Ministry of Health issues Letter of Intent to 16 Dental Colleges for over 130 MDS Seats

Published On 2019-02-20 06:30 GMT   |   Update On 2021-08-20 04:50 GMT

Through a recent notice, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare informed about dental colleges getting the Dental Council of India (DCI) nod for commencement/ increase of seats in Master of Dental Surgery (MDS) course for the academic year 2019-20.


There are a total of 16 Dental colleges who have been given Letter of Intent (Lol) by the Ministry. All these dental institutes had applied for a specific number of MDS seats, while some applied for an increase, some sought the commencement of this course at their institutes.


With the approval, more than 130 MDS seats will be added across various specialities including Orthodontics & Dentofacial Orthopedics, Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Paedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, Public Health Dentistry, Oral Medicine & Radiology, Oral Pathology & Microbiology, Periodontology, Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery and Prosthodontics and Crown & Bridge.


Taking into consideration the recommendations of the Dental Council of India, a Lol for starting of MDS course in the various specialities at the below-mentioned dental institutes is issued for obtaining certain essential documents required for issuance of Letter of Permission (LoP).


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S.NoName of CollegeName of courseStarting/IncreaseSeatsPBG (Rs.)
1Anil Neerukonda Institute of Dental Sciences, Sangivalasa, heernunipatnam Mandal,
Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh
Orthodontics & Dentofacial OrthopedicsStarting360 Lakhs
Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics360 Lakhs
Paedodontics and Preventive Dentistry2*60 Lakhs
Public Health Dentistry360 Lakhs
Oral Medicine & Radiology2^60 Lakhs
Oral Pathology & Microbiology2*60 Lakhs
Periodontology2*60 Lakhs
Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery2*60 Lakhs
Prosthodontics and Crown & Bridge2*60 Lakhs
5.4 Crores
2Awadh Dental College & Hospital,
NH-33, Danga, P.O. - Bhilaipahari,
Jamshedpur, Dist. - East Singbhum,
Jharkhand -
Conservative Dentistry and EndodonticsIncrease3 to 5*10 Lakhs
Paedodontics and Preventive Dentistry2 to 515 Lakhs
Oral Pathology J. & Microbiology2 to 515 Lakhs
Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery2 to 515 Lakhs
Periodontology3 to 5^10 Lakhs
Total65 Lakhs
3Faculty of Dental Sciences,
King George's Medical University
Chowk, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh -
Oral Pathology & MicrobiologyStarting3Undertaking from the State Government
4Government College of Dentistry.
M G Road, Opposite M Y Hospital,
lndore, Madhya Pradesh
Oral Medicine & RadiologyStarting3Undertaking from the State Government
Paedodontics and Preventive Dentistry3-do-
Oral Pathology & Microbiology3-do-
5Government Dental College & Hospital.'
Shereen Bagh. Srinagar,
Jammu & Kashmir -
Oral & Maxillofacial SurgeryIncrease2 to 3Undertaking from the State Government
Prosthodontics and Crown & Bridge2 to 3-do-
Periodontology2 to 3-do-
Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics2 to 3-do-
Orthodontics & Dentofacial Orthopedics2 to 3-do-
Oral Medicine & Radiology2 to 3Undertaking from the State Government
6Government Dental College,
Rajbandha Maidan, Raipur
Chhattisgarh -
Oral Pathology & MicrobiologyStarting3Undertaking from the State Government
Periodontology3Undertaking from the State Government
Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery3-do-
7GSL Dental College & Hospital,
NH 16, Lakshrni Purarn,
Rajahmundry, Andhra Pradesh
Oral Medicine & RadiologyStarting2^60 Lakhs
Oral Pathology & Microbiology2^60 Lakhs
Paedodontics and Preventive Dentistry360 Lakhs
Periodontology2*60 Lakhs
Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery360 Lakhs
Prosthodontics and Crown & Bridge360 Lakhs
Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics360 Lakhs
Orthodontics & Dentofacial Orthopedics360 Lakhs
Total4.8 Crores
8Lenora Institute of Dental Sciences,
NH-16, Rajanagararn,
Rajahrnundry, East Godavari (Dist.)
Andhra Pradesh -
Conservative Dentistry and EndodonticsIncrease3 to 5%10 lakhs
Orthodontics & Dentofacial Orthopedics3 to 5%10 lakhs
Paedodontics and Preventive Dentistry3 to 5%10 lakhs
Prosthodontics and Crown & Bridge3 to 5%10 lakhs
Periodontology3 to 5$10 lakhs
Total50 Lakhs
9Malla Reddy Institute of Dental Sciences,
Survey 0.137 & 139,
Suraram X Roads, Jeedirnetla,
Quthbullapur, Hyderabad.
Conservative Dentistry and EndodonticsStarting360 Lakhs
Prosthodontics and Crow n & Bridge2^60 Lakhs
Orthodontics & Deniofacial Orthopedics2^60 Lakhs
Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery360 Lakhs
Periodontology2*60 Lakhs
Total3.0 Crores
10Mithila Minority Dental College & Hospital,
Sarnastipur Road, Mansukh Nagar (Ekmighat),
Laheriasarai, Darbhanga. Bihar
Oral & Maxillofacial SurgeryStarting360 Lakhs
Total60 Lakhs
11Post Graduate Institute of Dental Sciences. UH2, PGIMS Road, Dariyao agar. Rohtak, HaryanaConservative Dentistry and EndodonticsIncrease5 to 6Undertaking from the State Government
Periodontology4 to 6-do-
12Pushpagiri College of Dental Sciences, Perurnthuruthy, Pushpagiri Medicity Campus, State Highway, Thiruvalla, Kerala -Paedodontics and Preventive DentistryStarting2^60 Lakhs
Total60 Lakhs
13Y.M.T.·s Dental College & Hospital, Navi Mumbai
Plot No. 18. Kharghar.
Navi Mumbai -
Prosthodontics and Crow 11 & Bridue2 to 5%15 Lakhs
Paedodontics and Prevent ixc Dentistry3 to 5$10 Lakhs
Total25 Lakhs
14Govt. Dental College & Hospital,
Pathikashram Main Road, avagam,
Jamnagar, Gujarat
Conservative Dentistry & EndodonticsStarting3Undertaking from the State Government
Periodontology3-do-
15SJM Dental College & Hospital, P.B Road, Chitradurga, KarnatakaConservative Dentistry & EndodonticsStarting2*60 Lakhs
Total60 Lakhs
16Sri Venkateswara Dental College & Hospital, Off. Old Mahabalipuram Road, Near Navalur, Thalambur, Chennai, Tamil NaduConservative Dentistry & EndodonticsStarting360 Lakhs
Periodontology2*60 Lakhs
Orthodontics & Deniofacial Orthopedics360 Lakhs
Prosthodontics and Crown & Bridge2*60 Lakhs
Total2.4 Crores

