The Bachelor of Dental Surgery courses in the Kerala medical colleges are yet to begin whereas the first-year MBBS courses have already begun in different colleges from February 14, 2022.
According to the latest reports, the BDS courses in the state medical colleges are likely to begin on March 21, 2022. The Dental Council of India (DCI) has notified that the new session for the undergraduate courses including MBBS and BDS for the academic year 2021, might commence from February 10.
Unlike, the Medical Council of India (MCI), the DCI did not announce the date of the first-year examination for BDS courses as a result of which the Kerala University of Health Sciences (KUHS) wasn't in a hurry to begin the BDS courses.
However, the MCI has informed that the first-year MBBS examination will be conducted on January 23.
Moreover, as many as 80% of MBBS seats have already been allotted in Kerala but only 40% of the seats have been allotted for dental courses in the state.
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At present, the second round of BDS counselling is being conducted and the deadline to join the colleges is February 24, 2022. The mop-up round has been scheduled to be held between March 7 and March 10 and the deadline to join the medical colleges based on this mop-up round is March 15, 2022.
On the basis of the DCI's schedule for BDS counselling, the 2nd Mop Up Round for BDS Seats has been scheduled to be held from March 22 to March 25, 2022.
KUHS authorities have said that several existing dental students are eligible to opt for the MBBS course, and this will be clear only after the final allocations are made.
Considering the MBBS Students, there are chances that some of them are shifting to other colleges after round 1 of allocation. KUHS has said that such students can carry their attendance to the new colleges too.
The delay in starting the BDS course is due to the significant reason, that is the decision of conducting the second round of admission to medical and dental seats in Kerala only after the allocation in round 2 of AIQ is completed.
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