Key Development

Key developments and initiatives of the National Dental Commission.

The NDC in accordance with provisions of Dentists Act and the Regulations made thereunder has suitably amended the Regulations and framed new Regulations from time to time which are as under:-
NDC (Establishment of New Dental Colleges, Opening of New or Higher Course of study or Training and Increase of Admission Capacity in Dental Colleges) Regulations, 2006 – Attachment with the Medical College.
Revised BDS Course Regulations, 2007
Dental Operating Room Asstt. Course Regulations, 2007
NDC Post Graduate Diploma Course Regulations, 2008
Post Graduate Diploma Course Regulations (Dental Material), 2008
Dental Hygienists & Mechanics Course Regulations, 2008
Screening Test Regulations, 2009 – Screening Test are conducted for registration of Dentists who have obtained their recognised foreign degrees.
Regulations on Curbing the Menace of Ragging in Dental Colleges, 2009
Revised Dentists (Code of Ethics) Regulations, 2014 – Issuing of Death Certificate by registered dentists.
NDC MDS Course Regulations, 2017.
NDC also decided and directed all the Dental Colleges in the country has to adopt 2-4 villages for Oral Health Awareness, if any tribal area falls within that vicinity then priority should be given to those areas.
NDC added new features to monitor the activities of the Dental Colleges in the Country through CCTV live streaming to ensure effective and transparent communication.
NDC has implemented e-procurement of Goods & Services through online portal of Government-e-Marketplace (GeM)
Travel & hospitality through Balmer Lawrie & Co. Ltd. (A GOI Enterprise)
Updation of NDC website and launching of Mobile Application – General Public will see all the information regarding dental colleges, dental courses, dental faculty, students, dentists, online transfer of registration, Act and Regulations etc.
NEET - A uniform common entrance test for UG/PG courses are conducted by CBSE/NBE for admissions to UG/PG courses (as implemented under Dentists (Amendment) Act, 2016).
For All India Quotas and for Deemed Universities, counselling is conducted by DteGHS and for the remaining seats, Common Counsellings are conducted by the respective State Governments/ UT Administrations.