All BDS and MDS/PG Diploma programme counselors at dental colleges have been warned by the Dental Council of India (DCI) to exercise greater caution when providing allotment letters to applicants. The DCI issued the warning after discovering that some students were using fake NEET result cards and admissions letters to gain unfair admission. The council has asked that all necessary measures be taken to prevent applicants who produce phoney documents or NEET results from being given seats.

In dentistry schools all over India, both undergraduate and graduate programmes are based on the National Eligibility and Common Entrance Test (NEET) exams. While the MDS postgraduate programmes are based on the NEET MDS test, the BDS undergraduate programme is based on the NEET UG exam. Admission to these courses is solely contingent upon meeting the NEET eligibility requirements, and these exams are administered once a year at the national level.

An Act of Parliament created the DCI to oversee the dental profession and uphold the nation’s highest standards for dental education. The council is required by law to take the necessary actions to uphold India’s highest standards for dental education.

Any dental certification issued by a person, authority, or institution is not legitimate, according to the DCI, unless it complies with the requirements of the DCI Act and Regulations promulgated thereunder, as well as the pertinent clauses of Sections 10, 10A, and 10B of the 1948 Dentists Act.

The DCI’s warning intends to make sure that only worthy applicants gain seats based on their quality and eligibility, and that the admissions process to dental institutions is fair and transparent. The council has urged all relevant agencies to increase their vigilance and take the required precautions to avoid allocating seats to applicants who provide fabricated or fraudulent documents or NEET results.