more-inDentists nationwide have expressed their strong concern against growing corruption within the Dental Council of India (DCI) and have sought urgent intervention of the Union Health Ministry to save “dental education” in India. Despite a ban, some institutions have already taken capitation fee for the upcoming academic year,” said Dr. G Rathinakumar, a dentist. Nominating membersDuring a protest rally at Jantar Mantar last week, the dentists had demanded that the government undertake due diligence before nominating members to the DCI. The group is also demanding that the Union Health expedite all corruption cases and expel illegal members from the council. In an FIR registered last month, the CBI had alleged rampant corruption in the DCI while naming the council’s president Dr. Dibyendu Mazumdar and former secretary Dr. S.K.

Source: The Hindu March 22, 2017 19:41 UTC