33. Recognition of dental qualifications granted by Universities or dental
institutions in India.—(1) The dental qualification granted by any University or dental
institution in India shall be listed and maintained by the Under-Graduate and Post-Graduate
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Dental Education Board in such manner as may be specified by regulations and such dental
qualification shall be a recognised dental qualification for the purposes of this Act.
(2) Any University or dental institution in India which grants an undergraduate or
postgraduate dental qualification not included in the list maintained by the Under-Graduate
and Post-Graduate Dental Education Board shall apply to that Board for granting
recognition to such qualification.
(3) The Under-Graduate and Post-Graduate Dental Education Board shall examine the
application for grant of recognition to a dental qualification within a period of six months in
such manner as may be specified by regulations.
(4) Where the Under-Graduate and Post-Graduate Dental Education Board decides to
grant recognition to a dental qualification, it shall include such dental qualification in the list
maintained by it and also specify the date of effect of such recognition.
(5) Where the Under-Graduate and Post-Graduate Dental Education Board decides not
to grant recognition to a dental qualification, the University or the dental institution
concerned may prefer an appeal to the Commission for grant of recognition within sixty
days of the communication of such decision, in such manner as may be specified by
regulations.
(6) The Commission shall examine the appeal received under sub-section (5) within
sixty days from the date of filing of appeal and after giving an opportunity of being heard,
pass such orders, as it thinks fit.
(7) Where the Commission decides not to grant recognition to the dental qualification or
fails to take a decision within the specified period, the University or the dental institution
concerned may prefer a second appeal to the Central Government within thirty days of the
communication of such decision or lapse of the specified period, as the case may be.
(8) All dental qualifications which have been recognised before the date of
commencement of this Act and are included in Part I and Part II of the Schedule to the
Dentists Act, 1948 (16 of 1948), shall also be recognised dental qualifications for the
purposes of this Act, and shall be listed and maintained by the Under-Graduate and
Post-Graduate Dental Education Board in such manner as may be specified by regulations.
34. Recognition of dental qualifications granted by dental institutions outside
India.—(1) Any primary dental qualification or higher dental qualification which is
recognised for enrolment as a dentist in a foreign country shall, in respect of a person who
qualifies the National Exit Test (Dental) for primary dental qualification, or the Screening
Test for higher dental qualification, be deemed to be a recognised dental qualification for the
purposes of this Act.
(2) The Commission shall, for the purposes of sub-section (1), conduct Screening Test
for higher dental qualification through such designated authority, and in such manner, as
may be specified by regulations.
(3) All dental qualifications which have been recognised before the date of
commencement of this Act and are included in Part III of the Schedule to the Dentists Act,
1948 (16 of 1948), shall also be recognised dental qualifications for the purposes of this Act,
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and shall be listed and maintained by the Commission in such manner as may be specified
by regulations.
35. Recognition of dental qualifications granted by statutory or other body in
India.—(1) The dental qualifications granted by any statutory or other dental body in India
which are covered by the categories listed in the Schedule shall be recognised dental
qualifications for the purposes of this Act.
(2) The Central Government may, on the recommendation of the Commission, and
having regard to the objects of this Act, by notification, add to, or, as the case may be, omit
from, the Schedule any categories of dental qualifications granted by a statutory or other
body in India and on such addition, or as the case may be, omission, the dental qualifications
granted by such statutory or other body in India shall be, or shall cease to be, recognised
dental qualifications for the purposes of this Act.
36. Withdrawal of recognition granted to dental qualification granted by dental
institutions in India.—(1) Where, upon receiving the recommendation from the Dental
Assessment and Rating Board under section 25, or otherwise, if the Commission is of the
opinion that—
(a) the courses of study and examination to be undergone in, or the proficiency
required from candidates at any examination held by, a University or dental institution
do not conform to the standards specified by the Under-Graduate and Post-Graduate
Dental Education Board; or
(b) the standards and norms for infrastructure, faculty and quality of education in
dental institution as determined by the Under-Graduate and Post-Graduate Dental
Education Board are not adhered to by any University or dental institution, and such
University or dental institution has failed to take necessary corrective action to maintain
specified minimum standards,
the Commission may initiate action in accordance with the provisions of sub-section (2):
Provided that the Commission shall, before taking any action for suo motu withdrawal of
recognition granted to the dental qualification awarded by a University or dental institution,
impose penalty in accordance with the provisions of clause (f) of sub-section (1) of
section 25.
(2) The Commission shall, after making such further inquiry as it deems fit, and after
holding consultations with the concerned State Government and the authority of the
concerned University or dental institution, comes to the conclusion that the recognition
granted to a dental qualification ought to be withdrawn, it may, by order, withdraw
recognition granted to such dental qualification and direct the Under-Graduate and PostGraduate Dental Education Board to amend the entries against the University or dental
institution concerned in the list maintained by that Board to the effect that the recognition
granted to such dental qualification is withdrawn with effect from the date specified in that
order.
37. De-recognition of dental qualifications granted by dental institutions outside
India.—Where, after verification with the authority in any country outside India, the
Commission is of the opinion that a recognised dental qualification granted by dental
institutions outside India which is included in the list maintained by it is to be de-
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recognised, it may, by order, de-recognise such dental qualification and remove it from the
list maintained by the Commission with effect from the date of such order.