless:- (i) He/she is a citizen of India/OCI/PIO Card holders; and (ii) He/she has qualified the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test; and (iii) The foreign institution where he/she desires to get admission shall be a recognised institution/University in the respective country; and (iv) The course shall be a regular one and full time with the minimum duration of the period as prescribed by DCI in its respective regulations; and (v) The minimum criteria for admission in the foreign Institution/University shall be at par with the criteria prescribed by DCI in its respective regulations as amended from time to time.¹Hkkx IIIµ[k.M 4º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 5 (vi) He/she has been remitted the fee of Rs. 3,000 (Rupees Three Thousand Only) as processing fee by the way of Demand Draft or Pay Order or any Mode of Transaction as the DCI may prescribe from time to time, in favour of Secretary, DCI payable at New Delhi. (vii) He/she fulfils the other requirements as the DCI may prescribe in the facts and circumstances of each case. 4. In the Principal Regulation, the existing provisions of Regulations No. 11, is hereby deleted and substituted by the following new pattern of Screening Test and distribution of the subject and marks, therefore:- Distribution of subject and marks for MDS/PG Diploma for Paper-I Subjects Oral & Ortho Oral Perio. Prostho Oral Public Paedo. & Cons & Maxillofacial Med Patho. Health Prev Endo. Surgery Dentistry Dentistry Anatomy 10 20 10 20 10 10 10 10 10 Physiology 10 20 10 20 10 10 10 10 10 Biochemistry 10 Nil 10 10 05 10 10 10 10 General Pathology 10 10 10 10 05 10 10 10 10 General Microbiology 10 Nil 10 10 05 10 10 10 10 Oral Pathology Nil 10 10 05 Oral Microbiology 10 Nil 10 10 05 10 10 10 10 Pharmacology 10 15 10 10 05 10 10 10 10 General Medicine 10 Nil 10 Nil 05 10 10 10 10 General Surgery 10 Nil 10 Nil 05 10 10 10 10 Applied Dental Materials 10 35 Nil Nil 40 10 10 10 10 Total No. Of Questions 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 MDS/PG Diploma Paper II- Speciality Questions in the respective subjects – 150 (i) Duration of Paper-I is 120 Minutes & paper II is 180 Minutes (ii) Each question carries one mark. (iii) There will be no negative marking. (iv) There will be no grace marks. (v) The candidate has to score 50% in each paper individually to qualify for appearing in the viva- voce examination. (vi) The standard of DCI Screening Test Exam in respect of MDS/PG Diploma and BDS degree holder would be at par with the standard prescribed for Indian universities. MDS/PG Diploma– Viva-voce examination - 50 The candidate has to separately score 50% in the viva-voce examination. Examiners for Viva-Voce Examination for MDS/PG Diploma There shall be two examiners for Viva-Voce; out of whom, one internal from examining university and one external from any other university which awards recognised Undergraduate and Postgraduate Dental qualification. Compulsory Clinical Competence Training (Applicable only to Post-Graduate degree) The candidate who qualifies the Screening Test for recognition of his MDS Degree/ PG Diploma shall, before issue of the necessary passing certificate to him/her, have to undergo a compulsory clinical competence training for a period of 12 weeks under the guidance of a specialist in the concerned speciality at a recognised Government dental institution which would be near the resident of the candidate. Such Government dental institution shall impart Compulsory Clinical Competence Training free of cost to the candidate.6 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC. 4] Distribution of subject and marks for BDS graduates Subject No. Of MCQs for BDS Subject No. Of MCQs for BDS Paper I Paper II Anatomy 10 Dental Anatomy & Histology 10 Physiology 10 Dental Materials 10 Biochemistry 10 Oral Pathology 10 Microbiology 10 Oral Microbiology 10 Pathology 10 Oral Medicine 10 Pharmacology 10 Oral Radiology 10 General Medicine 20 Oral Surgery 10 General Surgery 20 Periodontics 10 Orthodontics 10 Community /Public Health Dentistry 10 Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry 10 Prosthodontics Crown & Bridge 20 Conservative Dentistry & Endodontics 20 Total Questions 100 Total Questions 150 BDS Paper II- Speciality Questions in the respective subjects – 150 (i) Duration of Paper-I is 120 Minutes & paper II is 180 Minutes (ii) Each question carries one mark (iii) There will be no negative marking. (iv) There will be no grace marks. (v) The candidate has to score 50% in each paper individually to qualify for appearing in the viva-voce examination. BDS– Viva-voce examination - 50 The candidate has to separately score 50% in the viva-voce examination Examiners for Viva-Voce Examination for BDS There shall be two examiners for Viva-Voce, out of whom, one internal from examining university and one external from any other university. The qualification of examiners appointed for viva-voce for recognition of foreign UG/PG dental qualification would be at par with the qualification prescribed for examiners in the DCI Revised BDS Course Regulations, 2007 and MDS Course Regulations, 2007 and 2017, as amended from time to time. The criteria to declare pass the Screening Test The candidate shall have to pass both the theory paper and Viva-Voce separately. In case, any candidate does not qualify a theory paper shall not be allowed to appear in the Viva-Voce and the candidate who fails in Viva-Voce or in one paper of theory shall have to reappear in both the theory paper and Viva-Voce also. The PG students who have to undergo and complete the 12th weeks Compulsory Clinical Competence Training shall be entitled for his add on qualification for its registration with respective State Dental Council. 5. In the Principal Regulation No. 12, providing for restriction of the candidates only to the 3 attempts is hereby deleted and substituted by the following new clause:- “There is no limit on the maximum number of attempts to appear and pass in the Screening Test. Provided that the candidate shall not be eligible for registration unless and until he or she qualify the Viva-Voce and undertake Compulsory Clinical Competence Training” 6. In the Principal Regulation, No. 16 is hereby deleted. Dr. SABYASACHI SAHA, Secy. [ADVT.-III/4/Exty./234/18] Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.

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