"India is passing through the same stage and perpetrating the same mistakes. Fresh dental graduates are paid less then Rs 6,000 per month (approximately US$120), with many dental graduates forced to work in call centres or to change profession. Increasing the number of health professionals is not going to help the problem and will lead to tarnishing the profession."
http://www.nature.com/bdj/journal/v208/n7/full/sj.bdj.2010.297.html#content
While a limited number of examples are true in some of the C grade dental schools, generally the quality of dental education is not as bad as it has been made up in this BDJ letter. It is matter of opinion of the author A Singh, but personally I have been a teacher for over 24 years and worked in at least six different dental schools.I firmly believe that a major number of dental graduates are trained well and adapt to the Indian conditions and deliver the quality dental care at very affordable prices.
I strongly believe that the Dental Council of India is doing a very exemplary job of regulation of the dental education. We all professionals also have a role to play in maintaining the standards by being true to our teaching profession and pledging not to work part time or so called visiting faculty.
Wednesday, April 14, 2010
Shocking letter from BDJ april 2010
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so true.....
ReplyDeletetrue, about graduates being paid even less than 6000rs. Govt. should take strong steps to stop this problem and make better future for dentists.
ReplyDeleteya , i m also agree with all now , private colleges drop down the quality of skill they made it profession and the same is our govt doing giving permission for new colleges but not doing anything for all graduates with dental degree.....
ReplyDeleteThank you Dipika, Amandeep and Arvind- the problem is also that dentists are not willing to go to district places and smaller places , thereis a distinct shortage and quacks are ruling the roost- other wise government may make rural posting compulsory soon !!
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