The Ministry will issue necessary letters calling for documents etc. shortly and the letters will also be uploaded on the website of the Ministry.


Following are the documents/undertaking/acceptance of conditions that the Ministry has directed all the dental colleges to furnish:-




  • The applicant should provide all infrastructural facilities in terms of teaching and nonteaching staff, buildings. equipment and hospital facilities as per norms of Dental Council of India.

  • No student should be admitted in the above course until the formal permission of the Central Government is granted.

  • The Private Dental College should provide Performance Bank Guarantee (PBG) of the required amount in favour of the Dental Council of India, New Delhi was valid for the entire duration of the course from a nationalised/scheduled Bank.

  • The Dental Colleges/institutions will provide an undertaking to implement any decision of the Dental Council of India/ Central Government regarding payment of stipend to the PG students.


The notice further mentions:

Action to grant formal permission of the Central Government for the increase of seats in the above specialities at your college will be initiated on receipt of the compliance report fulfilling the 'conditions enumerated in paragraph 3 above. The acceptance letter along with bank guarantee may be sent immediately within 15 days from the date of issue of this letter so as to enable the Central Government to issue Letter of Permission for the year 2019-20.



For more details click on the given link:


https://mohfw.gov.in/newshighlights/letter-intent-loi-mds-2019-20-issued-31012019



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