HC seeks reply on illegal admission in dental colleges

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has given four weeks’ time to the Dental Council of India (DCI) and MD University, Rohtak, to file an affidavit regarding the action taken against dental colleges in Haryana giving back door admissions to students.

The directions were passed in wake of a petition pending in the High Court. The petitioner had made the allegations against certain dental colleges in Haryana after which the High Court had constituted a committee to look into the matter.

The committed, after an inquiry, stated that the DCI be approached to take a strong action against the institute and trust, Sri Guru Govind Singh Tercentenary Dental College and Research Institute, Budhera and Dasmesh Educational Charitable Trust, New Delhi. It further called for de-recognition of the institute. The colleges were directed to deposit Rs 1 lakh per student within 10 days, an order that has not been compiled with till date.