Bengaluru: More than 30% of postgraduate dental seats in the state continued empty even after the second round of counseling.
This even though the Indian Dental Council (DCI) lowered the cutoff this year.
According to the data provided by the Karnataka exam authority (Kea), from 933 seats, 643 has been filled and 290 blank after the second round of counseling.
Kea did not reveal the termination of streams, quoting a supreme court that was ongoing reception in the state.
Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences (RGUHS) said the number of vacancies was more than last year.
“Last year, 154 empty seats.
This does not include two private universities.
This year, more vacancies because our counseling has been postponed compared to other states.
Students from other states will choose seats there instead of waiting for our college,” said Dr.
Jayakara BC, Deputy Chancellor, Rguhs.
The last date to enter the PG gear chair according to DCI is November 20.
However, in Karnataka, counseling for the same thing was only held in December.
The country has now approached the Supreme Court for the approval of acceptance.
This empty pg gear chair trend has been going on for the past few years.
In such a way that DCI decided to reduce the cutoff percentile for acceptance this year.
For the general category, the cutoff score was reduced to 185 of 259 (from the 50th percentile to the percentile of 26.971).
“Job prospects – especially teaching for PG-Holder – very low in the state.
Although there are 900 seats, maybe 30-40 posts are open every year.
If a student aspires to practice, even the BDS title is enough.
Therefore, MDS – Especially non-clinical subjects – have become unattractive to students, “said Dr.
Girish Giraddi, Dean-cum-Director, the Government of Teeth of Universities and Research Institutions, Bengaluru.
“Students choose seats in their neighboring countries because reception is delayed in Karnataka.
But if there is a mop-up round, we hope the chair will be picked up.
Only subjects such as community dentistry and oral pathology and other non-clinical subjects tend to be abandoned,” said Dr.
Pradeep AR, Principal, Oxford Dental College.
Kea said the possibility of a mop-up round will depend on order sc.