Lok Sabha Passes National Dental Commission Bill

Lok Sabha on Friday, passed The National Dental Commission Bill, 2023, it was introduced on July 24. The Bill repeals the Dentists Act, 1948.

It aims to regulate the dentistry profession and “to provide for quality and affordable dental education.”

The statement of objects and reasons of the Bill, includes the following objectives:

1.To repeal the Dentists Act, 1948 and for dissolution of the Dental Council of India.

2. Constitution of a National Dental commission (the commission) for development and regulation of all aspects relating to dental education. dental profession and dental institutions and a Dental Advisory Council to advise and make recommendations to the commission.

3. To constitute of three Autonomous Boards:

(I) the Under-Graduate and Post-Graduate Dental Education Board, to regulate dental education at undergraduate and postgraduate level and to determine standards thereof

(III) the Dental Assessment and Rating Board, to carry out inspections, to assess and rate the dental institutions, to grant permission for establishment of new dental colleges, for starting postgraduate courses, etc.

(III) the Ethics and Dental Registration Board, to regulate professional conduct, to promote dental ethics amongst dentists and professionals and to maintain digital National Registers of all licensed dentists and dental auxiliaries.

4. Holding of a uniform National Exit Test (Dental) for granting license to practice dentistry, for enrolment in the State Register or the National Register, and for admission to postgraduate dental courses.

5. Recognition of dental qualifications granted by universities and dental institutions in India and outside India and also for recognition of dental qualifications granted by statutory and other bodies in India as listed in the Schedule of the Bill.

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