Government Dental College, Silchar is a government dental college of
Assam
Assam (; ) is a state in northeastern India, south of the eastern Himalayas along the Brahmaputra and Barak River valleys. Assam covers an area of . The state is bordered by Bhutan and Arunachal Pradesh to the north; Nagaland and Manipur ...
. It was established in 2018 by
Government of Assam
The Government of Assam is the subnational government of Assam, a state of India. It consists of the Governor appointed by the President of India as the head of the state, currently Jagdish Mukhi. The head of government is the Chief Minister, ...
.
The college offers 5 year full-time degree course of
Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS). The college is affiliated under
Srimanta Sankaradeva University of Health Sciences
Srimanta Sankaradeva University of Health Sciences, Guwahati, Assam, India is established in 2009 as per The Srimanta Sankaradeva University of Health Sciences Act, 2007. The Srimanta Sankaradeva University of Health Sciences is the only Health ...
.
It is recognized by
Dental Council of India
The Dental Council of India was incorporated under The Dentists Act, 1948 to regulate dental education and the profession throughout India. It is financed by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and through the local state dental councils. ...
.
Academics
The college offers a 5-year full-time undergraduate degree course of
Bachelor of Dental Surgery. The admission into the BDS course is based on
NEET
NEET, an acronym for "Not in Education, Employment, or Training", refers to a person who is unemployed and not receiving an education or vocational training. The classification originated in the United Kingdom in the late 1990s, and its use has ...
. All courses are provided by
Srimanta Sankaradeva University of Health Sciences
Srimanta Sankaradeva University of Health Sciences, Guwahati, Assam, India is established in 2009 as per The Srimanta Sankaradeva University of Health Sciences Act, 2007. The Srimanta Sankaradeva University of Health Sciences is the only Health ...
. The first academic session started from 12 September 2018.
Courses
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Bachelor of Dental Surgery – 50 seats per year
References
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Affiliates of Srimanta Sankaradeva University of Health Sciences
Dental colleges in India
Medical colleges in Assam
Educational institutions established in 2018
2018 establishments in Assam